Very useful indeed, the central hinge on the Standard Swallow (brass) has split down one end, it was manufactured as a continuous piece for each side, your demonstration has given me the confidence to have a go at replacing the damaged section, the short lengths will be just perfect! May take me awhile before I get around to doing this, but thanks for sharing!
I don wonder sometimes if I could ask the local museum if I could have a closer look at the cars there. Get behind the barriers a bit more. Be really useful to see some of those kinds of details on the cars they have there.
The bonnet hinges of my tourer only have one piece folding over to clamp the bonnet , I made them using the broken remains of the original brass hinges as a pattern. Keep up the good work.
I am not sure why these are done the way they are, it's just what I was shown and it definitely works. The ones on my Austin are fine. I do worry a bit about dissimilar metals there though. I'm using a brass hinge pin and aluminium bonnet. I think if you used brass on brass it might gall up? If I did stainless hinges then you have stainless in aluminium which isn't good. And stainless on a stainless pin might gall too. When I was taught to do them Joss said use galvanised sheet. The other option would be nickel for the hinges but that's tricky to get here.
"you will have to excuse me it's difficult using one hand". You can rebuild a velocet and a pre war Riley. But you seem to be incapable of realising a simple camera stand would fix the problem. Personally I used an old microphone stand. Apart from that fact I really enjoy your posts having built an Austin 7 special in the mid 60's.
It's more I am too lazy, sorry. I've mentioned before it about making the car more than making films. I do actually have a decent camera tripod somewhere.
I’ve been watching your vids a long time, even before you were on TH-cam.You have come a long way👍
I think that means I am getting old :)
Very useful indeed, the central hinge on the Standard Swallow (brass) has split down one end, it was manufactured as a continuous piece for each side, your demonstration has given me the confidence to have a go at replacing the damaged section, the short lengths will be just perfect!
May take me awhile before I get around to doing this, but thanks for sharing!
I don wonder sometimes if I could ask the local museum if I could have a closer look at the cars there. Get behind the barriers a bit more. Be really useful to see some of those kinds of details on the cars they have there.
The bonnet hinges of my tourer only have one piece folding over to clamp the bonnet , I made them using the broken remains of the original brass hinges as a pattern. Keep up the good work.
I am not sure why these are done the way they are, it's just what I was shown and it definitely works. The ones on my Austin are fine. I do worry a bit about dissimilar metals there though. I'm using a brass hinge pin and aluminium bonnet. I think if you used brass on brass it might gall up? If I did stainless hinges then you have stainless in aluminium which isn't good. And stainless on a stainless pin might gall too. When I was taught to do them Joss said use galvanised sheet. The other option would be nickel for the hinges but that's tricky to get here.
That's brilliant mate...
I do wonder if it will hold up with the Loctite. I only need to make about 15 hinges on it really.
Excellent, great info😊
Lets see if it holds up when I make the hinges!
Simple and nice..
I probably spent more time making it than it will take me to make the 14 or 15 hinges I need for the bonnet!
Very cool
If it works! I think it should. I only need to make 15 or so hinges.
"you will have to excuse me it's difficult using one hand". You can rebuild a velocet and a pre war Riley. But you seem to be incapable of realising a simple camera stand would fix the problem. Personally I used an old microphone stand. Apart from that fact I really enjoy your posts having built an Austin 7 special in the mid 60's.
It's more I am too lazy, sorry. I've mentioned before it about making the car more than making films. I do actually have a decent camera tripod somewhere.
Brilliant but for God's sake get a tripod.
I WAS using a tripod. A little plastic thing on the bottom of the GoPro sitting on a cardboard box sitting on top of a wobbly stool :)