MGC Bonnet Repair

Réparation d'un capot de MGC en Acier.
Fabrication d'un Flexible Shape Pattern sur base d'un capot en bon état.
Formage au mallet sur sac de sable,
planage à la roue anglaise,
pli à la moulureuse-rainureuse,
soudure au chalumeau.

[@john-rb5qj]

I would finish that with lead, great job.👍

[@daniel57]

Quel travail !!! De l’ARTisanat !!! Et quelle évolution de Sébastien depuis que je l’ai vu arriver chez vous !!!!

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Oui, il est bien ce p'tit 😄

[@gmcevoy]

Impressive. This young man is getting the hang of it! I wonder who taught him such skills? ;-) Keep it up, guys!

[@asantos84]

After you have tack welded the panel, make the welding seam in 1 shot, the start/stop motion is working against you.
It's a pleasure to see you are using the traditional methods, keep up the good work 👍

[@slgclassiccars4098]

You are right. I just told my colleague Seb who did this work, that I would have done the welding in one go. I still thought the work was good enough to be shown on youtube :-)

[@asantos84]

@@slgclassiccars4098 absolutely

[@Squintanditsmint]

Incredible skills and very clearly demonstrated which makes it a pleasure to follow.

[@slgclassiccars4098]

thanks a lot! if you like it don't hesitate to follow us on facebook @SLGcars and instagram @slgclassiccars

[@Squintanditsmint]

@@slgclassiccars4098 great. I'll see you there

[@genericdynamics6618]

You guys are great 💪

[@ouertaniabdelmonem1665]

N 1 👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍

[@daos3300]

very nice! also wondering which car the seats by the english wheel are from?

[@djlord9189]

I have tried Wray Schelins flexible shape pattern method, and it does work well. However…. If you had made gauges of the bonnet section that indexed with the shape pattern, it’s so much better.
You missed out the gauges. I’d encourage you to try next time. It’s so much better.
The flexible shape pattern, by itself, only helps with area value. It does not help with the arrangement or contours of the panel. This is why you also need the gauges.

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Please, do you claim to teach me the difference between shape and form? :-D
we have dozens of gauges. just because you don't see it on this video doesn't mean we don't use it.
So we don't "missed out the gauges" and I can tell you that gauges are not better than FSP, it's complementary.

[@djlord9189]

@@slgclassiccars4098 I am saying that the flexible shape pattern method works best, when encorporated with contour gauges made at the same time as the flexible pattern. And the gauges indexed to lines drawn on the pattern.

[@djlord9189]

I’m curious why some restorers still choose gas welding to fusion seam weld, when Tig welding achieves the same goal but with a much smaller heat affected zone, and therefore less shrinkage, and I would say, a far superior surface quality after welding.
Is it just a case of it being an enjoyable method?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Because I use both and in this case gas weld gives better results. Heat affected zone is wider but easier to stretch back. I do not agree with you about the superior surface quality for having compared the 2 many times. for other applications the tig is better

[@djlord9189]

@@slgclassiccars4098 ok. But the surface surrounding your gas weld looks faceted through hammering.

[@asantos84]

No better quality with tig, never.
Gas welding is a better weld and more versatile to work with.