Tufftees Rebuild

[The Mad Hat Man]

Rather than asking loadsa questions all over the shop - thort I mite put them all in here..



First Q....

I have to remove the side strengthening sections on the inner wing. These are all spot welded on. I have seen both 6mm and 8mm Spot drills - Do you use these special drills and if so, any preferred sizes?

 

[Pikey]

Ere ya go spot weld - Machine Mart

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

erm - I know where to get the drills - just wondered whether you use them, have any preferences as to sizes and wot you think of them?

 

[Pikey]

Nah I use a grinder or a couple of cold chisels.

 

[Sean]

smaller the better, then there's less of a hole to fill - and big rivets (if that's what your going to use) make it look like a ships hull

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

nope -yu know the box section that is fitted against the outside of the inner wing - that has to be removed to replace the inner wing, so I dont want to hack it about - just drill out the spot welds, replace the inner wing panel and then reweld the box section (after suitable patching where necessary) back on through the spotweld holes.

Duz that make sense? I know wot i wanna do - its just describing it:rolleyes!

 

[Sean]

so you want to tack/fill weld through the holes that you've drilled the spots out of ?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

that seemed like the best idea - coz the new inner wing wont have any holes in it.

 

[Sean]

if the smaller spot drill does take out all of the weld then that's what i'd use - then less of a hole to refill

 

[choppa]

mhm , ya gonna post piccies of yer jobs ?? cos i need inspiration to get mine done ...

 

[Sean]

you'll not be wanting any from me cos i'm just taking a gearbox out with a view to a complete rebuild - and i only wanted to change the wiper blades

 

[choppa]

but piccies are always good .... post the buggers and see ...

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

LRB - i sent yo a link to the other site where i am documenting it - if you want to see the sorta thing i do - look here or here.

I try to do a good job - just get frustrated when it dont go too well - oh and it takes me ages!

 

[choppa]

i did check yer links out , and i'll check the others .... and good work takes ages dunt it ?? thats part of the fun...

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

Nope - my idea of fun is out driving it - not fixing it - did enuf of that in my 20's

 

[Sean]

but piccies are always good .... post the buggers and see ...

there's plenty ere to keep you busy

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am not very good at taking pictures as i work cos expensive cameras and oil/rust dunt mix so well

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

which bit of your landy is this then, Sean

 

[Sean]

design in spire ation fer me new snorkel probably

i must figure out how to put the into sections

 

[Sean]

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[Sean]

ah so that's how that works

cool