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Sorry if its been posted before, but here's something you've got to see. So you think you're good at working aluminum.

http://www.studiotimecapsule.com/aluminum_fabrication

That's the kind of guy you offer to work for, for free, just to see how he does things.

I wonder what the torsional stiffness is of that chassis.

I think I can see what I'm doing wrong. I don't write on my panels enough.

Kurt, I agree - I'd almost pay to work there

Re: the chassis. I assume you're refering to to the original Lotus Elan style steel backbone? As seen in the first two pics? Properly made they can be fairly good. I don't know how good or bad the 2000GT one was/is.

Dominic

"These are roof liners." Roof liners!
"I made Rear panel by just wooden hammer." !!
"I found rear taillight bezel are little different right and left! and I reform rear panel." !!!
"Also front wind shield has not same curve right and left too, and changed A pillar angle and shape." !!!!

w650gb500, thanks for posting this! Inspirational stuff and I may use the 4-bar linkage idea if I'm ambitious enough to do a tilt bonnet. Also, I discovered Anti-Heat on his Carroll Shelby 289 resto page. I'm planning on welding my floor and this may keep the waves at bay.

-Pete

I doubt that you would learn a whole lot working with him. Guys like that seem to operate on a different wave length. I had a friend who worked with a sheet metal guy. Had him to make up some inner fender panels for his pick up. They walked out to the parking lot, the guy measured the engine compartment with a YARD STICK, made a sketch and jotted down a few numbers. In a week he brought in panels that fit like a glove. You can't learn that kind of stuff.

Bill