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 19 Posts Member #: 5378 Member Bognor Regis west sussex uk |
28th Feb, 2009 at 06:41:39pm
hello. i need to fit new a-panels to my 1979 mini, ive heard that theres some 'folding' involved? i assumed it was just straight forward welding, what needs to be folded and how? Bwaarrrrp, tsch. |
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
28th Feb, 2009 at 06:42:55pm
along the door edge, the a panel is folded around the hinge panel
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
28th Feb, 2009 at 06:57:22pm
there are two ways of doing it:
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
28th Feb, 2009 at 07:18:48pm
On 28th Feb, 2009 apbellamy said:
there are two ways of doing it: 1. With a door skinning tool. 2. With a hammer and dolly. both easy and product good results. i like the mole grips with the really wide 'nose' and a bit of wood for the out side like these Here Edited by Brett on 28th Feb, 2009. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
28th Feb, 2009 at 07:41:08pm
That would be fine on a flat surface, but the A panel is curved all the way down, so you would end up distorting it and possibly the hinge panel too.
On 28th Feb, 2009 Brett said:
On 28th Feb, 2009 apbellamy said:
there are two ways of doing it: 1. With a door skinning tool. 2. With a hammer and dolly. both easy and product good results. i like the mole grips with the really wide 'nose' and a bit of wood for the out side like these Here Edited by apbellamy on 28th Feb, 2009. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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 3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
1st Mar, 2009 at 09:43:44am
I just used a hammer and a piece of wood! http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
1st Mar, 2009 at 09:19:40pm
before:
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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