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  4. Welding Tub - Spitfire 1500

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    4 hours ago, PeteH said:

    I use Hobby Gas, (Mig Mix) there is a local agent about a 20 min drive away. I just ring him and swap the cylinder out. You do need a reducing head and adapter, come with 2 gauges HP and LP, but that is a one off payment, after that you just pay for the bottle. (16Kg, I think?)

    Pete

    I found a HobbyWeld supplier about 25 mins away and now have a “small” bottle which I had to pay a £70 refundable deposit on and about £35 for the HobbyWeld 5 mix which is Argon 93%, CO2 5% and Oxygen 2%
     

    Now I need to pluck up the courage to have a go !!! 
     

    Tomorrow after the club day 😱😱😱

  6. Welding Tub - Spitfire 1500

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    Had a good session with the experienced welder - no welding but loads and loads of tips - he had prepared some practice welding as well but we ran out of time.

    Main piece of advice was to send the MM100 back and get a gas MIG - he recommend this one that also does MMA - they we offering 12 months interest free so I went for it - https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/mig-welder-r-tech-i-mig180

    Will let you know how I get on with it.

  7. Welding Tub - Spitfire 1500

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Unkel Kunkel said:

    getting an automatic ie self- darkening welding mask

    Yes I have got one of those.

    The welder that quoted me £££ to do the work has offered to give me a lesson on Friday (for free)….then I’m going to start on Saturday

    First job is to pop it onto the chassis - 3 friends already lined up.

    Will let you know how I get on.

  9. Spitfire 1500 - Re-Living My Youth (RLMY)

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

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    8 hours ago, Mathew said:

    I have bought plenty like that. Not as bad as some. At least its taken apart for you! I would recommend repairing the body with it bolted to the chassis, then separating to restore and paint the chassis. 

    It’s already off the chassis - would you recommend putting it back on before I repair ?

    I need floors, patching to rear wheel arch and an end panel for the front sill (having had the sills, rear wings, rear balance having been done in the past and they seem solid) - I’ve bought some door gap tools to keep the shape.

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  10. Spitfire 1500 - Re-Living My Youth (RLMY)

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

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    At the age of 21 my parents purchased me a 1971 Spitfire Mk4. It had been “done up” by a friend and I had helped him tow it back to his garage. It had been standing for a few years so when I took ownership most of the mechanical bits needed work over the next 2-3 years. I kept it for 10 years but then parted with it when my first daughter arrived……

    Wind forward 21 years and I found a stalled restoration on Auto Trader which I picked up last Saturday. I now have a massive jigsaw to complete with many missing pieces and pieces that need fixing !!!

    If I think about everything that needs doing I panic, but when I think about it one job at a time it doesn’t seem too difficult.

    I’ve never welded before and I had thought I would get that work “done” until I got a quote - now I’m going to have a go and @Matthew replied to my thread on the topic and suggested I start a thread here. 

    I’m sure I will have many questions and problems - I will give updates as I go.

    I hope to meet some of you in person at the Club Event on Sunday 👍

     

     

     

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  12. Welding Tub - Spitfire 1500

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    Thanks for all the replies I have gone with a Sealey MightyMig 100 as I only plan to weld body panels https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002HMRTV2/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_V6P1Z74HB5ZNDDR4YYX4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    I will let you know how I get on - looking a the last advice I might have purchase something that isn’t very good - but it did have some good reviews - I liked the fact it was simple to use.

    I have also purchased the right PPE (Mask, Gloves, Jacket)

     

  13. Head Gasket Sealant

    in Engine

    Posted

    I have a 1500 engine to re-assemble and it is 30 years since I did such a thing - I tried Googling what sealant to use on the head gasket but seem to get various answers about copper gaskets - can anyone recommend something and also for the timing chain cover, water pump etc / I have all the gaskets 👍

  15. Door Gap Adjuster

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    On 25/11/2021 at 22:45, KevinR said:

    It grips the A post and B post flanges where the body is spot welded together - the bits that are visible when the door seals are removed.

    Thanks @KevinR - do you have to drill your own holes or does it attach to some existing mounts - I could see anything obvious on my Triumph Spitfire 1500

  19. Nut and Bolt Sets

    in General

    Posted

    I have purchased a stalled restoration of a Spitfire 1500, the person who stripped it down did an OK job keeping the fixings with the parts but I'm sure many are lost.

    Has anyone purchased one of these restoration kits ? https://shop.imperialnutsandbolts.com/product/triumph-spitfire-1500-in-a-box/

    They seem expensive at £290 but I wondering if it will save me hours of searching for / snapping / stripping 40 year old nuts and bolts ?

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