Garyh's Sammio build - Page 20

garyh · #**381** 16th January 2014, 09:20

Gaz, what gauge of steel?

GazDavies · #**382** 16th January 2014, 11:00

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Originally Posted by garyh

Gaz, what gauge of steel?

I can't remember to be honest, I would guess at somewhere between 12 and 15. They were bloody strong, I tested this by putting it in place and jumping on it as hard as possible (I'm 15 stone) with no deformation at all but surprisingly light weight.

garyh · #**383** 16th January 2014, 11:12

Thanks Gaz, i hope to be 15 stone one day...

Viatron · #**384** 16th January 2014, 11:21

15 stone, Bantam weight that is :-)
I also had concerns about wood and have banished it from my build, Ali and fibreglass sheet for me, the floors are 3mm Ali and very strong.
TTFN

Mac

garyh · #**385** 16th January 2014, 11:27

Excuse my ignorance, but i only understand mm's

garyh · #**386** 16th January 2014, 11:29

I certainly can't weld ally. Rivets don't work? Like an old plane? We need an RAF person to answer...

AndyP57 · #**387** 16th January 2014, 11:39

The current floors are 2mm sheet (or 3mm on request) so are between 14 and 11 Gauge (Talking about Gauges, I've always had a fondness for 16 gauge which is near enough 1/16" or 1.6mm. So easy to remember :biggrin)

garyh · #**388** 21st January 2014, 15:51

Just some pics and a name for my car...

Paul L · #**389** 21st January 2014, 18:07

Gary - My eyesight seems to be playing up a bit at the moment, what is the second word?

Also have you found anywhere that could make up this kind of car badge?

I picked this 1500 badge up along the way as one option for my car.

But I'd love to be able to get something else written in this style.

Cheers, Paul.

ufo17 · #**390** 21st January 2014, 19:36

Hello everybody peeps. I have emailed a chap who has many videos on you tube on home casting. He is exceptionally good at casting everything from toy cars to complete engine parts in Aluminium, in his shed. I have emailed to ask how much he would charge to cast some 50's /60's sports car font letters,( Sammio Spyder par example

). If you would like to see what he does type "home casting" into youtube and look for his name "myfordboy".
It is exceptional viewing, just be careful it is very addictive and will get you in trouble with the better arhhff as you will stop all other activities

.( except building your car of course).Bon Chance.

oxford1360 · #**391** 21st January 2014, 21:18

This is what 3D printers were made for.....along with making guns, of course.

garyh · #**392** 21st January 2014, 21:45

We do have one of these 3d printers at work... i was going to ask them to do my horn push.

Paul.
Spirito di Italia

garyh · #**393** 30th January 2014, 12:51

Nice car

oxford1360 · #**394** 30th January 2014, 13:03

Do you know what it is? A Streamliner Porsche?

garyh · #**395** 30th January 2014, 14:16

Hi O, silver... Sorry, it was on the jallopy website the called it an Alpha? may just be bad spelling!

Nike55 · #**396** 30th January 2014, 16:42

Alpha Romeo 6C Aerospider (1937)

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Mister Towed · #**397** 30th January 2014, 16:53

Nice ar*e, shame about the boat race -

I do like the cockpit and back end on this Alfa. Are they suicide doors? Anyone know if it's just a single, central seat or did it pioneer the McLaren F1 seating layout with three abreast?

oxford1360 · #**398** 30th January 2014, 18:51

Look to the right of the cockpit. It looks like the engine cowl of a Dornier.

Nike55 · #**399** 30th January 2014, 21:02

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Originally Posted by oxford1360

Look to the right of the cockpit. It looks like the engine cowl of a Dornier.

...Nannette Brooklands Special 1923...1.8 litre 4 cylinder.

garyh · #**400** 5th February 2014, 12:57

Here's a place that makes car badges etc... on ebay.