SType Mark
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Hi y'all,
I am trying to rebuild the bodywork on my old Jag but I have run out of ideas and support; ideas for me and support for the car..
What I want is someone who can tell me where I can some plans or ideas for a roll-over body jig for the '64 S Type Jaguar. It doesn't need to be a structural jig as there is only a small amount of 'chassis' work involved but it does need to turn the body shell over to pretty nearly vertical,. ie about 80-85 degrees. I have seen a spit-type jig for sale on Ebay but it is going to be difficult to fit this to the ends of the chassis rails. A jig which bolts to the suspension subframe mountings and has curved rails is better.
When I have the jig in place, I also need some guidance on how best to weld 0.9mm steel plate together. I have a 150A Topmig/Coogar 5% set which seems to have a mind of its own and I have a hunch that the experts among you are going to agree this is NOT the dogs dangly bits for this work!
Welding the jig should be no real problem, given a good welding set.
Anyone got any good ideas, or has anyone done this before?
Budget, as always, plays a part but I am guessing that I can get the right equipment and complete the work for a lot less than the £45/hr the restorer chappie down the road wants.
Cheers!
I am trying to rebuild the bodywork on my old Jag but I have run out of ideas and support; ideas for me and support for the car..
What I want is someone who can tell me where I can some plans or ideas for a roll-over body jig for the '64 S Type Jaguar. It doesn't need to be a structural jig as there is only a small amount of 'chassis' work involved but it does need to turn the body shell over to pretty nearly vertical,. ie about 80-85 degrees. I have seen a spit-type jig for sale on Ebay but it is going to be difficult to fit this to the ends of the chassis rails. A jig which bolts to the suspension subframe mountings and has curved rails is better.
When I have the jig in place, I also need some guidance on how best to weld 0.9mm steel plate together. I have a 150A Topmig/Coogar 5% set which seems to have a mind of its own and I have a hunch that the experts among you are going to agree this is NOT the dogs dangly bits for this work!
Welding the jig should be no real problem, given a good welding set.
Anyone got any good ideas, or has anyone done this before?
Budget, as always, plays a part but I am guessing that I can get the right equipment and complete the work for a lot less than the £45/hr the restorer chappie down the road wants.
Cheers!