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MG MGA - MGA nose before Pix

Well, I thought about putting a new front shroud repair panel on my car and asked this group for info on what to do. After reading your posts I decided to take all the Brando off first. "Its only metal," was my second thought "and if somebody made it I should be able to fix it."
So this is the before shot and I'll post an after Pix next week. Wish me luck!
Godspeed in Safety Fast
Jc

John Crawley

John,
We're floating in the same boat. I decided I could fix the caved in nose and so far it's going OK. Removed the bondo and the leadwork under that. What a surprise!

I used a mallet and sand bag to form the repair patch for the left side of the air intake opening. I wish I had access to an english wheel.
My rivet gun and mushroom head formed the grille recess against 1/8" steel form tenporarily welded to my welding table.

Carry on,
John

Trying to upload photo.
JR Alexander

John:
Send me an e-mail off line & I will send you pix that show how to make a patch panel wheel for just a few $ if you can weld. It works a dream . . . I use mine all the time & is easy to use . . . I taught my 12 year old grand son to use it in about 1/2 hour.
Jc
John Crawley

Hi John, could you also send the pix to me, it seems I always have to make something.
Regards, Don TF 4887
D J Walker

Hi John,
I would also be interested in your patch panel wheel pictures.

Best wishes,
Mark

M Wellard

John

Another interested party. I would also appreciate the info.

Thanks in advance

daveo138 AT yahoo co uk
Dave O'Neill 2

John, yes please too!
pearse AT myhighspeed DOT ca
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John,
I would like to try your design. I've made a number of tools and patterns for my MGA resto.
My e-mail: king_alex AT msn.com
I'll send you some pics of my project in return.
Thanks,
John
JR Alexander

Hi All:
The design is not mine I found it on the internet

http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tech/articles/12ewheel.html

I did not flatten the rounded bearing at first and it did not work - after I did it was perfect. It will take a hammer dint out of a domed sheet metal part in about 3 or four passes. To flatten the center of the bearing I built a spinal for it to fit on and then clamped that to my Delta mini belt sander with a fine emery cloth belt on the sander. Have it just touch and let the bearing rotate until there is an 1/8th inch flat on the crown.
The key to this design is the hardness of the bearings - most cheap wheels will not roll a weld without denting the wheel - this one will do it time and again. You do not need different curved rollers if you work the metal with various pressures and pull down a bit on both ends of the metal as you wheel. Using a good size metal hand wheel on the bottom instead of a nut helps.
I have sourced a 6 in floating bearing and a 8 in. roller bearing from a gravel crusher and am going to make a large sized eng. wheel.
Patch panel wheels were common in the days of open fendered cars since you could use them with the fender still on the car by moving the whole wheel back and forth while it is around the fender but these have not been available for years . . . keep you eye out at antique sales, you may get lucky.
Most of my single seater was built with mine.
Let me know how you make out with yours
Godspeed in Safety Fast
Jc

John Crawley

Thanks for the link John.
Regards, Don TF 4887
D J Walker

Thanks John, most helpful

Best wishes,
Mark
M Wellard

Ordered up the bearings, gathered the steel. Thanks for the link, John!

Good wishes for your restoration.
John
JR Alexander

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