Having recently adopted the silicon bronze material for seam brazing. I really like it. much faster than using mild steel, way less heat to apply, much better material control. I've decide to add this method where applicable in our shop here.
Hey Nat. I really love the tooling sections you put in like the AC line stuff. Where/what happened to the "Special" Episodes on technical stuff and tooling? Really loved that. I also like that you make your own tools. That is AWESOME, and, as a bonus, now you never have to outsource it again. And oh boy, Old Stu's skills are absolute "Next Level", I cannot get enough of watching his handywork. To be honest, I think you, and ALL your staff are brilliant. You've got an excellent team! Can't wait to see that CNC Router in motion! Form just some random guy, working on his own stuff (mostly motorcycles) in his home garage, somewhere in Johannesburg.
Well I’ve finally caught up with all of your videos and it’s been really interesting watching your business grow.Watching the exceptional workmanship has been a real treat,also one of the most impressive things about your business is your honesty.....well done lads.
Another great episode guys. Thanks for the explanation on Wasted Spark vs Sequental ignition. I didn't realise the you could use that information to work out which piston is knocking.
Thx for the weekly dose of car manufacturing, very much appreciated !! Can’t be long now and we’ll find out about Churchill’s color 🎉🎉🎉. I’m really curious and I’d love to see it side to side with Utah !!
Most excellent automotive content on UA-cam and as ever a show case of incredible work! Thanks for sharing the software you use as well as the more camera apealing physical side of the builds. Im going to lookinto rapid harness software for properly documenting my own recent project!
Fantastic update once again chaps, some really great work once again. I have a question I've been meaning to ask for a while, and it's around the ECUs / PCMs that you use. I've seen you specify different makes of controllers for different projects, and I'd love to understand why you choose Motec, say for one build and ECU master for another. Being at the stage with my project where I'm starting to think about this topic it would very much help to understand the decision making process.
Mildly surprised that you can’t get AC hardline tools. I always thought it was more or less like brake pipe. I still have my old Sykes-Pickavant flare tool!
Question: what base material do you use for the door cards? Is it wood fiber based, synthetic or metal? The escort door cards seem so perfectly tight and sturdy especially for an unprofiled door panel .... amazing and especially impressive how something so simple can look so classy!
Brilliant as always, but wondering about the long term durability of the Escort door card leather staying unmarked after a few large diamond rings have been squeezed behind the door pulls??
Yes regarding “wiggle room”, I really love the way that Cal & Nat are so diplomatic when describing the slight “anomalies” with the odd measurements often found in the original factory built cars, without wanting to insult any of the original constructors..
I absolutely love the channel and look forward to every new Sunday episode, with Project Churchill having its chrome trims refinished in copper what are you going to do to stop them getting tarnished or are they just going anodised in a copper finish instead?
Personally I would leave them in chrome, it does not weather, more shine, neutral and classy, giving that factory look similar to the rest of the body. Not for nothing it has been in use for almost 100 years ... but to each his own taste
@@frankpeutz9106 I agree, I'd have stayed with the chrome too. The guys at Retropowers do the most amazing work the attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and I can't wait to see Churchill in final paint, personally I'd have retained the original front and rear bumpers and had them concentrate on the two door conversation and chassis work instead, I think Jaguar used those massive bumpers to make the bonnet and boot lines look lower because originally there wasn't any real bodywork bellow the front bumper.
Question about seam brazing: I understand it is typically done to strengthen a shell, but is there a strategy to which seams you braze and which you don't? Can you go overboard with it?
Why did Jensen produce such a seemingly poor product? I always thought they were a quality and posh car. More on Bobby's side projects, please. Project 1's leather work is stunning. Work of art. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.
That build quality was good for the time, I also think you have to take into consideration that Retropower have a broader cheque book than a production car. They are putting out 1 car a month if that, so other than certain fabrication time they are in paint prison for months.
From memory the tooling was from Vignale, who pushed it all through very quickly to get the build contract before Jensen bought it all off them and trucked it back to West Bromwich.
That is a very long stretch to pin it on Vignale. Going by this every Jensen would have the same mistake if it's just the Italians you want to blame, you would have the XJS being shorter on one side type of 'fettle'. All of the issues look like most mid 70's cars, the Camaro being the best illustrator of shonky pressings, rebuilding them you are chasing your tail as nothing, not even replacement panels are similar. Most of the issues they are having with the Jensen body are the bloke who did it stretching it, not say the frame of the door being shorter on one side than the other.
@@fraserwright9482 The question was about Jensen's workmanship -, not the previous restorer. The rear end on these is infamous for the amount of lead they have. Besides which, it's not about blame, just getting an understanding of what they are faced with.
What’s the value of a crank angle sensor if you’ve got a cam angle sensor? Can’t the crank angle be inferred from the cam? Especially in this case where there’s no variable cam timing mechanism?
i think the issue is that they would have to be a fixed length since the ends would already be on. Bending them is fine, but having to fit say a 20inch line in 18 inches of space would make for extra bends. Not very neat.
Another great week .....I have two questions. 1, type of adhesive do you use for sticking the headlining to the window apertures? and 2, i have noticed that none of your welders use any air fed helmets. I follow another YT channel and that guy wears one all the time? Kind regards Paul from 48SPOKES
been wondering the same. i think full time welders would, while a fabricator may only weld in short bursts? Same question about wearing gloves when welding. Matt from Urchfab uses an airfed helmet for example.
I'm very much a hobbyist now but even with the very infrequent welding / general fabrication I still do I use an fed helmet. It's amazing, no breathing fumes or grinding dust, no steaming up, I don't really notice any extra weight. I just put my Darth Vader hat on and head down the shed now. Best £500 I've ever spent
Guys why would you replace the steel skin on the Redux M3 and not also replace the heavy frame of the door with a carbon fibre copy. Surely this is the heavier component?
@@mrdainase I realise they are very much a "Marmite" car, I was working at the Nissan Tech Centre (Cranfield) when it was unveiled, it was instantly christened the "Joke" I thought they had lost their minds producing such an ugly car but then I drove the Nismo RS, It was love at first drive, bought it new and I still love it 8 years later, slightly tweaked at 240bhp, handles well and is a great all round car. the best bit is most of Joe public don't know they did a quick Juke, So when you get the revs right and floor it, it leaves them wondering what the fu
Maybe invest in a cad system that can produce close to Automotive class A, Catia V5/6 or Siemens NX, your disney cad doesnt cut it. If you want cut body moulds Icemsurf
Churchill looks great... Does anyone else think the door lower corners should have been radius to match all the curves on the car.. just seem a bit mismatched to the amazing curves. Or me OCD
What became of the Elan that got left in the shop? Your guys had the fiberglass tuned up really well when whatever happened. You have to get someone who looks like Winnie to drive Churchill through Downing Street!
Kids are at the top of priority list. TIG welding the seam like it has done in the video, will not create a good seam. The bead is cold and there's not enough bonding for filling all the cavities, also the edge of that bead is brittle, the difference in material thickness and hardness between the sides of the edge is off the scale of durability. Gas torch, soldering wax and a lot softer stick and actually braze it, and/or just panel glue it shut. With gas, the heat is much more manageable than TIG, where you have to stop the flux, rather than pull it away.
Easily the best channel on UA-cam. Never thought I'd be so interested in a pair of Allegros.
Absolutely!
Bobby is a real can-do man seeing the way he comes up with a tool for a job nobody supplies (or if they do they aren't telling you).
Those brass and chrome pieces already makes a beautiful car even more beautiful. Can't wait for the final result. That will be stunning
Churchill is just amazing. My favourite of your projects to date.
Just in time, sitting with a cup of coffee and retropower uncut enjoying the weekend
Bobby is definitely the right man for your team! Everything excellent , as always.
I could listen to you all day and every day 👏👏👏👏
I do seem to find myself sitting waiting for these to drop. Happy Sunday everyone.
35:40 Those door trims are amazing guys!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Having recently adopted the silicon bronze material for seam brazing. I really like it. much faster than using mild steel, way less heat to apply, much better material control. I've decide to add this method where applicable in our shop here.
Why use a metal to seal the seam? Why not use an epoxy seam sealer? Or am I confusing the point of using braze?
@@capnthepeafarmer seam brazing or welding is done to strengthen the shell, Seam sealers are still used as part of the finishing process
Hey Nat.
I really love the tooling sections you put in like the AC line stuff. Where/what happened to the "Special" Episodes on technical stuff and tooling? Really loved that. I also like that you make your own tools. That is AWESOME, and, as a bonus, now you never have to outsource it again. And oh boy, Old Stu's skills are absolute "Next Level", I cannot get enough of watching his handywork. To be honest, I think you, and ALL your staff are brilliant. You've got an excellent team! Can't wait to see that CNC Router in motion!
Form just some random guy, working on his own stuff (mostly motorcycles) in his home garage, somewhere in Johannesburg.
I love that I get to look at amazing automobiles being built AND get a lesson in metallurgy at the same time. Brilliant work as always.
Great content as ever !
Please keep these weekly updates coming.
Enjoying the updates each week, nice to see you using proper CAD (cardboard aided design) on the E type keep up the good work cheers John
Well I’ve finally caught up with all of your videos and it’s been really interesting watching your business grow.Watching the exceptional workmanship has been a real treat,also one of the most impressive things about your business is your honesty.....well done lads.
Another great episode guys. Thanks for the explanation on Wasted Spark vs Sequental ignition. I didn't realise the you could use that information to work out which piston is knocking.
Thx for the weekly dose of car manufacturing, very much appreciated !! Can’t be long now and we’ll find out about Churchill’s color 🎉🎉🎉. I’m really curious and I’d love to see it side to side with Utah !!
Geez , the brass trims on " Churchill " look really, really good, even at this stage, that's going to be an amazing looking finished car !!
Most excellent automotive content on UA-cam and as ever a show case of incredible work! Thanks for sharing the software you use as well as the more camera apealing physical side of the builds. Im going to lookinto rapid harness software for properly documenting my own recent project!
Fantastic update once again chaps, some really great work once again. I have a question I've been meaning to ask for a while, and it's around the ECUs / PCMs that you use. I've seen you specify different makes of controllers for different projects, and I'd love to understand why you choose Motec, say for one build and ECU master for another. Being at the stage with my project where I'm starting to think about this topic it would very much help to understand the decision making process.
Seeing the E-30 M3 brings tears to my eyes. I had a ‘88 M3 and foolishly got rid of it. Best sports car I’ve ever owned.😢😢😢
Wat a journey on that jaguar 👍🏾
Mildly surprised that you can’t get AC hardline tools. I always thought it was more or less like brake pipe. I still have my old Sykes-Pickavant flare tool!
Question: what base material do you use for the door cards? Is it wood fiber based, synthetic or metal? The escort door cards seem so perfectly tight and sturdy especially for an unprofiled door panel .... amazing and especially impressive how something so simple can look so classy!
Brilliant as always, but wondering about the long term durability of the Escort door card leather staying unmarked after a few large diamond rings have been squeezed behind the door pulls??
Keep the E-type armrest high. Higher than you think. It transformed the comfort of mine.
Is that an Alfa 147 dashtop vent on project Norman? Looks awfully familiar.
Great stuff as usual, surprised you only fit lap belts to the Camaro?
Always interesting to see the “wiggle room” used in the original construction on these cars.
Yes regarding “wiggle room”, I really love the way that Cal & Nat are so diplomatic when describing the slight “anomalies” with the odd measurements often found in the original factory built cars, without wanting to insult any of the original constructors..
I absolutely love the channel and look forward to every new Sunday episode, with Project Churchill having its chrome trims refinished in copper what are you going to do to stop them getting tarnished or are they just going anodised in a copper finish instead?
Personally I would leave them in chrome, it does not weather, more shine, neutral and classy, giving that factory look similar to the rest of the body. Not for nothing it has been in use for almost 100 years ... but to each his own taste
Chrome 100% copper will be too try hard
@@frankpeutz9106 I agree, I'd have stayed with the chrome too. The guys at Retropowers do the most amazing work the attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and I can't wait to see Churchill in final paint, personally I'd have retained the original front and rear bumpers and had them concentrate on the two door conversation and chassis work instead, I think Jaguar used those massive bumpers to make the bonnet and boot lines look lower because originally there wasn't any real bodywork bellow the front bumper.
Question about seam brazing: I understand it is typically done to strengthen a shell, but is there a strategy to which seams you braze and which you don't? Can you go overboard with it?
Bobby's a champ eh? And you've got a few othes as well working there!
☕️in hand feet up ready for an update on my cars ! 🤔😂I dream 👍🏻😉👏👏
What's seam brazing? Is it filling up the seams without hassle of welding and dealing with as much warping?
Why did Jensen produce such a seemingly poor product? I always thought they were a quality and posh car.
More on Bobby's side projects, please.
Project 1's leather work is stunning. Work of art.
Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.
That build quality was good for the time, I also think you have to take into consideration that Retropower have a broader cheque book than a production car. They are putting out 1 car a month if that, so other than certain fabrication time they are in paint prison for months.
From memory the tooling was from Vignale, who pushed it all through very quickly to get the build contract before Jensen bought it all off them and trucked it back to West Bromwich.
That is a very long stretch to pin it on Vignale. Going by this every Jensen would have the same mistake if it's just the Italians you want to blame, you would have the XJS being shorter on one side type of 'fettle'. All of the issues look like most mid 70's cars, the Camaro being the best illustrator of shonky pressings, rebuilding them you are chasing your tail as nothing, not even replacement panels are similar. Most of the issues they are having with the Jensen body are the bloke who did it stretching it, not say the frame of the door being shorter on one side than the other.
@@fraserwright9482 The question was about Jensen's workmanship -, not the previous restorer. The rear end on these is infamous for the amount of lead they have.
Besides which, it's not about blame, just getting an understanding of what they are faced with.
The cage joint covers are going to make it look like kee clamp handrail parts!
Guys can I ask about the 7inch LED headlights you have fitted in Project One? I would appreciate your recommendation
Ditto on that. There seems to be lots of option for LHD but not many for RHD. The ones you use look great.
With the Allegro builds... how are they registered with DVLA? is it on the Honda chassis or Allegro chassis numbers?
yes
Class !
What’s the value of a crank angle sensor if you’ve got a cam angle sensor? Can’t the crank angle be inferred from the cam? Especially in this case where there’s no variable cam timing mechanism?
The two sensors do different jobs.
Don't lie to us Nat; Bobby really used his new teeth to make those AC lines.
Hi Nat & Cal, will the two Escorts be used for racing?
Great video again, thanks! What's happening with the Mercedes-Benz? It's been sitting around the Assembly Shop for months (it seems). Regards,
Peter
Doesn't Vintage air make bend them yourself hardlines and fittings?
i think the issue is that they would have to be a fixed length since the ends would already be on. Bending them is fine, but having to fit say a 20inch line in 18 inches of space would make for extra bends. Not very neat.
Another great week .....I have two questions. 1, type of adhesive do you use for sticking the headlining to the window apertures? and 2, i have noticed that none of your welders use any air fed helmets. I follow another YT channel and that guy wears one all the time?
Kind regards Paul from 48SPOKES
been wondering the same. i think full time welders would, while a fabricator may only weld in short bursts? Same question about wearing gloves when welding. Matt from Urchfab uses an airfed helmet for example.
@@uliwehner yes, it was Matt who I was thinking of.
I'm very much a hobbyist now but even with the very infrequent welding / general fabrication I still do I use an fed helmet. It's amazing, no breathing fumes or grinding dust, no steaming up, I don't really notice any extra weight. I just put my Darth Vader hat on and head down the shed now. Best £500 I've ever spent
Guys why would you replace the steel skin on the Redux M3 and not also replace the heavy frame of the door with a carbon fibre copy. Surely this is the heavier component?
Leathered roll cage, steel rally arches, race spec engine with sequential gearbox road car
Making your own tools, sometimes it's just necessary.
I would love to see what you guys could do with my Nissan Juke Nismo RS
Well, they couldn't make it look any worse.
@@mrdainase I realise they are very much a "Marmite" car, I was working at the Nissan Tech Centre (Cranfield) when it was unveiled, it was instantly christened the "Joke" I thought they had lost their minds producing such an ugly car but then I drove the Nismo RS, It was love at first drive, bought it new and I still love it 8 years later, slightly tweaked at 240bhp, handles well and is a great all round car. the best bit is most of Joe public don't know they did a quick Juke, So when you get the revs right and floor it, it leaves them wondering what the fu
Maybe invest in a cad system that can produce close to Automotive class A, Catia V5/6 or Siemens NX, your disney cad doesnt cut it. If you want cut body moulds Icemsurf
Could we have a feature on Nats range rover at some time pls
Churchill looks great... Does anyone else think the door lower corners should have been radius to match all the curves on the car.. just seem a bit mismatched to the amazing curves. Or me OCD
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What became of the Elan that got left in the shop? Your guys had the fiberglass tuned up really well when whatever happened. You have to get someone who looks like Winnie to drive Churchill through Downing Street!
Those copper trim pieces on Churchill are going to cheapen the look of all that lovely craftsmanship so badly 😣
Amazing how badly made some of these older cars were.
Mate ....I to me mate ...you fancy?
San really needs to change his clear lens and get his eyes tested.
Kids are at the top of priority list. TIG welding the seam like it has done in the video, will not create a good seam. The bead is cold and there's not enough bonding for filling all the cavities, also the edge of that bead is brittle, the difference in material thickness and hardness between the sides of the edge is off the scale of durability. Gas torch, soldering wax and a lot softer stick and actually braze it, and/or just panel glue it shut. With gas, the heat is much more manageable than TIG, where you have to stop the flux, rather than pull it away.
Sorry the grey escort is so boring because of it's colour
Cancel your order, then.
@@nickturner2813 Looks like I’m not the only one that finds the color boring they’ve canceled their orders as well
@@jagvette1 I don't like the colour either, although the quality is something else.
I quiet like the colour...the two tone one leaves me wondering.
I really like the colour.