Projects
The VW Beetle project was of great interest to us as we produced hand made panels for the new VW Beetle in the prototype stages. We also then followed the car to Germany where our skills were used to help refine any pre-production problems, as sometimes the design of these parts would change several times.
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Skills Available
To produce double curvature body panels using the traditional skills
Hammer Forms
Using resin moulds taken from original panels and stretching the material into the mould by jig chasing and wheeling
Gas Welding
Used to fabricate panels, steel and aluminium
MIG Welding
Mainly used on thicker material or in areas where little heat is required
Spot Welding
Welding two metals together with copper electrodes to form a spot. Most modern day cars are formed this way
TIG Welding
A modern and versatile technique used for welding steels and aluminium of various thicknesses
Metal Finishing
From knocking dents out, to plnishing welds using hammers and hand weights by stretching the material
Tool Making
Using CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings to produce small soft tooling for prototypes and small batch work
Checking Fixtures
Making fixtures to ensure that the components are produced to the tolerance provided
Producing Brackets
Working from drawings to produce brackets and other components, or from sample parts