Making of a top chop on a Jaguar XK120

Le toit d'origine a été baissé devant de 5cm le long des montants, et 8cm derrière. Il a donc fallu le prolonger vers l'arrière pour lui conserver une forme cohérente.
Au programme:
allongement au maillet sur sac de sable,
rétreint sur tronc creusé,
correction de la forme à la roue anglaise,
finition des bords à la machine à rétreint,
finition à la roue anglaise

[@artford8674]

Gilding the lily.

[@mobylas]

vraiment du très bon travail......... ; )

[@ABTOPECTABPATOP]

well done 👍, great job.

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Thanks a lot

[@russelljones5294]

thanks for uploading the video. fantastic work. am curious to know why you did not use your pullmax to do the shrinking as those tucks were massive?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

I have shrinking dies for my pullmax, but I never managed to shrink anything efficient and clean with that...

[@algerc.5492]

Always enjoy your posts, this one is no exception. Noticed you used
three different English Wheels on this, was there a reason why?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Thanks a lot.
Avbout my 3 englishwheels: I use the most the green one, it gives better surface results.
The cast iron one shape faster, but gives less good finish.
I use the small one, with low cost dies to flatten rimples

[@algerc.5492]

@@slgclassiccars4098 Thanks, thought it would be something like that, each one
set up for a specific reason.

[@tomthompson7400]

Looking good so far , is that a polyurethane tire on the red wheel ?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

No, I didn't use rubber on the wheels here

[@stevejanka361]

Good morning, that panel fitment was perfect. That cast iron English wheel really bares down on the metal. What type of flexible white plastic did you use for your patterns? Thanks for a great Sunday morning video. Take care and good luck.

[@ABTOPECTABPATOP]

the English wheel is made of steel

[@slgclassiccars4098]

Thanks a lot. The paper I use for patterns is silicone masking paper.

[@stevejanka361]

@@slgclassiccars4098 Thank you.

[@lil32b]

Naar voorbeeld van die rode gephotoshopte Jag ?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

I don't know what you mean by gephotoshopte Jag. the client would like the sister of a kaguar XK120 "top chopped" made in Australia by justinhills

[@rickkearn7100]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@slgclassiccars4098]

😆. Calm down. It's just a car.

[@rickkearn7100]

Just a visceral reaction, no disrespect intended. :)
@@slgclassiccars4098