TS528L Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Some work required on my TR2 frame, left hand side (frame is upside down). Right hand side, even worse. Middle section also need some work! Front section, welding has begun, will soon be ready! I will use a laser level tool to measure that the frame is within acceptable measurements. The workshop manual has a very good drawing with all measures. When the frame is finished I hope to have learned how to TIG weld, that will be useful with the body work. Edited November 17, 2021 by TS528L Spelling mistake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Now I call that courageous! And you had to translate the drawing in the Workshop Manual from inches into Cm. I think if I had a frame in that state I would have ordered a new one! Well done that man!! james . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TS528L Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 The translation to cm (mm) is already complete. I used Excel and put every imperial values and multiplied with 25,4 and then printed the result on adhesive paper. A small knife and 30 minutes of work, all values in mm. If anyone is interested in this I could scan the result and make a A3 size pdf. Gunnar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 At the risk of teaching grandma etc….Having in the past carried out similar welding on an Austin Healey frame, admittedly using arc welding and not TIG, you need to be careful not to put too much heat in at once and distort it. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Very brave! I think I would have taken slightly smaller bites at the damage to avoid distortion. Good luck with a very early car. Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TS528L Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 I know that I have cut away a lot of material, but the frame was repaired a very long time ago, around 1965, and this was done with gas welding. So when I measured the frame I found that it was bent and also somewhat twisted. My plan is to very carefully replace small sections at a time while I will measure with the laser beam as a reference. I also have a 10 ton porto power tool that I already have used to straighten one side of the rear frame section. So with a lot of patience and care it should be possible to get a good frame as a result. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Strangely enough, when I was repairing my A-H frame, I used the welding process to straighten one of the main longitudinal members. Restorations weren't quite so fastidious in those days. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 14 hours ago, TS528L said: The translation to cm (mm) is already complete. I used Excel and put every imperial values and multiplied with 25,4 and then printed the result on adhesive paper. A small knife and 30 minutes of work, all values in mm. If anyone is interested in this I could scan the result and make a A3 size pdf. Gunnar When repairing early frames I blow up the chassis diagram from the workshop manual to A1 size and then print out the composite across lots of A4 sheets and stick them all together then stick it up on the wall so its there at a glance, makes life a lot easier. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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