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Along with some great memories.....HK 1975.

all the best classic cars and guitars are in Hong Kong now.

Sold last year to a gent from Hong Kong.

the question is: What happened to the red Alvis?

When I built my Lotus seven I used two pieces of wood to clamp the alloy in and then bent it first with body weight and then a rubber hammer. Easy enough but I had just forgotten about it.

the valance is an easy part to fabricate. All that is needed is a Siding Brake. It is a table where you lay a long piece of thin aluminium, clamp it, and bend it to a 90 degree fold in one movement.

the tool is used by aluminium house Siding installers in the US.

Siding aluminium material is too thin though, the valance needs to be thicker metal.

once the metal is bent to 90 degrees, then the rounded corners are shaped with a wood template, cut, and brazed.

Good memory Jose I had forgotten about the valance. I will have to look up the old post about that and make one for my car.

don't forget the Valance, I don't think those were deleted.

Jose wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:18 am Cass, one of those 6 should have engine stabilizers..

Ha Ha but now you have said that I am going to have to go and check.lol.

Cass, one of those 6 should have engine stabilizers..