Austin dorset project.

**tom.marg** · 26-01-23, 10:22 PM

Hi guys! Been a tad quiet on the updates but a few more hours in and progress made! First fixture is removed. My god was it cold the other night. Around -3 in the workshop.
More welding has taken place. Some of it is tricky to get to so the bench style perfect looking Instagram welds sometimes get a bit way ward.

a fixture has finally been removed from the jig! Ladder bar cross member is in! Minus a small amount of welding that I can’t currently get to!
chassis strengthen plate on the kick up is also welded

**v8pop** · 27-01-23, 08:22 AM

Nice going Tom, it's coming on now and a wikid mug

Cheers Tim W

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**tom.marg** · 27-01-23, 09:21 AM

Haha! Amy got me it a while ago, and as it was cold I thought I should maybe have a tea whilst working!

it’s coming on well mate, fell behind slightly where I wanted to be with it as had some chaotic weeks out side of the workshop and another one coming up with Amy starting a new job and lots of training I will be having the responsibility of the hound dog in the evenings for a couple more nights than usual! But have no fear progress will continue at a good rate.

really enjoying doing this, there’s only been a few days where I’ve come away disappointed in progress or the way something’s come out.

A quick slap in to reality, it’s my first chassis but I have high expectations LOL

**rem** · 27-01-23, 01:04 PM

Nice. I enjoy welding, not so much upside down on the floor though.

**v8pop** · 28-01-23, 08:20 AM

Well it looks pretty darn good for a first chassis Tom.

Cheers Tim W

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**tom.marg** · 29-01-23, 05:52 PM

Top shock mounts today. Little job that I’ve been wanting to do. Thought out a few ways but simplest was good.

**v8pop** · 30-01-23, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Happydaze

Looking well. Your welding is far better than your spelling!

Chris

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Good spelling won't keep a shock in place so I reckon Tom's got it right.

Cheers Tim W

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**tom.marg** · 11-02-23, 01:56 PM

Back in the mix now and moving on with the project again.
Front kick up getting finished up.

**tom.marg** · 12-02-23, 05:38 PM

Front Kick up pretty much sorted now. Front end off to make some slight adjustments to the hairpin mounts but now back on the jig ready to double check the wheel base and that it’s centralised again and the front end can be mounted.
I will then sort some panhard bar set up, and on to the next bit!

**v8pop** · 13-02-23, 07:55 AM

Looking really good Tom, a credit to you.

Can't wait to see it rolling around the workshop mate.

Cheers Tim W

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**tom.marg** · 13-02-23, 09:38 AM

Thanks mate, still along way to go yet but always moving forward.
hope to build as much as poss on the jig really and when it comes off it’s all systems go really. Look forward to making some nice fitting tin work, I’m pretty fussy so that’s the bit that’s probably gunna kill me �� with any luck and the plan comes together it will be able to be built then the body added

**brading** · 13-02-23, 06:02 PM

Nice work there. Did you make the steering arms for what I am sure are Chevy stub axles.

**tom.marg** · 14-02-23, 03:29 PM

Hi mate no, steering arms came with the speed way front axle

**tom.marg** · 15-02-23, 09:43 PM

Little update for the fans haha!
Hair pin chassis mounts are tacked in place. Rather than them sitting on the bottom of the chassis they have Been slightly trimmed to sit around the inside of the rail a tad, in my opinion meaning a better weld to hold them suckers on.

Also have worked on the rear most body locator/mount. With this needed at some point and will help locate the body when it comes on and off I thought I best make that bit while it was on my mind. This way when I come to cut some old steel
Out the sills of the car for the new front body mount it will be easy to relocate in the right place.

hear are some pics.

**Nobody** · 16-02-23, 07:36 AM

Its coming on well. Have you guessed how many hours you will have in the dry build to get all the fabrication finished

**tom.marg** · 16-02-23, 02:38 PM

Cheers , I estimated at week 11 around 180 hours in so far and still plenty to go! I do a full day Sunday and some evenings in the week. �� I’m in to week 13 now but had a week off due to other commitments.

**tom.marg** · 19-02-23, 05:53 PM

Rear diagonal sorted today with some temporary tabs, final weld to go.
front Panard rod started 😃

**v8pop** · 20-02-23, 08:07 AM

Getting there Tom and sounds like your still enjoying yourself mate.

Cheers Tim W

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**thamesvan** · 20-02-23, 08:44 AM

Superb work Tom,the body looks cherry as well.BIG project

**tom.marg** · 20-02-23, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by v8pop

Getting there Tom and sounds like your still enjoying yourself mate.

Cheers Tim W

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yes mate no point doing it if you don’t enjoy it!!!

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