Five-day course covering the techniques involved in forming and welding mild steel and aluminium alloy. Making patterns, jigs and tooling to accurately replicate original panels.
You will learn to: –
- Shape a double-curvature panel using a mallet and block
- Smooth the shaped panel using a hammer and dolly
- Refine shape and smooth panels using the wheeling machine
- Use a wheeling machine to create a double-curvature panel
- Flange & wire the edges of panels
- TIG butt-weld mild steel and aluminium sheet without using a filler rod
- MIG and resistance spot weld mild steel sheet
- Anneal aluminium alloy sheet
- Take an accurate profile from the original bodywork
- Make a pattern to accurately reproduce an original panel
- Develop a pattern for a double-curvature panel
- Construct jigs to aid reproduction of double-curvature panels
- Use tooling to replicate original pressed detail
- Form a repair section that is a precise fit to the original panel
A comprehensive manual of the course content is included
There is an opportunity to explore Brooklands Museum during the course