Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
#1 Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
I have a quick question regarding the weld near the rear license plate area:
Is this the original finish of the weld (above the license plate)?? it looks very, very rough...
Even a piece of MIG welding wire is left there.
Original or someone has been there before and tried to master their welding skills??..
Tadek
Is this the original finish of the weld (above the license plate)?? it looks very, very rough...
Even a piece of MIG welding wire is left there.
Original or someone has been there before and tried to master their welding skills??..
Tadek
Tadek
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
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#2 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
That is factory original.
Angus 67 FHC 1E33656
61 OTS 875047
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#3 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
Thanks,
Wow, it does not look too good..
Was it lead-loaded? Or just left bare?
Tadek
Wow, it does not look too good..
Was it lead-loaded? Or just left bare?
Tadek
Tadek
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
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#4 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
Not leaded, just painted.
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#5 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
Thank you both for reassuring me that my car had not had a rear end bump after all!
Paul
'68 Series 1.25 2+2
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#6 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
I often wondered why the OTS and FHC were finished differently in this area. On the OTS the two panel flanges are spot welded together and then covered by the chrome trim.
I've also noticed evidence of what looks like MIG welding wire which is a process I thought was not used widely until the 70s. However a bit of research shows that it was used in the late 50s onwards when it was discovered that a much less expensive inert gas such as CO2 could be used.
A lot of the panels on the E type also appear to have been tacked with brazing prior to spot welding presumably to keep the panels aligned.
Fascinating stuff all the manufacturing processes involved making the body.
Simon
I've also noticed evidence of what looks like MIG welding wire which is a process I thought was not used widely until the 70s. However a bit of research shows that it was used in the late 50s onwards when it was discovered that a much less expensive inert gas such as CO2 could be used.
A lot of the panels on the E type also appear to have been tacked with brazing prior to spot welding presumably to keep the panels aligned.
Fascinating stuff all the manufacturing processes involved making the body.
Simon
Simon
1969 S2 OTS
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#7 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
Agree about the brazing in specific locations. My theory is that the brazing are fixed and special alignment points and would be carried out by the Master Fabricators. Once those important points are fixed then the lesser skilled [ and lesser paid ] guys n girls would finish the job. Those are the people that left a bit of mig wire behind
Just my theory
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#8 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
I would have given my arm and a leg this was not a factory job...
Well... We should put it on the factory fit section - I will take some better shots later this week.
Best Regards,
Tadek
Well... We should put it on the factory fit section - I will take some better shots later this week.
Best Regards,
Tadek
Tadek
e-type S1 3.8 FHC - in restoration phase...
Jaguar XK120 OTS
Austin-Healey 100 BN2
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#9 Re: Rear License plate area weld finish - original?
I thought this was well known! Many people surreptitiously run their fingers along the number plate area as it tells you whether than car has been accident damaged or restored - most owners would expect it to be smooth and properly finished.
David Jones
S1 OTS OSB; S1 FHC ODB
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