Clamps

[nelmo]

There seem to be 2 sizes of clamp - do i need the 6" ones or are the mini 2" ones enough?

[Guest Ian & Carole]

????? :search:

[fry61]

Buy both sizes -- you can never have enough clamps -- unless they are wheel clamps!!

[nelmo]

Sorry, i meant the clamps for holding body panels while glue dries. They're pretty cheap, i'll get both sizes.

[Landie71]

Don't know if it helps, but this is how I did mine:

I put the bond onto the chassis frame & then offered the panels into place. Then rested old sheets of chipboard floor panels on some oil filled radiators then pulled the two board together with ratchet straps. It was rather Heath Robinson, but they haven't moved since (the car hasn't moved either to be fair, but the panels are stuck tight)

[Guest 2b cruising]

Heath Robinson!!!

Where would we be now without him visiting the planet for a few short years.

[fry61]

A heap of junk & innovation = result.

[sj-bradley]

So that will be the first chipboard panelled robin hood on the road then ...

 

Simon.

[Landie71]

Well it 'wood' be if I ever get it finished (did you see what I did there??)

 

I wonder if it ever gets through the IVA if I can replace the seats with these:

:rofl:

[Guest 2b cruising]

Only if you Stregnthen the floor with chip board as well.

Don't forget you must use the waterproof stuff. Because if it's a soggy day for your test, you will fail for legs touching the ground.

[Landie71]

Good thinking :rofl: , I'd better look at getting some in. Now I wonder if anyone has a set of these lying around they could let me have:

[Guest 2b cruising]

I've got some. They are punctured and the hub bearings have gone though.

Think someone used the wrong grease in them.

Barny Rubble has some magic ones that don't puncture though.

Thought you were after a lightweight though.

Edited June 14, 2015 by 2b cruising

[WallerZ]

6inch!!! I thought 2inch would be ok...they were not. They have no clamping force (if you're talking about the spring clamps like I used - http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-spring-clamps-6-pack-of-2/1964c) they worked very well for what I needed

[Bob Tucker]

Bigger is always better

You can always clamp small things in big ones..

 

I have dozens I bought when I was building boats.