Tickford body MGVA

[Ron Naida]

http://metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6067

http://metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6068

http://metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6069

http://metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6070

http://metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6071

This is a Tickford body. The Bentley body I posted was also a Tickford body.

Ron

[Dick]

Tickford is my favorite coach builder of the MG builders

[Hotrod1932]

WOW!

Thanks Ron for putting some pictures up for us:D I redid all the wood for my 32 5 Window and thought that was a lot of wood, but this is just simply amazing!!

[anders nørgaard]

Great work Ron! http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

Thanks for reposting these pics :)

Did you do a total rebody on the new wooden frame?
Did you laminate all the curved wodden parts or did you steam bend some of them as well?

That was a lot of questions, but that's the only way to get smarter! :cool: ;-)

[Ron Naida]

Great work Ron! http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

Thanks for reposting these pics :)

Did you do a total rebody on the new wooden frame?
Did you laminate all the curved wodden parts or did you steam bend some of them as well?

That was a lot of questions, but that's the only way to get smarter! :cool: ;-)

Not a total rebody on the MGVA. The new wood you can see and some
panels redone
I never steam bent any ash for these bodies.
As far as laminating I only do that on the Morgan wheel arches.
Longer curved pieces are sometimes sectioned by half lap or locking joinery.

I can't seem to buy ash in greater than 2- 1/4" thick. I was told that was because of kiln drying schedules. It was too difficult to get the moisture content correct without a lot of extra kiln time.

Thanks for your compliments and interest.

ron

[Ron Naida]

Anders, you got me wondering since it was 20 years ago I did the
woodwork.
I am pretty sure I did not laminate any wood I always followed
the techiniques of the original coach builder.

You would think the arches over the rear wheels would be easier if laminated but I don't recall making a special clamping fixture to hold the curve.
Best this senior citizen can recall.

Ron

[Carbuilder]

Ron great looking.

[anders nørgaard]

Anders, you got me wondering since it was 20 years ago I did the
woodwork.
I am pretty sure I did not laminate any wood I always followed
the techiniques of the original coach builder.

You would think the arches over the rear wheels would be easier if laminated but I don't recall making a special clamping fixture to hold the curve.
Best this senior citizen can recall.

Ron

Hi Ron,
Got your head spinning on that one :) ;)

The reason I asked the laminating question was this pic

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=6081

Springback is easierly predicted on laminated shapes than is it in steam bent ones... and much stronger than just wood sawn across the grain :cool: Laminating also allows you to curve the wood in two planes ;)

[Ron Naida]

Anders, that jig is the one I use for Morgan rear wheel arches.

There is a photo of the Morgan factory in a book and it shows a pair of jigs saying they glue up two a day so they have a pair ready for the next body.

I made mine from looking at their photo. That is the only laminating
I recall doing on wood bodies.

Ron

[anders nørgaard]

Thanks Ron :)

Here's a link to 134 photos from the Morgan factory. Wheel arc jig included ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/exfordy/sets/72157617232647998/

And another one to a 25 minutes video showing Moto Man "building" a Morgan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fFToJm-fpo&list=SL