Delahaye 135s build
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Some final details here. We made wooden formers for the windscreen supports which were then cast in bronze/gun metal. I was really pleased with how these turned out
These were then machined as required and hand finished. I made up lower channels for the screen out of h section brass channel heated and bent to the shape of the scuttle. The glass was cut to my templates with a polished edge.
Delahaye23 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
Delahaye32 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
Delahaye35 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
I made the floor sections up and finished them with red scotch bright and wire wool to give matt finish. These were shaped on my Pullmax reciprocating hammer and then smoothed out on an English wheel
Delahaye30 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
Delahaye31 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
The small trays to rear will provide storage in front of the seats
These were then machined as required and hand finished. I made up lower channels for the screen out of h section brass channel heated and bent to the shape of the scuttle. The glass was cut to my templates with a polished edge.
Delahaye23 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrDelahaye32 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrDelahaye35 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrI made the floor sections up and finished them with red scotch bright and wire wool to give matt finish. These were shaped on my Pullmax reciprocating hammer and then smoothed out on an English wheel
Delahaye30 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrDelahaye31 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrThe small trays to rear will provide storage in front of the seats
Sorry to lower the tone of this truly awesome and high class thread but I've just made a right mess of my underwear...
Great work and I bow down to your amazing metal working skills, its great to see this kind if work being done and I only wish I had 5% of the skills you posses!
Great work
Great work and I bow down to your amazing metal working skills, its great to see this kind if work being done and I only wish I had 5% of the skills you posses!
Great work
Final pictures of the car together, I'm looking forward to my ride in it!
delahaye5 (2) by Dan Clazey, on Flickr#=
delahaye4 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
delahaye7 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
delahaye by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
If anyone is interested my company and my work is also featured in the Specialist section of this months Classic and Sports car
delahaye5 (2) by Dan Clazey, on Flickr#=delahaye4 by Dan Clazey, on Flickrdelahaye7 by Dan Clazey, on Flickrdelahaye by Dan Clazey, on FlickrIf anyone is interested my company and my work is also featured in the Specialist section of this months Classic and Sports car
Ambleton said:
Sorry to lower the tone of this truly awesome and high class thread but I've just made a right mess of my underwear...
Great work and I bow down to your amazing metal working skills, its great to see this kind if work being done and I only wish I had 5% of the skills you posses!
Great work
Haha, lower away! Great work and I bow down to your amazing metal working skills, its great to see this kind if work being done and I only wish I had 5% of the skills you posses!
Great work
Thanks for the kind words
Riley Blue said:
Very impressive and beautiful work Dan. I like the subtle differences between your car and No. 64 above.
The car was built to my customers specifications. He had visited Rob Walkers car and liked the over all dimensionsseen here in the ridiculous, but no less entertaining you tube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0REAVbooPkU0
I was also able to gain access to this car and based the my design on this. Tony was quite specific in what he wanted, he wanted a relatively clean simple car- so all the wings matched-they don't on the car below, and didn't have the swage line running down the centre as on 'Blue Buzz' or car No. 64. Also for ease of access the spare was to be accessed through the tail, as shown below. This left a large luggage area behind the seats. Important as Tony intend to use this car, really use the car! His first big outing was intended to be a rally in the Alps with him and his wife driving the car from Northumberland! Sadly a problem with the engine build delayed the first rally in the car.
Custard400 said:
That is one gorgeous looking vehicle! Properly hand crafted panels excite me very much I applaud your skill Dan.
What is the car actually registered as? Will it get a period registration or a current one?
The car is a Delahaye and is registered as such. I was built with a similar body around 40 years ago so we were just rebuilding what was there.What is the car actually registered as? Will it get a period registration or a current one?
Don't you love a thread with a happy ending....
IMG-20181204-WA0008 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
Considering this car left me in February in bare metal with the a partially built engine in it someone has been busy! Impressive work Tony
IMG-20181204-WA0006 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
IMG-20181204-WA0005 by Dan Clazey, on Flickr
Virtual beer tokens if you can guess its stablemate...
IMG-20181204-WA0008 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrConsidering this car left me in February in bare metal with the a partially built engine in it someone has been busy! Impressive work Tony
IMG-20181204-WA0006 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrIMG-20181204-WA0005 by Dan Clazey, on FlickrVirtual beer tokens if you can guess its stablemate...
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