F60L Cab 12 truck

[colin jones]

I used the other part of the block to press down the rest of the hinge. I did all the pressings first then into the milling machine to cut the slots then a couple of bends, insert the pin, bit of a grind and that's it.

[colin jones]

De skinning the doors were quite easy with the flap disc in the grinder. I simply ground around the edge until I saw the lamination and the skin literally fell off Well almost. I drew around the door and just allowed the extra for folding over.

[colin jones]

I put the door blank in the folder and did only 90deg bends as anymore than that and you would lock you're self out. I also gave it about 1-2mm all around so it wasn't too tight. I clamped it to my table and just slowly went around and bent it over. You can't bend it all at once or you will distort the sheet so just follow along and bring it flat including the curves.

[colin jones]

And that's about it apart from fitting the hinges.

[Lynn Eades]

Mr Jones, You're a versatile bugger!

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Colin

Impressive, I have tried to figure out how to do that with out success. So your step by step is quit something.

The door hinges on Pat 11 & 12 seem to be a real weak point, I have always thought that they had to be a standard automotive door hinge, figured that they probably were a Model T hinge that Ford guys had a warehouse full of or that they had the tooling sitting around. I've looked through T parts but have never had a match.

Cheers phil

[Keith Webb]

Love watching someone making a job which for most of us would be either challenging or impossible look easy.

You are a true craftsman, Mr. Jones!