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captaink:
Wow that's full size and bit more !

captaink:
Made the two rear supporting brackets today, they need finishing off but the basics are there.
There based on the pattern taken from my other CR.
There's a lot of tidying up of the frame once all the brackets are removed.
My weldings not perfect but the japs welding is pretty basic

Green1:
Nothing wrong with the Jap look it makes it look original. ;)

Mick

MCTID:
I was a CSWIP certified Welding Inspector (many years ago) so I have seen 'a lot worse' in my time. Whiz over it with a heavy duty spiral wire brush in an Angle Grinder before painting and it will come up lovely. I was brought up to remove all burrs, weld spatter and similar imperfections before painting during my Apprenticeship, and I now find that when doing minor maintenance tasks that I spend just as long cleaning and repainting the bits...... well........I am retired - so I have the time.

Years ago I worked for Ingersoll rand (Compressors) in Trafford Park, Mancunia on Sea. I worked with a Painter - who told me that years before, he had to put filler over the welded seams on Air Receivers (tanks), then smooth them off before finally painting them. He was known as a 'Dauber' by the Yanks (it was an American Company).

Great to see a Forum member taking on a 'different' project and hope to see regular updates and photos. Best of luck in your endeavours.

captaink:
Thanks for the replies, funny you mention ingersol rand as I run a compressor co. We are the main distributor for HPC .
I will also spend many hours in the workshop cleaning those welds it's worth it in the end but I won't use any filler.
The CR project will only be done as and when as the rickman 750 project is currently waiting for other bits and pieces.
I like to make as much as I can and not buy it in.

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