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#Post#: 1866--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: January 19, 2020, 9:00 am
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Shock absorber on an early Bugatti at the VSCC meet at
Brooklands today.
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Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build - bonnet louvres
By: StefanN Date: April 25, 2020, 1:25 pm
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Well I've finally got back to the Bugatti and to putting some
louvres on the bonnet. I had intended to cut my own louvres
because the Bugatti ones are square at the end rather than
rounded, but making the louvre dies was turning into a never
ending project, so I bought some standard louvres and cut them
into two strips. The plan is to recess them into the lightply
on the bonnet, epoxy them in and then use body filler to blend
the edges. Because I'm cutting these from a square with two
columns of louvres, the edges that I can use to attach the
aluminium to the light ply is fairly narrow. "Clamping" them in
place while the epoxy dries has been a bit of a challenge.
#Post#: 2185--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build - bonnet louvres
By: StefanN Date: April 26, 2020, 1:32 pm
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Louvres fitted. Just need a bit of filler and paint.
I’ll probably add some on top too.
#Post#: 2186--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: jim Date: April 26, 2020, 1:43 pm
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Looks good stephan. Have you got the louvres facing inwards?
Usually they face out don't they?
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Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: April 26, 2020, 3:16 pm
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[quote author=jim link=topic=3.msg2186#msg2186 date=1587926613]
Looks good stephan. Have you got the louvres facing inwards?
Usually they face out don't they?
[/quote]
I think these are to let the air that's flowing past the
radiator out. Pointing in and forward is correct for the these
louvres on the Bugatti. The ones on the top of the bonnet have
the gap out and pointing forward. The ones along the bottom of
the bodywork are out and back. That said, there's quite a lot
of variation between individual cars
Marek assures me the whole gap in and forward approach is a
French thing.
#Post#: 2188--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: jim Date: April 26, 2020, 3:31 pm
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Ok. It sounds like it should work. Where did you get the louvres
from? I might need some for my engine cover.
#Post#: 2189--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: April 26, 2020, 5:44 pm
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[quote author=jim link=topic=3.msg2188#msg2188
date=1587933066]Where did you get the louvres from? I might
need some for my engine cover.
[/quote]
HTML https://www.i-sells.co.uk/rytons-9x9-aluminium-louvre-ventilation-grille.<br
/> I cut these down the gap in the
middle
#Post#: 2190--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: RhysN Date: April 26, 2020, 10:19 pm
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My 1923 Peugeot had double louvres (factory original) inside
facing forward and outside facing back. To be a bit more clear,
in and forward out and back. How you would do that with a press
I have no idea!
I have an article here that arrived from the Morgan club that
I'll copy and post in a post of it's own, "How some make
louvres"
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Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build - shock
By: StefanN Date: May 9, 2020, 3:42 pm
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I started work on the Bugatti/Hartford hybrid style shock
absorber today, cutting lots of bits from an old alarm box.
Need steel for the mounting plate, and then need to make the
link, attachment to the spring and star spring. Not sure how
to make the star spring though.
#Post#: 2299--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: jim Date: May 10, 2020, 12:51 am
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The Star spring could be made from a Belleville washer that you
could cut out the star shape using an angle grinder.
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