So, my kit car project has got pretty deep of late...
I am needing to make or get made various brackets and mounts and stuff.

I can weld to a decent standard, however I don't have any access to a machine shop for fabricating brackets etc so I am a bit stuck...

Option one is to make some templates and take them to a machining shop for them to copy. if so can anyone advise what materials would be easiest to use?

Option 2 is to buy a sheet metal bender and cut and make my own, but this involves quite a lot of cost and hassle

Option 3 - Is there anyone on here near South Yorkshire that does this kind of thing for a living??

I cant take the car to a shop as there's so much to do it would bankrupt me and give them a breakdown...

 

I make all my brackets out of cardboard and take them to Jim at alloy racing fabrications I Ollerton and he makes them for me. His fabricating skills are the best I've seen. His welding skills are beyond reproach

 

I've used mdf to mock up Caliper to strut interface brackets.

 

Just watch Binky !

But really, with a welder and grinder and some basic tools, there is little you cant make if you have the patience.

 

Cheers mate. What sort of cardboard? how do you make them stay in shape??

thanks to other posters too. I want to use a machine shop to actually fabricate them if I can to save tim.e

 

EVERYONE needs to watch project Binky on YouTube

 

I used thick mounting cardboard. I stick them with cello tape if needed and write the dimensions on each edge so he doesn't have to waste time measuring. I take pictures too of it in situ so he has a complete vision of what I need. Often he will suggest a better way of doing things

 

Cheers mate.
I think I will do that then

 

Just starting watching that!! looks ace!! but I will doing the backyard version looking at some of their equipment