Renault 1929 RY1 Monasix

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How to fill in an hour? 90 year old sheet metal tends to be like 90 year old people. Less than perfect. This section of the Renault foot board had a hole that had been cut by an enthusiastic amateur, probably using his only power tool a 1/4 inch drill. I do not claim to be the worlds best welder especially of sheet metal but at around $100 per hour I could not really justify/afford to have it repaired professionally. I am old-fashioned enough to continue to use my oxy-acetylene torch for welding. After all when at some time in the future it is covered with carpet who is going to see it?

I could have cut the patch slightly oversize and riveted it into place but then Pop-rivets were not in general use 90 years ago.

If you are wondering, yes it is a 100 year old Dodge wheel spoke that you can see through the hole. Well seasoned hickory has all sorts of uses, a light mallet for example.

The super-observant will have noticed the original Renault (taxi) green paint on the patch. Not one to waste anything the supply of sheet metal comes from a pan originally under the rear seat of the derelict four door saloon body. The green for the wheel colour is remarkably close to this. Ultimately it is planed to use this green as the darker of the two tone green colour scheme for the body.

Bj