TRAVELING COACH COMPETITION

 Some more progress in the construction of the Traveling Coche.

Today, the lower part of the coach was practically completed, with the completion of the driver's seat, plus some photos of this compilation.

As you can see the seat upholstery was made with what's left of the previous Napoleonic State Coach. I really like this velvet color, very pretty and pleasant to work with.

TRAVELING COACH COMPETITION

 Continuing with the construction of the coach, today I will show some more progress in the construction of the pole and painting of the suspension springs, some photos of this work.

The various stages of mounting and calibrating the suspension spring bundles and testing the spring belts.

Spring leaves paintings.

The various stages of construction of the pole and associated metal parts.

Pole test does not fit between the axle arms.

Pole crab welding.

Method used to make pole crab.

TRAVELING COACH COMPETITION

 After a short break, I'm back to building the Traveling Coach.

This work was supposed to be easy and simple to build, as it was also known as a coach for beginners or beginners in the F.B.C.G. contest, but it is not quite like that, the plans have many incongruities, imperfections, doubts and some errors, giving the also these plans were drawn by beginners. The photograph accompanying the plan also has some discrepancies.

A few more parts of the work already done, I hope you like to see.

As you can see the hardware for the front axle is already built and I have also given the first coat of paint.

Pin in. belt construction.

The singletrees are already finished and painted.

Testing and tuning the driver's seat.

Construction of the base for fixing the suspension springs, in 2 mm thick metal, which will then be polished.

Silver welding of the hooks of the bases of the rear springs.

Roll of steel sheet from which the strips for the springs will be cut.

Spring support base with wooden filling block to give the springs curvature.

Mainspring test, it has to be heat untempered to be drilled for the two fixing screws.

Rear spring beam finished and ready to be painted.

Front beam finished, missing two spring clamps.