Fabrication - Bill Rawles Classic Cars

What's possible?

Our fabrication services include but are not limited to panel making in both aluminium and steel, foam-filled or baffled fuel tanks manufactured to order, aluminium catch tanks and swerl pots. We use new equipment coupled with traditional tools which ensures our fabrication services are carried out to the high standards we are known for. We can repair or restore almost any section and if a repair is not possible, we can manufacture a replacement, making sure every project is completed to the same high standard and with our attention to detail. We can also produce one-off body panels to your specification and drawings. We are always interested in new and exciting projects, and whilst pricing for some jobs can be difficult, please contact us with as much information and details about your requirements and we'll see if we can help.

You may be restoring a car yourself and need us to install wing vents, reskin or reshell a panel, make an aluminum fuel tank or fabricate a one-off piece - just because your car isn't here, doesn't mean we are not willing to help. Give us a call and make sure you speak to Bill, Jack or Charlie Rawles.

Aluminum Fuel Tank - Long-Range

Our brief was to create a high capacity, baffled aluminum fuel tank for a Mercedes rally car which was going to cover circa 15,000 miles. It needed to fit in the boot and comply with rally regulations as well as having all safety measures such as rollover non-return valve, quick fill nozzle and electronic fuel gauge.

Austin-Healey Wing Vents

This customer was having a lot of work done, including a full colour change respray and during this time he asked if we could fit the rally style wing vents used on the 3000 competition cars. Here's a series of photographs showing Charlie fitting these vents.

Aluminum Fuel Tank - Pre-War

For this fuel tank, we were provided a drawing to build the tank to, this is an external tank to be fitted to a pre war car so finish is really important. The aluminum sections were cut, folded and pressed as required. The tank has aluminum baffles and two Monza style filling caps. To locate the external straps which secure the fuel tank, we machined two wheels for our bead roller and two beads were rolled to the correct width.

Chevron B26 Side Pod Repair

After a small hit in the side, this Chevron race car needed a repair section fabricated and welded back in place.

Testimonials

When experience counts, contact the experts.

"Looking at the timesheet and the quality of the work I can see how easily the figure was reached. I am delighted with the quality of work and will have no hesitation in recommending to you to others. I can see you have done an excellent job and for that I am grateful. The car is scheduled to travel circa 15,000 during two gruelling events including Peking to Paris. It is a relief to have the larger fuel capacity which will become essential, it will give the car an estimated range of about 420 miles."

Mercedes - High Capacity Fuel Tank

What's next? Contact Rawles Classic Cars.

Email us 01420 564343

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