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TonyK 24-07-26 02:17 PM

Beaufighter soft top and frame
 
Hi I'm trying to find a frame and soft top for my Beaufighter don’t suppose any one has one spare, or any recommendations of where I could get one fabricated in the Bristol area.
Tony

mgdmurray 24-07-26 04:19 PM

Hi Tony
I know that Graeme Payne has been working on a Beaufighter and has replaced the roof with a soft top. He might have a spare? M

TonyK 24-07-26 04:25 PM

Hi thanks for the idea, I’ve spoken to Graeme earlier in the year and all he had available was one small section of the frame which I purchase’d.
The hunt goes on.

Wellington 26-07-26 03:24 PM

I'm in the same boat.
How difficult would it be to get the parts fabricated?

mgdmurray 26-07-26 03:30 PM

There is another BODA member you could try, who is Jim Moro. I know that he has/had a 412 and he fabricated and welded a new roof section. M

TonyK 28-07-26 02:25 PM

Thought of the fabrication route, would need an original frame to ideally scan into a pc and have the individual parts laser cut?

mgdmurray 28-07-26 04:12 PM

Hi Tony
Another route to consider is to get a copy of an original blue print from the archives. That would give you exact dimensions, etc
M


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