16 January
I put the body on and started to make templates for the pieces that would rivet to the angles and bridge the gap between the scuttle and the body. I took the dash out as it was much easier to do this from the cockpit side. After a lot of trimming and checking I had 3 pieces I was happoy with. Not sure why, but the body seems to be sitting on the dash slightly so the body is not coming down to the brackets like it used to, so that will need resolving. 21 January 2023 Bolted the body in position on the brackets so it was positioned as it should be and roughly aligned side to side. I then cut out some aluminium sheet, using the cardboard templates as a guide. I temporarily attached them to the angles so I could trim them accurately and after some fuirther trimming it seems to fit. I'll need to find a rubber trim to on the top edge to seal to the body and stop the aluminium wearing the fibreglass. With sub zero temperatures I didn't stay in the garage long. Came inside to warm up and order some edge trims. 29 January 2023 Tried one of the trims I bought on the suttle panels and with a minor bit of shaping, they fitted really well. I refitted the dashboard to see where the body might be touching the dashboard but it looks fine. So I moved on to the rear bulkhead panel, which needed a bit of trimming to make room for a trim strip on the top. I think the top edge of the panel needs to be pulled forward near the middle of the car to keep a consistent gap. I looked at how the harness needs to bolt to the chassis and where I needed to cut a hole for it. I marked up the panels and then cut one of them, I've got a hole that the harness plates can bolt to the chassis, but it's a bit tight and I will need to add some trim on the edge of the hole. I would also like the top of the panel to be a bit further forward to be closer to the edge of the bodyshell, which will affect the size of the hole.
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