27 March 2023
Put my second badge design in to etch. Did some more work on the tunnel cover template, got it to where I was happy. Cut out some aluminium sheet and bent it on my Workmate , once the initial bends were in I removed the handbrake so I could get the fitting finished before I cut the hole for the handbrake. Started making the adjustments to get the fitting perfected but still a way to go before its done. Thinking about making something to support the tunnel so it can withstand being leant on to get in and out. Took the badge out of the etching solution cleaned it up and removed the vinyl resist. Very happy with how it's come out. Next job is to cut it out to the final shape before I paint it. 6 April 2023 Trimmed the badges to size on my bandsaw and then sanded it smooth round the edge. Cleaned out the etched areas with a scotch brite wheel and then polished up the brasss. Applied some etch primer and then some paint matched to the body shell. I applied this all over as the plan is to sand it back to leave the etched area in blue. I cut some aluminium angle to length and riveted it to the rear bulkhead to give me something to secure the gearbox tunnel to. 7 April 2023 I wanted to improve the handbrake mount so I took it apart and replace the nuts I was using for spacers on the front bracket, with a piece of solid steel. I decided to replace the rivnuts I had put in with a piece of flat bar that I drilled and threaded that would sit the other side of the gearbox tunnel. Cleaned them both up and applied primer and chassis colour to them. Applied some more colour to the badges, tryin to fill the etched areas. Removed the handbrake cables as I wasn't happy with them and I plan to order some replacements. 8 April 2023 Bolted the handbrake in place with the new fixings. Checked the position of the handbrake was still OK on my cardboard template. Marked up the gearbox tunnel up with the position of the handbrake and cut it our with my nibbler. Trimmed the hole so it matched the trim ring I have, using a combination of files and flap wheels. Put the tunnel in place and then marked and drilled holes in the top surface and through the panels underneath, held them in place with Cleco fittings Marked up the bottom edge and drilled those in preparation for securing them. Removed the panel again and added m4 rivnuts to the body ready to secure it. Ordered more M4 dome head bolts to secure the rear tunnel, a pair of handbrake cables and some press studs that I will use to secure trim to the tunnel.
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