A Good Start - Part 2:
Internal Framework:
The "between humps" supporting brace was looking a bit sorry for itself.
( The green blobs are plastercine used to act as a guide to adding bonding paste. )
So that was cleaned up.
Then the final round of welding along the edges was completed.
The box section used to join the rear wheel arches to the framework was also a mess.
So that was also cleaned up and the open end was "capped"
Note: Obviously this was done on both sides.
The rough edges of the seat belt mounting brackets were also tidied up & capped.
( These were cut to allow the body shell to sit lower. )
Again, this was done on both sides, before all of the above got a coat of Kurust.
I must confess it feels good to be welding again, as that always makes me feel like I'm making something.
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Eye Bolt:
Very impressed when the eye bolt I ordered yesterday arrived today.
It would sit proud of the boot lid something like this.
But actually be positioned roughly where the base of the "eye" is in this photo.
Just for the record I weighed the boot lid & it came in at just over a stone / around 6.6 kg.
So even if an eye bolt is an unusual feature on a 1950s racing car, it will definitely be a big help.
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Overall. it was nice to finally have a day where I could really get stuck into the build and have some visual progress.
So until next time, take care, Paul.
