Thurcroft Flyer & Gary - Thanks gents.
The cover still needs a few finishing touches and another lick of paint, but that can be done away from the bulkhead.
I actually really like the look of the unpainted 10mm bolt heads on the self tapping screws (a bag of them came with my donor).
I've used them along the bottom edges of the cover and for this false access panel.
So it makes sense to replace these four screws with them as well, so it all matches.
I may also change the original Spitfire mounting plate for a circular one, similar to
Michiel (see photo in previous post).
Which reminds me that at some point I need to make and fit a gaiter for the gear lever.
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Mac - Cheers, hopefully adding a bit of sealant when I finally bolt the cover into place will keep it all water tight.
And whilst restoring the bulkhead was a LOT of work, when I look back at the original Cordite layout it was the right decision for me.
Note:
The passenger front foot well didn't sit flush as the frame rails were not the same height on all four sides.
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Cheers, Paul.
