Another Inch...
A very frustrating day, where I couldn't get my free time and the weather to line up.
Still, I managed to get a small bit done, so here goes.
These are some better photos of the area I will have to play with under the boot lid.
The vague plan is to attach some sort of panel to this part of the rear frame.
( So I can fibreglass part of the rear body shell to it. )
The panel will not be as wide as this "off cut" and there will be access to the mounting bolt.
But it I have two narrow panels this will leave me access to the suspension & petrol pipe.
Leaving the space in front of the panel for boot storage.
I am not expecting to use the boot on a regular basis, which is why I hope fasteners will be OK.
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With the body shell upside down, you can see how the boot lid will line up with the gap between the hump brackets.
( I will take my time to measure & check the line before I make a final cut. )
But before I start cutting I wanted to re-enforce the lid area, so I followed
Oxford's rope trick.
( Which I'd also seen used in my fibre glassing book. )
And the bottom edge of the body shell.
Unfortunately, time was against me and I only managed to fibreglass the lid area.
The matting lifted up either side of the rope a lot more than I was expecting.
But I believe it is the curved fibreglass shape that provides the support.
Either that, or I have just made a complete mess of it.
Answers on a postcard to the usual address.
Busy family weekend coming up, so unlikely to get another chance to work on the car for a few days.
Which reminds me, I still have domestic chores to do, so I'd better go.
Take care, Paul.
