Why does life get in the way of car building? Not as much time as I would have liked this week but I managed to sneak a few hours this morning.
The nice thing about this type of build is being able to swap between mechanicals, fibreglassing and metalworking. This morning I fancied metal, so I started on the hinge and frame for the rear end.
A length of 6mm strap across the back. This will be strengthened with a spine later.
I'm using some gate hinges which will allow vertical adjustment......and the race cars of the 50s were a mix of "high tech" and agriculture. I will cut these to a more sensible length when I know how much adjustment I need.
A bit of cutting and drilling to produce four brackets.
A little bit of welding and stage one is complete. It is square and true, even if the picture suggests otherwise.
The frame to support the deck should be easy (famous last words).
The hinge point will be very close to the under-edge of the rear deck which should mean that it doesn't foul on anything. The removable pins are ex-MOD and look the part. I will add spacers for lateral adjustment.