Another Lovely Day - Part 2:
Then I gave the new rivets and the hollow in the number plate plinth a coat of etch primer.
Which means the whole back end is finally coming together nicely.
Somewhere along the line I need to check how the rear lights will sit and build small plinths for them as well.
Next I wanted to brace the splash mould I am making of the front scuttle.
So once again, the pink yoga mat came to my rescue.
Although getting the matting to fall nicely around the foam is still a major pain in the
Just like yesterday, I am building this up in stages, so it just needs one more session before it is done.
While I was doing this work, I also re-enforced the back of the number plate plinth.
The area in the middle of the plinth, where I had ground out the hollow was
wafer thin.
Not a great photo, but you still get a good idea of just how thin it was.
So I added 3 layers of matting over this area, although this is another poor photo.
I will re-drill the fixing holes when this has set.
The final jobs for today were sanding down the filler work I did earlier.
Obviously the eye bolt was been bonded into place, along with the over sized washer.
But I was able to remove it after a little bit of persuading and a gentle tap with a lump hammer!
I've left this section rough until I can test fit the lid and check the gap.
The inside edges of the number plate mount.
Plus the top edge.
Note:
I will switch the light I've used for all the mocking up for the other one which is cleaner.
I know that sorting this out turned into a major headache, but I am happy with this final design.
Quick question:
Do you think the metal would look better painted black to match the light, or BRG to match the body shell?
Either way, that's all for now, take care, Paul.
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