Mr T - It is actually much worse than that, as my "Plan A" didn't even involve paint!
I really expected to be driving around with just a shiny blue gel coat finish to begin with.
Scottie - I'll certainly be glad when this particular job is sorted out.
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A glimmer of hope...
After a poor weekend & with the tail end of a hurricane due to arrive tomorrow, I wanted to do something constructive today.
So I started by marking up the rest of the boot lid.
I drew curves for the top corners, and although the photos do not show it very well, the driver's side...
... has a narrower gap between the outside edge of the hump and the inside edge of the wheel arch compared to the passenger side.
I also marked up some curves for the bottom corners.
I then cut a few dashes along the sides to make it easier to line things up when the body shell is upside down.
Then I drew the corresponding lines on the inside like so.
I also trimmed off the edges of the foam / rain channel on both ends.
One advantage of using the yoga mat instead of a roll of foam is that I can build corners as a single piece.
With two corners and the driver's hump channel in place, you can now get a much better idea of the boot lid shape.
With parcel tape added I was ready to start fibre glassing.
Unfortunately by the time I'd cut out some matting to use...
The wind had brought some black clouds over head.
After a couple of rain drops landed, I couldn't take the chance and covered up for a short weather delay.
Have I ever mentioned what a dumb idea building a car outside was?
Eventually I was able to get back outside and add some fibreglass.
But as soon as I had cleaned & packed away all the fibreglass stuff the rain returned with a vengeance.
I just about managed to get the covers back on, but looked like a drowned rat by the time I got inside.
So once the fibreglass has had a chance to set, I'll turn the body shell over to avoid rain collecting in the covers.
Until next time, take care, Paul.
