Friday Night Extra:
Forgot to mention that this sign appeared in our house yesterday afternoon.
Obviously, it is now 33 days for those of you who, like my daughters, are actually counting.
I noticed it at about the same time that I spotted this was playing on the TV.
( Excuse the blurred photo. )
So much for my "No Christmas films allowed until December" rule.
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An Ill Wind:
One of those days when I was actually happy to have other chores to do, as it was very cold outside.
Still, despite being a Soft Southerner, I added a few more layers and got a bit more done...
Touched up the paint/wood preserve on the plywood panels along the boot floor.
( Along with everything else in that area, just to make sure I didn't miss a bit. )
Although my first attempt to take a photo from further away, ended up becoming a selfie.
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The next area I looked at were the cockpit sides, which still have the traditional Sammio undulations.
But that is a problem for another day, as I made two templates for the fibreglass lips instead.
( Note: I still need to trim the cockpit lips around the dashboard end. )
I cut them out from the edges of a fibreglass lowered floor pan.
After roughing up the outside edges of the cockpit, I taped them into position.
Then used some fibreglass filler on the inside edges to start fixing them in position.
Note:
The fibreglass lip is at the bottom of the photo, with the plywood panel supporting the cockpit sides at the top.
This was also pressed into any gaps in the join on the outside too.
The lips have been set at a slight angle, rather than straight down, to help me fit the plywood panels underneath.
I also cut out the fibreglass matting that will go over the top of the join on the outside.
But I will not add the matting until the filler has set fully.
Hopefully, my wooden cockpit cover will keep these new edges "safe" over night.
Although I did sand down the filler just before putting the covers on.
Until next time, take care (& keep warm), Paul.
