slight change of tack, thinking about it a bit more I really want the passenger side totally immoveable before I tackle the drivers side so I can take reasonably accurate measurements. So out with CAD V1.2
Forgot to take a pic of the finished closing panel but did decide I couldn't get a good enough bend on the top so have bonded and riveted a piece of 2mm thick angle to the top rail, this will give me a good vertical surface to rivet the closing panel to. In addition it gave me a good surface to trim the top flat of the extension panel to so it was a nice straight line and a consistent width.
Next I bonded and riveted the closing panel in place, started on the top then worked from the bottom of the arch working my way up dressing the outer panel as I went to get a good close join, that said the air riveter can pull panels together that are a good few mm away as long as your using a long enough rivet. End result is:
Very pleased with it so far as it gives a nice finished look to what was just an add on to the body. Now going to concentrate on joining the inner panel to the firewall which should make it totally rigid. Right quick coffee then back to it.
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