Jones - Thanks.
All the steering column & radiator hassles made it feel like I was spending a lot of time going backwards recently.
But I've enjoyed making the bonnet bulge and I'm glad that it is all that was required to solve the clearance issues.
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Thursday:
Too wet in the morning to get anything done and then I had a cinema trip with my daughters to see
Paper Towns.
( Which wouldn't have been my first choice, as it is a teenage chick flick / romcom.
)
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Friday - Part 1:
Bit of a stop/start/do other chores type of day, so the following updates are not in a strict time order.
Bonnet Bulge
A layer of normal body filler was added.
Then sanded down.
A coat of etch primer made a big difference.
So here is what it looks like now.
In an ideal world, the new radiator would have fitted without the need for any extra work.
Having said that, I am really pleased with how well this new addition has blended in.
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Comparing Bulges:
Without wishing to turned this thread into "Carry On Sammio Building", my bulge is probably a bit bigger than it needs to be.
But there was no way I was going to risk making it too small, so I can live with it being slightly oversized.
Although
Phil & Barry's cars seem to have bulges roughly the same size as mine.
I found this Sammio Spyder on Google Images and it has a much larger bulge by comparison.
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Scuttle Mould
It took three fibreglass sessions to finish covering the foam & I also extended the mould a bit while I was at it.
Eventually the moment of truth came and the mould was lifted off the scuttle.
Obviously there is still some tidying up to do around here.
The good news is the mould now really holds it shape without the wobbling I had before.
Having said that, I think I'd must rather be working with a former, rather than a mould.
As this has taken quite a bit of effort (with some tidying up still to do) and I haven't even started making the bonnet edge yet!
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Bonnet Wounds:
I ended up mixing too much filler for the bonnet bulge, so spread the "left overs" on the inside of the bonnet to avoid waste.
Note:
I have no intention of creating a smooth surface, I just want to "soften" the evidence of where the cutting & shutting took place.
So a very rough sand down left me with this.
But this is something I can come back to another day.
End of Part 1...
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