So, after a long break, there has been some progress this week. A new cutting disc meant that several months of work related frustration could be taken out on various innocent pieces of steel! First up was the rear bulkhead which was trimmed to fit - a laborious process! It now fits neatly but will not be welded in place until all the connections that need to go through it are finalised. Next up was the former VW engine cover. Various pieces of it needed trimming so some excess aggression sorted them out! I next cut a strip of steel and formed it to fit around the inside of the cover. This was tack welded onto the VW piece - a fun job due to the extreme thinness of the production car steel! Finally, a curved sheet was cut to fit inside and bent to shape with more muscle power and using the front wheel as a template! The end result, which clearly needs trimming and finishing, looks about right! Today I cut a number of small aluminium panels to trial them as infill for the various gaps along the nose. These will eventually be bolted in position with some nice looking Hex bolts I hope. Here are a few photos so you can see what I've been up to!
