j1400
12-08-05, 04:31 PM
Had the afternoon off, so thought's I'd get round to finishing off the de-sunroofing and mount the bonnet pins finally as I've been mincing a little.
No halfway shots asn I just wanted ot get on and do it, trimmed the panel to 1" over on all sides and then spaced the rivets 1 1/2" apart and about 1" on the corners, Took ages to de-bur the panel and the roof then a little bit of RTV to keep the water out and then riveted it all in.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4167/im000747a0vu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
inside shot:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2356/im0007490vm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The bonnet pins were mounted to a plate aswell as the fibre glass skin, BigRuss recommended this to strengthen the mount:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4365/im000743a8hu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And finally, mounted the stainless plug cover, I just drilled out the mounting points in th emiddle with a 10mm then a 14mm bit as I couldn't be bother to cut it with a saw
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9813/im000752a4oa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Can just see a refelction in it, just need a little brasso now to bring it up nicely (and re-paint the cover too a little chipped now :oops: )
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7519/im000753a2si.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Got the box section for the seat rails, just waiting for the machine shop to make the inserts for them, and then I can get the seats in and get it driving a bit again.
No halfway shots asn I just wanted ot get on and do it, trimmed the panel to 1" over on all sides and then spaced the rivets 1 1/2" apart and about 1" on the corners, Took ages to de-bur the panel and the roof then a little bit of RTV to keep the water out and then riveted it all in.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4167/im000747a0vu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
inside shot:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2356/im0007490vm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The bonnet pins were mounted to a plate aswell as the fibre glass skin, BigRuss recommended this to strengthen the mount:
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4365/im000743a8hu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And finally, mounted the stainless plug cover, I just drilled out the mounting points in th emiddle with a 10mm then a 14mm bit as I couldn't be bother to cut it with a saw
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9813/im000752a4oa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Can just see a refelction in it, just need a little brasso now to bring it up nicely (and re-paint the cover too a little chipped now :oops: )
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7519/im000753a2si.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Got the box section for the seat rails, just waiting for the machine shop to make the inserts for them, and then I can get the seats in and get it driving a bit again.