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Old 11-03-03, 12:11 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Mark Worthington
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Re: Roaring Forties #36 - Mark Worthington\'s GT40

I spent a lot of time on the rear bulkhead panel. The one that came with the car was just messed up enough to make me want to re-do it. After locating the proper alloy and gauge of aluminum sheet, I spent an afternoon cutting the new bulkhead out, and at least a full weekend getting it prepped and installed. One problem I encountered was how to locate the blind holes in the chassis that had been drilled for the previous bulkhead panel and accurately transfer them to the new panel. So I followed Ron Earp's excellent advice and made this little jig, which was simply a piece of aluminum folded in half, drilled, with a rivet then inserted from the middle. Here's a pic of the jig...
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