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Al Snow · 02-16-07, 05:22 PM

Friday... I got most of the chassis in black today. My son his starts his half-term holidays today, so tomorrow is more painting and then sorting a sump, with his aid. We are going to use a fairly standard one for the moment, with a windage tray. We will also prep the steering rack and column (Triumph). These have been test fitted.

So next week we are on for collection of the gear linkage and pedal box from Southern GT, and will start paneling once a second coat of paint is dry and hard. A set of Panels for the gtd front end came with the project, but the rest (including the bulkhead) Gary is going to make up. The first 2 questions this raises are-

1). Do people make patterns in cardboard, and test fit these? I think this is the way we are going to go.

2).We had a discussion about what to do with the sills. Checker plate is fine if anybody dares stand on it, but is rough on the elbow and hard to finish on the neatly on edges. Stainless might get stratched. Ali the same. I'm not keen on carpet that far out... So we think we are going to use thick ali and cover it with vinyl to match the dash. Be interested in opinions.

We also ordered a pair of ford racing rocker covers, and a conversion kit for the Mallory dist., and a new coil.

More to follow soon.

02-16-07, 05:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Al Snow Alan Snow Rookie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bath England GT40: KVA toyota soarer tt delica Posts: 16 Rep Power: 2	Re: al's KVA/GTD Friday... I got most of the chassis in black today. My son his starts his half-term holidays today, so tomorrow is more painting and then sorting a sump, with his aid. We are going to use a fairly standard one for the moment, with a windage tray. We will also prep the steering rack and column (Triumph). These have been test fitted. So next week we are on for collection of the gear linkage and pedal box from Southern GT, and will start paneling once a second coat of paint is dry and hard. A set of Panels for the gtd front end came with the project, but the rest (including the bulkhead) Gary is going to make up. The first 2 questions this raises are- 1). Do people make patterns in cardboard, and test fit these? I think this is the way we are going to go. 2).We had a discussion about what to do with the sills. Checker plate is fine if anybody dares stand on it, but is rough on the elbow and hard to finish on the neatly on edges. Stainless might get stratched. Ali the same. I'm not keen on carpet that far out... So we think we are going to use thick ali and cover it with vinyl to match the dash. Be interested in opinions. We also ordered a pair of ford racing rocker covers, and a conversion kit for the Mallory dist., and a new coil. More to follow soon.