Been busy again (although not as much as I'd like!), cut and fitted two of the front panels
Can just see panel #1 at the bottom left too.
Some of the eagle eyed viewers may just be able to see there is a gap between the bottom horizontal panel and the vertical one, this is just because I made it to rivet to the underside of the chassis member and will drill it when I turn it over for the floor. Without being riveted or clamped it bows slightly hence the gap!
On the subject of rivets I'm already considering buying more without having used a single one. Just those three panels consume 75 clecos (and would have about 17 more holes that don't have clecos in or aren't drilled yet). I bought 1000 but if I'm using close to 1/10 on three panels that's not even going to come close is it!? Anyone know approximately how many rivets I'll need as with everything its cheaper in bulk and I may as well get the lot in one go!
Also had a think about panelling the cockpit and rear bulkhead, I'd always planned to double skin it and like the way Andy has done his with the compartments for relays/pumps/etc (
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/24109-norfolk-tornado-8.html#post314110) I shall aim I think for a very similar rear bulkhead. If nothing else it looks far simpler to make it in a number of pieces as he has than to attempt to make the cockpit rear, bulkhead wall and upper section in one piece.
On a related note, while planning the rear panelling I was thinking, does anyone use the radius arm tunnel space for anything? The arms can't take up all of the tunnel, is there any useful space in there? Not that I have any plans for there yet but its easier to add access panels now than later.