Whilst I’m working my way through all the electrical requirements, I’ve also been working on door handles & locks. The handles & mouldings were provided by Darren at GTS and I fabricated the mounting brackets. This method of mounting results in no mounting holes the horizontal surface which would lead to water entering the door and setting the handle to the edge of the door can easily be achieved with spacers behind the mounting bracket.
The door locks are new old stock parts left over from a previous Ginetta project (another UK parts bin special, which uses MG Midget door latches). New latch pins have been made, as I considered the original matching latch plate too bulky for its new application
To get the lock in the correct place relative to the external handle, I made a temporary mounting plate out of 1mm ally sheet (see photo), so I could easily adjust the final position. Once the final position was established a 3mm ally mounting was made. The new mouldings have yet to be glassed in, but having full access on the inside of the door has made the installation of the locks a great deal easier
The latch pin mounting plate, which is made from 3mm aluminium, has been left open at the bottom, so that I can access the locking nut
I’ve still to finish polishing the handles and radiusing the edges, with the final finish being either clear powder coat or anodise. Slowly getting there…….
Regards
Andy