Saturday 28 February 2015

More Panelling

Things have been a bit slower lately, but Tim and I have managed to slip in a few hours here and there. Tim knocked up this panel.


You may remember from the last update that I had been battling with this panel in the wheel arch. I ended up trying to 'adjust' a fold which completely stuffed it up. It's time for a second attempt. I'm calling this panel the Prick Panel.



After frustration with the Prick Panel I decided to cut the panel beneath the windscreen. Tim did the tedious job of drilling and fitted it. We're pretty happy with how this one has turned out. The bar beneath the windscreen is not horizontal. The inside is higher than the outside and we were concerned whether we could make the one look good. With some careful hammering and lots of drilling, it's turned out pretty good. I'll have to take some more photos next time. Here's a couple of Tim at work.



Back to the Prick Panel... I gave it a bit more thought and decided I wanted to build in the end cap of the side pod. It requires a few extra angles and makes the panel even more complex, but will incorporate with the side pod panels better. This is as far as I got today on it. I'm pretty happy with the result.


Jeez, it's a prick of a panel. I'll have to do one on the other side, too..


 Fun times...