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March 04/2001 - The steering rack is set in place with the passenger side aluminum panel riveted in place. I used 3M 5200 polyurathane adhesive between the frame tubes and the ali.
March 04/2001 - The rack from the front. with both panels on. I mounted the rack before I put on the panels, because it would have been a bear to install afterwards. I may need to disassemble the rack to take it out. Hopefully never.
March 04/2001 - This is the initial mounting of the rear panel. It is bonded and riveted on the bottom and is waiting for forming on the top.
March 11/2001 - I purchased a small O2/MAP gas torch from the local Home Depo and used it to anneal the aluminum. This is after the first annealing. Notice the the aluminum is bent over at about a 45 deg angle from the vertical. Special thanks goes out to the locost list and David Ganzer and Les Newell for their excellent tips and advice. I only wish my work was upto Les's standard.
March 11/2001 - After the third annealing the aluminum is bent over close to 90 deg.
March 11/2001 - After much persuasion I have convinced the panel it is in its best interests if it curls up and dies. Lots of hammer marks now need to be filed and sanded.
March 11/2001 - The same shot here after filing and some initial sanding.
March 11/2001 - The finished rear panel.
March 11/2001 - The rear fenders and scuttle now painted and test mounted to the finished chassis.
March 11/2001 - The nosecone also painted and test mounted to the finished chassis.
March 11/2001 - A view of the finished cockpit.
March 11/2001 - A view of the finished engine bay. This is how the project is going to stay until the snow disappears outside and it warms up enough to carry on in the garage. Final assembly should start in late April or May with a first drive sometime in late May or early June if all goes well.