Today at the Workshop

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Just an update, I have made a new bonnet hinge mount, I could not use the wood idea plus it was too far back and fouling the inter cooler pipes. I will be molding a new bonnet when I have sorted out all the fixing points for the hinges, I have glued and glassed in 2 steel (40 X 10) strips into the bonnet, they support the bonnet from the top right down to the front where I can weld on the mounting lugs. I have made up a 40 mm frame to mount the hinge plates on which will give me 30 mm up/down movement and 30 mm side movement, in and out is by a 16 mm rod and a rose joint.

Today I made up the gear change paddles, just a piece of 4 mm ally plate and 2 paddles, the quick release wheel leaves the paddles fixed to the steering boss so avoiding wire plugs still allowing it to follow the steering wheel.

Alan

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[S2Mike]

Alan that is amazing work Sir !

[glenrobbo]

Quality!

I love these updates Alan.

Nice hinge solution,
I also like the dust sheet covering all the secret stuff underneath
Very F1 pit lane.

Getting closer to the unveiling day by day......

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi Glen
Nothing secret I was cleaning up today and using the air gun to get rid of the sanding crap on the floor

[glenrobbo]

Alan,
I was trying to generate a bit of mystery to whet everyone's appetite!
They all love some intrigue.......



.........and cars made of cake it seems

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All,
Got the bonnet mounted tonight, It went well but will need to make a Mk 2 as the bonnet will not open all the way, should only need a bracket change, back to the drawing board and Milling machine, front ground clearance is 100mm as it is now. Had no 1 son holding the bonnet open, just need something to prop it open.



Alan