AP2289 Build log 'stage 2'

[hauss]

hurry up already! your killing me.

[Gaz64]

Glen,

The strap looks better in your last photo, less stress on the lid end of the strap.

Gary

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

Glen,

The strap looks better in your last photo, less stress on the lid end of the strap.

Gary

Agreed, Gary...but unfortunately, doing it that way caused interference with the fill-in panel that I need to cover the top of the horizontal structural crossmember.

Doing it the way I ended up doing it means there's only one thickness of strap being sandwiched when it's closed rather than two thicknesses.

Glad you're paying attention though

Cheers,
Glen

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Agreed, Gary...but unfortunately, doing it that way caused interference with the fill-in panel that I need to cover the top of the horizontal structural crossmember.

Doing it the way I ended up doing it means there's only one thickness of strap being sandwiched when it's closed rather than two thicknesses.

Glad you're paying attention though

Cheers,
Glen

I meant the bottom photo in your most recent photo uploads shows the strap with less bend when the lid is open.
Looks less stressed to me while the lid is open.
I hope that is what you meant by your "4th".
Gary

[xb-60]

Something I started on some time ago (drilled the holes) but left it as access looked like a 'challenge' for me and my jigsaw.....the footwell cutout for pedal box.
Turned out to be not as hard as imagined




Cheers,
Glen

[1795]

Glen,

Nice job. Yes, cutting out panels in hard to reach areas can be challenging. In addition, there is the fear of the "Oops!" mistake where the saw veers off path and you are left with an ugly mess. my most recent experience with this was having to cut two electric outlet boxes into the ends of the island in the kitchen for my new house. Had to cut into the finished ends of the cabinets and any mistake would be glaring at everyone that walked into the house. Both turned out fine, but it was nerve wracking.

Jim.

[xb-60]

I know what you mean Jim. Been there myself (with house mods).
With the footwell, lucky I have long arms...also a requisite when driving an older Alfa

Cheers,
Glen

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by hauss

hurry up already! your killing me.

Wish I could oblige, hauss. It's frustratingly slow progress, but I'm doing the first FIA with street dash in Australia....and the dash is completely my design (as far as manufacture goes).
As far as I know there's only one other FIA bodied car in Australia, and that's another AP car (BJ's Snake, which is a replica of Ken Miles' 398 USRRC car), and its body came from the splash mould taken from my car.

There's some warped satisfaction there though, in that I'm frustrating at least one other person....apart from my wife

Cheers,
Glen