Sunday, 13 March 2016

Rear Panel - Day 2

After picking off sikaflex from the trim panel, scraping the tadpole trim (need to buy some more!) and a couple of hours work I am really pleased with the end result.

I have gone as far as I can now until I trial fit - and after I purchase the engine loom.   First, I got everything setup again:



Measured up the centre of the back panel and matched it up with the trim panel:


I started riveting from the centre, outwards.  Next it was time to trim the corners where the tadpole trim wraps round, this time I took longer and made sure that I left enough material to "nip" under the corners.  As I am no longer gluing it in place, it needs to be held in place by enough material:


 Then it was just a case of taking my time, working centre outwards -note the temporary bolts, they help keep everything lined up:



And the end result, like I say I can only go so far because it will require a little fettling to get everything lined up on the car.  At least now the fiddly bit has been done (hopefully!) and once I get the wiring loom purchased I can go ahead an trial, then permanent fit.



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