Cardboard mock up of a proposed new fuel tank to lower the C of G and provide some useable storage space.
A late addition to the project was a lockable fuel tap of the period.
We recently machined this mount to fit a nicely patinated drivers mirror.
Quite a lot of hours have been taken in making modifications to the brake linkage to fit into a minimal area. Where possible the original core items have been retained..
Bronze welding a threaded boss to retain the passenger heat shield.
Finishing touches to the ever changing transmission cover
Riveting the draft excluding felt edging strip where the remote gearchange will nestle in position.
"Rocketeer" heat shield now fully located. Note the spark plug is just plugging the Lambda sensor location at the moment.
Checking the slash cuts align on the tailpipes.
This transmission cover has evolved so many times, I never expected to see the finished article. It is missing a hinged access flap which is being painted at this stage.
Three in a row. We designed and made these earlier, the two upper fittings are to mount the exhaust silencers. They travel through the skin to contact the frame inside and transfer all of the loads. There is no load through the body and the washers simply carry felt draft exclusion.
The lower fitting is the pull handle for the battery cut off. Again loads are transferred to an inner bracket, the body is free of any loads
Exhaust mount close up. The felt backing washer is located against a small shoulder.
