01 May 2012

floored part III

Still chipping away at the floors for the 40.

battery box


























Yesterday I was able to mount the battery box.
I'll build some kind of lid later on.
Seeing the battery in there is so trippy,
like it's actually going to be a running car!

shiny




















After all these months it is weird to see the frame all covered up.
There's still some tough spots to fill back there around the wheels.
Later...

Tonight I started on the forward floor section.
Easy side first.
Let's do a "how to make a floor panel."
step 1 - hole

























First make a hole to fill,
Fred Flintstone style.

step 2 - template


























Second is the template.
If you can't make it out of cardboard/wood etc.,
you probably won't be able to make it out of metal.
Notice the tape on the top, 
good to fill the gaps of bad cuts.

step 3 - fit

























Next comes the trimming of the fresh sheet of steel.
This is where the template pays off big time.
Some lines were made for the bead rolling.

step 4/5 - bead roll & tack

























Now the piece can be tacked in place.
Most likely this will be stitch welded,
than painted with the epoxy,
than some seam sealer in the non-welded gaps.
It's a cheesy production way of doing it.
passenger side


























The drivers side is a different story.
The floor pedals make a permanent floor a hassle.
Also the master cylinder will need some kind of hatch.
The template is almost exactly the same at least.
I just need to figure out how to make a removable panel.

At this rate it should be done before the 2012 end of the world at least!

TP

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