12-01-2023, 03:23 AM
I had a productive day yesterday.
It took ages to get all the bits in place to ensure that the bolt holes for the windshield pillars were drilled in the right place. Packing was used wherever the scuttle skin would be so that the fit will be good. The pillars had to be massaged to get the fit right as a couple of things were not that accurate. I had to build up the wedge that compensated for the car's taper of the forward body as the upper windshield shafts were about 5 degrees or so out of line. The bolts holes were not that parallel to each other either but some adjustment with a round file sorted that out eventually.
I'm pleased to say that the pillars are now on, square and straight. Proper alignment of the dash assembly using the measurements that ad7man gave me was the key - Thank you Ian.
One of the last puzzles to sort out is the Steering Column clamp which has two slotted holes where it bolts to the underside of the dash. The bolt for the fuel tank occupies a hole in between where the two slots of the clamp goes. There is no third hole or slot for this in the clamp.
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers,
Stephen
It took ages to get all the bits in place to ensure that the bolt holes for the windshield pillars were drilled in the right place. Packing was used wherever the scuttle skin would be so that the fit will be good. The pillars had to be massaged to get the fit right as a couple of things were not that accurate. I had to build up the wedge that compensated for the car's taper of the forward body as the upper windshield shafts were about 5 degrees or so out of line. The bolts holes were not that parallel to each other either but some adjustment with a round file sorted that out eventually.
I'm pleased to say that the pillars are now on, square and straight. Proper alignment of the dash assembly using the measurements that ad7man gave me was the key - Thank you Ian.
One of the last puzzles to sort out is the Steering Column clamp which has two slotted holes where it bolts to the underside of the dash. The bolt for the fuel tank occupies a hole in between where the two slots of the clamp goes. There is no third hole or slot for this in the clamp.
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers,
Stephen