No work yesterday as I spent the day playing with my new camera - a Panasonic FZ28. Today I started the installation of the channel that will form the mount for the windscreen. The first section forms the curve at the top of the firewall. This was welded to the frame at the corners and to a 1-1/2" section of tubing in the centre to support the curve. I've decided to mount this piece parallel with the line of the window which means there will need to be a small bend in the very top of the firewall to match. With this in place it was then possible to fabricate a section of alumium angle to fill the gap between the combing and the line of the what will be the cowl. This finishes the whole panel/combing assembly and looks neat. The combing will eventually be covered in a matt black vinyl material to ensure there are no reflections in the windscreen and a protective edge will be attached to the front lip to protect the crew from the sharp edge of the aluminium.
No work yesterday as I spent the day playing with my new camera - a Panasonic FZ28. Today I started the installation of the channel that will form the mount for the windscreen. The first section forms the curve at the top of the firewall. This was welded to the frame at the corners and to a 1-1/2" section of tubing in the centre to support the curve. I've decided to mount this piece parallel with the line of the window which means there will need to be a small bend in the very top of the firewall to match. With this in place it was then possible to fabricate a section of alumium angle to fill the gap between the combing and the line of the what will be the cowl. This finishes the whole panel/combing assembly and looks neat. The combing will eventually be covered in a matt black vinyl material to ensure there are no reflections in the windscreen and a protective edge will be attached to the front lip to protect the crew from the sharp edge of the aluminium.
