Wednesday 31 December 2014

headlining layout

Having taken two headlining and cut them up to fit the cars larger roof skin I started to place them in the car, at the moment they are just taped into place but as they are made of GRP they will be fibre glassed together when I next have time

The front section went in really well and actually did not need any tape as the fit was quite tight. All the panels fit flush although without them being fixed they do move about a little

The A pillar covers were cut down to the new height, then plastic welded back together which went really well, ready for a sand and then they will be re-trimmed


The rear section was made of quire a few different sections, I can imagine that this will not be much fun bonding it all together but will be worth it.


Once bonded together I will re-trim in a ultra suede to finish.


Monday 29 December 2014

Interior

Recently I have been working on the interior, there is still a lot to do on the inside

Rear interior panels, cut about the roll cage, this was a tricky job. Once cut the panels they were covered in carpet to match the rear and make them more durable than the painted finish they had


Because the roof is lower it is wider and longer so I had to take a couple of roof liners and cut them to suite. First I set about marking the first out.


The sections all cut got fitted into the car which meant I was able to measure all the gaps. I now need to go away and get the sections sorted, this will be a task for another day


Gaiters all made, been a while since I last made a set but I actually enjoyed it this time


Interior coming together, a lot of the parts will need a good wash as they are quite dusty