Gerry got busy with the spot drill today after finishing off the turret/leg welding.

Total of 2.5kg removed (found a few extra bits lying inside after taking this pic). Still a few more little ones to be vanquished but it’s mostly there.

Zero progress today due to a stomach bug.

When I get back in to it, we’ll be starting the strip down of the second road car and finishing off the little touches pre-paint on my car like the bonnet pin mounts and drilling out all the old brackets.

Here’s the second donor:

Bit more welding of a Saturday evening.

Cage mounting plates aren’t going to be available until Wednesday which will delay paint a touch.

One chassis leg all stitched up:

Finished grinding out the seam sealer that’s reachable at this point. There’s a few crevices that need more attention but the grinder can’t get in at them with the brackets in place and need a fresh cup wheel to really attack the corners. The last little bit in the corners needs done by hand with a scraper anyways.

So, time to abuse the leftover sound deadening residue with some solvents.

Safety Note: this should be done with the doors open for ventilation. I know this. I chose not to because it was windy and wet outside. My head is still pounding as I type this 10 hours after finishing!

Gerry got the car up on the ramp and dropped the front subframe and steering rack off as well as the fuel tank. The subframe and rack will be getting a refurb. The tank will be getting cleaned outside and in, then getting a layer of heat shielding tape applied through the exhaust channel.

Also made a start on grinding back the sealer in the engine bay to enable the seams to be stitch welded. Per the regulations, we’re allowed to stitch 25mm increments along the seams on the legs/turrets to help prevent chassis flex popping drive shafts.

Cage mounting points should be getting welded in early next week. Still need to remove the remains of the roof liner adhesive from the roof then we’ll take her outside and jet wash the life out the shell with degreaser before it goes to paint.