Update 31 - Putting the body back on

Last we left you the body was hanging above the chassis - all prepped to be dropped to mate them up.





Lining up the body in one hit was going to be the tricky part, handily this time we have suspended the body from straps as well as marking the floor when we lifted the body off. Thus allowing us to get pretty close to the correct drop position.

Next up, ripping the backing off the damp proof joining strip... it's not by design, though wonderfully handy that the joining strip is actually blue!!





We also want to make sure there was a good chance of water-tightness... so on with the automotive sealant in two large strips round the bottom of the bulkhead where it sits inside the chassis.



After some jiggery pokery the body was ceremoniously lowered onto the chassis. A quick whip round with the sealant and a trusty wet finger sealed the deal.





You can see the blue sealant strip just between the chassis and the body base. A quick trim of any ozzed out makes it look really nice.



Again you can see it looking into the rear wheel-arch.



The result represents a significant milestone.... beginning to look like a real car again!



Whilst this sorts the outer body, the inner body needs finalising. As we are using a metal floor, some adjustments need to be made to the angled wooden baton which secures the lower edge of the rear inner body. A couple of spacer strips was all that was needed, again sealed for water tightness.



Still - whilst much has been done, still lots to get sorted before it's ready to rumble....

Hopefully next week we'll receive word on the new trailer!