In the end I cut the ends off the protruding bolts. I had to leave a cut out to allow fitting/removal of the tray.
On the nearside I decided to add extra clearance for the brake pipe and union.
Next I lined it with 3mm neoprene to inhibit rattles.
And under the diff plate and brake pipe tube.
Another test fit. The yellow leather straps are for pulling it out!
Finally I edged the flange with Mohair edging, which I happened to have on the shelf. This makes it look really smart.
Test fit of tools:
And in the car:
And that's it. A huge effort. It's the best one of the three I've made. It wouldn't fit Mr Bumble and it wouldn't fit the Roadster. The differences are minor but important. Would I do another in aluminium? Dunno, to be honest the first one in wood was much easier, looking back.
It would have been easier to build a cyberman helmet I think!!!!!
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
