The next day was a test fit of the neoprene edging.
Bespoke brackets were needed for the end pieces. Starting with cardboard, and finishing with these.
This is how they fit, using existing holes.
Porsche Signal Orange from the seventies was on my short list of two colours for Tigger. I didn't have the guts to go for it, but I did have an aerosol can, So I used it for the first two coats, just to see.................... I must admit to feeling a twinge of regret. It looks fantastic.
This is the start of the top coating..............
Flatted off...........
Finally with lacquer. Painting at home isn't easy. Sometimes it's two paces forward and five back, and red is much harder to get right than yellow. But in the end, it's acceptable, but certainly not professional standard!
More to follow.....................
DaveW '05 Red Roadster S1 '16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
