The second side has been done today. I still need to sort out the various dents and dings on the remaining sides. They’re all from the inside-out, from when the 109 was a fleet vehicle. I don’t think they can be beaten out – I suspect I’ll have to knock them inwards and then fill […]
Hard Top Sides
I have finished one of the side panels – the pictures show: The marking out of the new aperture – there’s quite a size difference. The lower forward radius impinges on one of the rivet heads that secures the front peg mount. That rivet was removed; the window frame rivets will replace it later; Drilling […]
Air Filter/Fuel Tap Links/Bonnet Lining
I finally measured up and fitted the air filter. This included fabricating the brackets, moving the housing closing clips so that they didn’t foul anything, fitting rivnuts to the chassis (much stronger than self tapping) and painting the whole assembly. During the measuring up, I had to refit the left wing panel which, with the […]
Seatbase
I’ve just finished the seat base stripping, mods and repairs. The front has been double plated to cover the left side (blanked) hand brake hole and the holes on the rhs left by the heater plug button and battery isolator, and also to hold the (trial fitted) feul tank selector valve assemblies. The RHS galv […]
Bonnet Spare Mount
I fitted the whole of the spare mounting kit today. The central reinforcing plate I made up seems stiffer than the stadard item, so it should hold up well. It was a bit of a shame to have to fit 10 rivets through the skin to secure the frame reinforcers, but once painted I hope […]
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