Fan Cowl; Odds and Ends

Today the cooling fan cowl was stripped and hammered back into a reasonable shape. This was something I'd been putting off due to the very soft nature of the black paint it had originally, but after several unsuccessful attempts to clean it I just decided to strip it and give it new paint. So now it joins the list of items waiting for the two-stage epoxy primer.

In this view, the fan cowl, temporarily placed on the radiator in the storage area, looking much better than it did this morning. Managed to get most of the dents to look more respectable. Now I'll just have to source a fan shroud.

Something else waiting for primer is the 'breakfast', which has been temporarily attached to the chassis while it's coat of Eastwood Rust Converter (to eliminate the effect of any last surface rust left, however invisible, hopefully) dries, and which also enables a check that the steering relay arm doesn't foul the 'breakfast' at full right lock. The rubber buffers between 'breakfast' and chassis have also been fabricated and are getting their test fitting, as well. In the background, under the tub, the old chassis serving as a handy place to put things, while it waits to be removed so that work can start on the body panels.

The outer bezel for the speedometer is now dry, and everything should be back together in the next couple of days. Behind that, in company of the newly restored oil and water gauge, some bulkhead-mounted parts waiting for their 2k primer; and behind them, sitting on a piece of rubber hose, the 'bean can', whose paint is now cured and so the unit can be reinstalled whenever the rest is ready.

Just some of the restored odds and ends awaiting the return of the bulkhead for re-attachment. Grey parts are primed and are waiting for their Pastel Green paint.