Bulkhead Installed

Big day today, at least for me, as the bulkhead is now installed on the chassis. Bolts won't be tightened up until more of the body is installed, as I know adjusting everything to line up correctly will take some work. With the new footwells and door pillars, not to mention a new chassis, things won't fit exactly as they did before, in any case.

In this view: We have lift-off! Extra care was taken to make sure the new paint wasn't damaged by the lifting straps.

Blocks of wood were placed on the chassis, so that the brake lines wouldn't be crushed or damaged if the bulkhead came down on them.

In place. Still some minor work to do, namely drilling the holes for the rivets that hold on the door sealing rubber, and then the last areas of the door pillars will be painted.

A badly lit photo, but just something to show the engine-side of things. Everything lines up pretty well at this point, but steering, tub and doors must be in place before bolts can be tightened and shims placed where needed. Now, with the bulkhead gone from the floor, there will be better space in which to work on the tub, which will be the next big step.