I have done some small jobs last month. Like paint jobbies, and cutting the lower harness mounting strenthening plates. And yesterday I finally welded the plates to the chassis. Also, I have finally welded the steering rack mounts.
The seatbelt mounting plates should be fully welded to the chassis. Where the wheel arches will be, I had already welded a steel plate (1.6mm) to the chassis. To be able to weld the mounting plate to the chassis, I have removed the lower edge of the existing plate.
I have fully rewelded the new joint, and filled up the gap between the existing plate and the bottom plate.
Then I have put the triangular strengthening plate on top of that and fully welded all of it.
I still have to remove the welding spatter, clean up a bit.
Nice and painted!Next jobs:
- strenthening the handbrake cable welded nuts,
- fitting seats, making the uppper harness mounting points,
- welding a roll-bar to the chassis.
Since I cannot bend the steel pipe myself and I have to source the correct material (at high cost), I decided to buy a complete roll-bar, ready to weld on the chassis. I expect it to arrive any day now.
