It was a odd weekend with lots done but not much to show. I had to get there early Sat morning as Mark Norton from the Tech crew was coming later to check Steve & Lesley's two cars and mine (I know mines only just the safety cell, but this is all that needs to be checked at the moment) Steve had run out of gas and only managed to get a bottle in at the end of the week, so the first thing to do was weld in the last of the helmet bars, we bent a cut this and while Steve welded it in I started to rub down the chassis and other bits ready to give a coat of etch primer. I started on the steering box and battery mount using scotchbrite pads,
The Cunning Coupe
Then I did other parts until I ran out of paint.
When Mark turned up he started with mine, even though we had done the chassis to the sfi regs I was still surprised to find it would tag to 7.50 but needed a plate with makers name, date of make and chassis number on it. Steve is getting one made in the week and then taking the chassis to another garage where a car is being tagged by the end of the week.
Steve & Lesley’s Black Pig Too was next and they wanted a 8.50 tag, this is what they got but by changing a couple of bars and fitting a plate, this would also go to 7.50. Their new altered chassis is made of chrome moly and mark checked it down to a 6.00 tag, so they were quite happy with that.
When Mark had finished I started to finish the tinwork, the first part was the belly pan, this needed tidying up and adjusting as we had now fitted the pins for the axle stands and the wheelie bars mounts at the back, I trimmed it where needed and when happy put it to one side. Time I done this it was nearly time to finish for the day, so we arranged all 5 cars in the workshop for a photo shoot, it was tight but we got them all in.
There is the S & L’s new altered (Minor Alteration) with Black Pig sitting next to it, Black Pig Too in front with Petro’s Model A comp coupe next to that and mine in the foreground.
The Cunning Coupe
We got back to The Shed about 10 the next morning and I started doing the top of the body, I marked around the front by the motor plate and trimmed it off, I sat there for ages carefully dressing the front around the edge, when happy I rubbed it down and started to mark out the cockpit area.
You have to have a wind deflector 5 x 12” so I drew a design on it until I was happy with the shape, But when I took it off to cut it I was not sure if I liked it or not, so after looking for a while I decided if I did not like it after cutting, more would have to come off so there would not be a problem.
I cut it out, cleaned it up and re fitted it to the chassis, it looked better than I thought it would and I like it, so after that took nearly all day to do it was time to make my way home.
I took the tubs and front of the body up with me this weekend, so we have decided that this is what we are going to do next time I am up, (The weekend after next) while in between this make up the wind deflector.
The Cunning Coupe
The Cunning Coupe
