build diary

July 30, 2004: It's shaping up to be a hugely entertaining weekend.
Last night was spent making a template for the hood - or the bonnet if you prefer. If you call this part a bonnet then the car won't have what you consider a hood. But I'm getting off track here. Four large pieces of poster board and some careful cutting, then I made a visit to the local fabrication shop and picked up a piece of 0.050" aluminum (aluminium?) along with four latches. I'll bend that up carefully and gingerly this weekend and then the body will be complete! This will also shut Eric up as he seems particularly obsessed with the hood.

I've decided to use brush-on truck bedliner to protect the inside of the fenders (wings for those who are still following the alternate translation). It'll give me full coverage and should be easy to put on. It's cheap too.

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