So in between domestic duties, and a variety of things, I also spent so e time down at the garage.
Not a lot of time, but still a little bit of progress.
@Mercdan68 dropped off a fuel filler cap with a key.
Thos was not a fit, but got me thinking.
So I went back to my pile of 3 vintage fuel caps, all with at least one key.
Found one I liked, that has two keys.
And started with a bit of offcut 2” mild steel exhaust pipe.
Cut and shaped to counter the weird angle of the tank filler exit.
Followed by some measuring and then using my large step drill, and a half-round file.
Filed till the hole was the right size, measured, marked and filed to allow the tabs entry.
Test fitted.
Liking that.
Glued it together.
Hammerite tomorrow.
Following this, I made a major cock up.
I used a flap disc to smooth down the mounting plates, then a bit of satin black to seal the open steel.
So the next job was cutting the scrim foam to size, spraying the contact adhesive on both surfaces and joining them.
Major mistake………
Once on top of each other, I walked over the back of the dash panel to ensure maximum adhesion.
Mistake, mistake, mistake, and Nick will give me a bollocking, maybe.
Amazingly, the pattern of the brick paving has gone through and is visible on the scrim foam.
Tomorrow morning I will cut the excess off with a scalpel blade.
Then apply a second coat to absorb the irregularities.
I also closed shop early and spent some time with Sally, she continues to put up with me playing in the garahe.
So we went for a 3 mile walk over the marshes and took Bonnie along, she loves these walks.
So many smells and things to see.
Different from her previous life, caged up 24/7 in a block of apartments.
I keep repeating this, but it is true.
Little jobs that keep stealing,time.
But life is good.