First task was to drill holes on the nosecone to attach the grill to it. Using the dremmel and a 1mmĂ drill bit, punched 6 holes on the nosecone. Cut 6 bits of steel wire 7cm long and bent them in a U shape. Then it was just putting one "leg" through the hole, the other through the outside of the cut hole and twisting it together. Bellow a detail of one twisted inside and the grill attached. Later on I'll get to paint the wires...
Afterwards, attached the wingstays to the uprights. This task consists of tightening 3 bolts, having each one 2 spring-washers and 2 nuts that hold onto the upright and to the stay, effectively ensuring that not only the bolt doesn't come out of the upright but also that the distance to the tire is correct.
This took me around one hour. The first one was hardest because I was trying to figure out how to reach the nuts to tighten them, so I spent 40m on it. The second one was a lot faster to get done; experience is priceless! The picture shows the upright on the front left wheel.
Interesting way to mount the grill. My car has the grill with four "legs" or post the goes thru the fiberglass holes and have metal clips that hold it.
ReplyDeleteMy grill had those "legs" too. But since I had cut the fiberglass too near the border, I had no space to drill holes to put the legs through. So I cut the "legs" with the dremmel.
DeleteI just hope the wire doesn't cut through the fiberglass ;)