Side panel re-marked for the square cut out for the shock. The holes were cut using a hole saw, with the panel covered in masking tape; the straight cuts were cut using a dermal and cut off disc.
The rear tub was then offered up, to line up with the side panels, a line was drawn down where the roll bar sits and each panel was cut just over the line then filed back (using a power file) until this was a perfect flush fit, but due to different thickness in the panels it didn’t sit flush, so a filler piece was bonded behind and the rear arches pull up any play.
The tub is held in place with rivets underneath and along the side chassis rails.
The underneath of the rear rub was also cut at the front on each side to allow the tub to sit square to the top section of the rear side panel. The top filler panel was then marked for the harness holes to poke through. This is boned in place as is the side panels with ‘Worth Bond Adhesive / sealant’ it was cut around the roll bar base to allow the bar to sit on the chassis rather than the filler panel.
The scuttle is notched for the steering chassis mounts.
