Progress has been slow again recently but I did manage to temporarily fit the missing NS window frame with a view to establishing accurately the position of the upper waistrail beading.
I spent some time measuring and establishing the needs for wiring conduit for the front and rear lights, which has now been ordered.
I fabricated and painted a new drip rail for the boot doors from J-section.
The last few days have been a bit slow. I have assembled the rear lights now, including a new, laser-printed, STOP mask for the stop light.
I also fitted the beading and face plate to the number plate box and trial fitted the bulbs and lights.
These photos show the development of the number plate and rear light box:
Numberplate box trial assembly
Number plate box installed into the body aperture
Lens face-plate and beading fitted.
Testing the number plate illumination.
Next, I spent some time drawing up a new project plan to keep me going for the next few months and hopefully to complete the nearside as soon as possible.
Included in the planning session was a wiring schedule for the boot, to include two additional low-level S&T lights as well as indicators and the single S&T mounted on the numberplate box.
The long gap between the previous entry and this one is largely due to the time it has taken to complete the rear number plate box that incorporates the single rear stop light and the combined tail light/number plate light. The work comprised the following tasks:
In order to wire the batten I had to consider the wiring in the boot in general so devised the circuit and cable layout for all the rear lighting and the boot light. I also drilled the large holes for the rear indicators in the waist rail either side of the number plate box.
Whilst waiting for paint to dry on the number plate box project, I stripped and primed the beading for the front destination box. I also removed the rear reflectors from the old boot door skins and salvaged the actual reflectors for reuse. I removed the scratches from these on the polishing machine and then prepared and spray painted black two new frames for the glasses.
Today I was able to install the new number plate box in the opening in the frame above the boot doors. The beading and face plate need to be fitted and painted before the job is complete.