Mark Twice, Cut Once – 3 Hours

Frustrating day which others may learn from, decided to fit and drill the passenger foot box panels, after re-assembling, checking how the panels overlap, I decided to start with the floor.

With the other panels removed it looked like the floor could be riveted to the 1 ½” round chassis tube so I went ahead and drilled 6 holes in the floor in an area previously marked only to find when re-assembling all the panels that there is a gap of approximate ¼” between the frame and the floor (this area of the floor is supported by the outer vertical wall).

Choices were to make another panel, or just rivet the holes; decided on the later, after all the foot box will first be covered in an acoustic and heat radiant barrier before carpeting and so the rivets which can be seen in the photograph will be hidden.

Guess there is a silver lining to today’s mistake; at least there are now additional drain holes on the passenger foot box!

Also fitted and drilled passenger side outer vertical wall and passenger side firewall extension.