TRIM TO FIT

When I was last at Arthur's down at Ditchling, collecting my wishbones, I noticed that the bottom edge of his demonstrator had been neatly trimmed with a J section aluminium moulding. Not only did it look good but it covered the sharp bottom edge of the side panels. Whilst waiting for the wishbones to be chromed I popped down to Blackburns in Edenbridge, Kent and purchased a couple of 4 mtr lengths. I only needed 3 mtr a side for Marjorie and they were good enough to cut of the extra mtr. which allowed the remaining 3mtr to fit neatly inside my car with the tailgate closed.

Oh by the way I have decided to call my project Marjorie Morgan, I feel that has a nice ring to it, reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe

I wanted the trim to be detachable so that when eventually Marjorie goes for spraying the strip can be removed and when replaced the polished strip will sit well against the red paint. With this in mind I drilled out every other rivet hole along the bottom chassis rail and fitted 5mm counter sunk riv-nuts. 5mm counter sunk bolts will attach the trim to the side, covering the rivet heads that have previously fastened the side panel to the chassis,

 

The top photo shows the underside and how the J part wraps around the bottom edge making it smooth and safe. I am only drilling and fitting 5 riv-nuts at a time allowing me to gradually pull the moulding to the curve of the car. The front and rear end of the trim still needs to cut to shape and when done I will start on the other side which should take considerable less time.

I have also done some head scratching re, the wiring loom, donated from the Moto Guzzi. I drilled and cut another opening to the rear of the electric box which has allowed me to pass the four large connectors through to the underside of the scuttle these used to connect to the handle bar controls and warning lights etc, I now have plenty of cable to eventually connect to the dash switches and instruments and the first photo below, shows those cables hanging over the bottom rail which is just behind where the new dash board panel will be located.

 

With these cables out of the way there is room in the box, to bolt to the base, the engine management unit and to the rear wall, the existing block of relays and fuses. Yep I know, other sharp eyes maybe concerned that my new opening needs to be gromitted. I am awaiting a delivery from Car Builders Solutions, which will contain, amongst lots of exciting bits and bobs, the wherewithal to do just that.

The other really good news is that my wishbones will be ready for collection from the chromers this Thursday and pretty much everything else that I am waiting for, will be ready to collect from Arthur this Good Friday. I shan't know where to start first!