Attacked the accelerator pedal mounts today. One if the captive bolts had been sheared off with just a little stub left there. Out came the die again to clean up the thread on the good bolt, dropped the pedal bracket over the 2 bolts and then .... drilled a extra hole so I can fit a special bolt to make sure it can.not twist. Then it was spotted I must have sprayed the pedal from the back leaving a patchy coating on the front. That was hung up and sprayed while I got on with contemplating the last bit of cabin carpet. This bit goes on the bulk head but still under the dash. Did I say the last bit ? Or so I thought when I first went in the garage.
Whilst doing that I had a good stare at the cross rail on the floor pan (where the standard front seats mount and hinge from). Yes, it seemed a waste to not template the exposed bit of the cross member while I had all the materials out .... why stop there when there is nothing under the hand brake handle as well.
Several templates later I was set to cut up more carpet and glue that on. Worth it as it would have bugged me later on.
Talking of possible regret, the front carpet came out to keep it clean with this round of glueing. The cut right in the middle that would prob be hidden by the heater, had opened up again. The gaffa tape was a bit hopeful for holding it together , so while it was out plan B was executed. A hessian sack a nabbed was cut up, contact glue applied to both and slapped it over the cut. I really could not work out why the previous owner had done it.
Now feeling confident the carpet will lay nice and flat now, and kind of waiting for the parts to turn up for the next round.
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