It's one of my Serie 1 but 1976 chassis that will soon (I hope) be dipped in melt zink.
I had been welding it since ages (here the full story
http://www.matra-bagheera.com/NP/new_project.html)
but one last thing was keeping me to finish it : the central part of the floor.
I had already replaced the other parts
But I had to realize that the central part was gone.
Anoyingly this incorporates a difficult pressing for the accelerator cable.
So what to do ?
I made an hydraulic press with multiple presure points.
This to avoid a banana shaped panel (as discovered by a Bagheera-café fellow)
Result ?
And this week it was time to weld it ...
Job done !
My new problem is that the place where I had another chassis acid dipped closed down.
Apparently, in Belgiun, we have more difficult enverinmental regulations than in UK.
I believe I'll sand blast it. (Don't like the consequences)
Then to the galvanization
My friend of the Bagheera-café who took over the responsability to make parts wants me to put this in production.
I'm quite reluctant.
We barely sold anything we produced : not enough Bagheera restorers around