Battery tray panel
I want to keep my options open re routing of heater pipes & access to the loom which runs under the centre of the battery tray and above the gearbox. I thought about an access hatch in the panel (see pen lines) but ultimately decided the best approach was to cut the panel in half along the line of the chassis tube underneath.
I double checked the battery position with firewall and bonnet in place and the GT chassis seems to have enough width for the battery to sit completely over the passenger footwell.
Permanently riveted & bonded the passenger footwell section in place, with a couple of rivnuts on the leading edge of the centre section to bolt it down:
Firewall Prep
The idea is to have the firewall/scuttle easily removable while at the same time keeping the pedal box cover & passenger footwell cover permanent & sealed from the elements.
I modified the firewall: On the drivers side the tabs which originally sat on the chassis tube are bent vertically down to sit behind it meaning the whole thing can easily slide upwards when unbolted:
I modified the firewall: On the drivers side the tabs which originally sat on the chassis tube are bent vertically down to sit behind it meaning the whole thing can easily slide upwards when unbolted:
From the centre to passenger side the firewall sits on top of both panels, to be bolted in place only; thus
Firewall with scuttle should unbolt and be removed straight up, and the centre section of battery tray panel should slide out from under the firewall -or- if the scuttle/firewall section is removed can be lifted straight up:
All set for fitting. I think this is a good compromise, slightly more complex battery tray & firewall area, but gives me 100% access.
