Robert M posted:vdubuslife posted:Thank you gentlemen, great looking motors and cabin area ideas! I'm leaning towards the original paint schemes but the shiny tins keep sparkling at me. I do know it will take time and planning. I don't want to slap a heat shield together, call it a day so I can go out for a ride.
Viewing the photos raised questions. How are you mounting the lower tin? Will 90 degree angled metal brackets screwed on to the side metal sheets be enough? What about the very rear? Use the rubber seal pressed against the inner fiberglass body? I took a few photos so you can see what I'm looking at.
I don't see the rear half of the frame that is usually in the engine bay area. Where is yours? If you look at Bruce's engine area there is a frame that goes around the engine bay.
There is definitely no rear cross member piece like Bruce's frame. I'm not sure what the builder was following for documentation. I'll check tonight where the nearest cross member piece towards the rear is located.
Is there supposed to be a cross member piece like Bruce's on all Speedster builds? It would certainly make it easier to add the rear heat shield/tins.