The BAD AST Project - Faze II

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Out in the shop at 7 this morning. Modifying a dzus plate to weld to the new reward location and bending up a couple more of the handles. Mel got here at about 8 and we finished covering the doghouse with material.
This is a pic after the first coat of resin. This stiffened up the material enough that we could start laying some 'glass on.


We let the piece cook in the sun for a few hours, did a little grinding to start smoothing things out and then bolted it back into the van so it can cure in the shape it needs to be...
We also mocked up the seats where they need to be, threw in the column for driver position and also worked out the shifter position. The shifter is going to live up on the back edge of the doghouse.

We'll have to be VERY creative with the cable routing as well as building the shifter into the top of the cover. This will all have to come out when the cover is removed....
See the "divot" in my leg from the band of steel in the doghouse? We cut that down a bit before we glassed it. Let me tell you there is NOT a lot of room over here for feet and legs.