I have been working on little things for a while, but I finally started making progress on getting the old
cockpit location decked over.
I recycled some of the
steel that I cut out of the
cockpit to make ribs for the
cabin top. The coachroof ribs are 2 1/2" X 3.16" and have a camber that makes bending these out of the question, so I used the plasma
cutter to cut them out.
I started with a cardboard template taken off of the existing coachroof.
I used this to cut the curves on the first
rib.
After
cleaning up the top edge I clamped it to the
steel for use as a templete to cut the reaminding two ribs that I need.
Here are the Plasma
Cutter and Welder I have. It pays to be able to cart these things around when needed, rather than try to pick them up.
These ribs will be notched for stringers, then tacked into the existing ribs in what is left of the coachroof sides. After the stringers are set and everything is squared up and fair, I will weld it all in. Next comes a
hatch frame, then decking over the remaining holes.