With the rear bulkhead now finished (YES!!) I have started on the cross member. I needed to remove the rest of the floor which was very satisfying.
But on closer inspection it wasn't looking all that good...
Once the loose rust was brushed away I set about with the flap disk and wire wheels to clean up that rusty metal which mostly turned out ok in the end.
So I applied my first coat of rust converter which I will then remove and reapply a second coat once I have made sure there is no more rust hiding under the surface metal.
Should be able to get the cross member in soon.
Over the festive holidays it did turn quite cold but I have been determined to keep pressing on with the car.
At times I considered my madness working in temperatures hovering just above freezing, but usually with hard work comes reward. I have managed to get the rear bulkhead welding on to the MG Midget. This restoration has its high moments and this is definitely one of them. There are just so many panels that come together at this point and I also needed to make sure the spring will fit properly at the same time.
Nearly ready to move on to the cross member!
Then I had to check the springs fitted ok with the floor panel in place which is a testing moment I remember from last time.
Thankfully I needn't have worried.
