Monty the Rwd R1 engined tarmac eating Minus by Alburglar

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Hello again folks,
Don't worry, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but I've been very busy. And I've finally got started on the minus again.
I've not been happy with the floor on the minus, because the ply will now be exposed to the elements:

Soo I've unbolted the rear end and jacked it up and rolled it as far back as possible. I tried to remove the whole cage, but I'm on my todd and It was pretty awkward, so didn't bother:

My uncle made me up some very thin stepped pieces of grp which I've started to prepare. I intend to use loads of poly sealant to fix the pieces in place. Then lay mat and resin over the excess inside the floor and on the outside lip, where the floor has been cut:

Obviously this bit needs a load of material trimming off it, but it gives you an idea of how it will work:

This is it from the inside (i've sanded the floor down to):