Now things got a little be trickier. First the ash frame had to be made from timber I sourced in a Stafford wood yard. Couldn't find ash in Wales.
What was left of the original FUA frame was used as templates , plus the measurements I had taken whilst rebuilding the first Series 1 a couple of years earlier for the bits that were missing. An A4 sized drawing of the a 4 seater version of the frame was used to make the conversion from 2 to 4 seater.
Here is the reason for the conversion, Anna, wondering where this bit goes.
Whilst the frame was coming together, fiberglass wings were bought. In 1981, replacement wings from the factory were still being made from several separate components welded together, making them vulnerable t0 premature rusting. .........OK then, the budget didn't run to metal ones.
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