17 April 1999:

The bizarre 'Funny Car' shot! Counterbalanced by the weight of the engine, still awaiting the back half to be welded in. So much work needed to get this bit done as before the suspension turrets can be welded in, first new inner wing panels need to be welded in to give something to attach the turrets to!

Detail shot showing the new inner wing panel - this is the left side - being boxed in. Still cannot attach the turrets yet - some major boxing needed as otherwise the suspension loads would transfer direct to the sheet inner wings and distort them as soon as the first bump was driven over - not too good an idea!

Detail shot showing the right side inner wing panel, also being boxed in much the same. One of the problems found is that Y10s are made of such thin metal - 22swg in a lot of places (and that's the new panels!). A lot of what is going in is 18 or even 16swg going for strength at the expense of a little weight. After all, it's still going to weigh a lot less than any Integrale.

There will be a two week break in the news now as I'm too busy to check her out next week. Hopefully in two weeks time there will have been some major progress. Have discussed the order of things to go. Attach the rear end to the shell, flare the rear arches, move on to the front and flare the front arches to suit. Dismantle the whole car and clean up the mechanicals, spray the engine compartment, put the mechanical bits back, spray the whole car, hook up the wiring loom, install the roll cage (may get done before the shell is painted), sort out an interior - and only 9 weeks to go to Auto Italia weekend - Hmm!

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