Decklid

After taking a few weeks off, I was able to get back to working on the bug today. I decided to do some work on the body just for a change of pace. As I noted in an earlier post, the KSR lid I bought did not have the correct curve so I fixed that today. With the hinge strip removed the lid has very little rigidity so I started by welding it to the car to ensure it had the right shape. I then welded some 3/4" square tubing in the shape of an A to the skin of the lid. This held it in the correct shape after cutting it free from the car. I was then able to set the lid on the work bench and weld the hinge strip back in place. Once it was complete I cut the A frame from the skin and set it back in place. It turned out quite well. It's probably 95% correct and I should be able to just "convince" it the rest of the way.