Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588

[Robin Craig]

We had a great night in the shop last night but not quite as far ahead on the jig work as hoped, we have some steel on hand but the side jig was not finished.

The idea is that once the side jig is complete it can be removed and the two side panels of the chassis can be made away from the main jig as they are mirror images. Only after they are made will the new sides come back to the main jig and be clamped in place and the centre portion added in.

There is going to be a lot of work with the jig, it is I anticipate going to be a couple of weeks of work. Thankfully it is all mild steel.

We are very fortunate to have acquired the two front cars as checking between the two has revealed so much in the way of detail we would never have gained by just having one.

The parts machine gave up what amounts to a whole wiring harness and how it was routed. It has been hacked a bit and butt splices don't cut it for Gerry or myself but now we know what to remake. Gerry has a great method of marking wiring which is pure genius, white zip ties and a Sharpie marker.