Boot Lid Fitting

[Stratton Jimmer]

Does anyone have any tips or tricks for fitting a 1500 Spitfire boot lid while working solo? Trying to balance the lid in position while attempting to get a bolt through the hinged bracket and into its thread is nigh on impossible.

[PeteH]

Depends where your working?, I`ve dangled similar stuff, The Herald Bonnet in recent times, from the Garage rafters with rope or Ratchet straps before today until I could get it lined up?. More recent still , only last week, I had the Hood frame suspended from the roof whilst fiddling the bolts into place.

Pete

[Stratton Jimmer]

I don't have a garage and work out on the driveway but under a canopy which is not strong enough to use as a "crane".

[PeteH]

I`m not sure of the Spit; fastening, But could you support the outer part of the Lid on timber or a rolled up carpet even across the wings and still get at the bolt?. With some rag/old mats? to protect the Paint?.

Pete

[Stratton Jimmer]

It's a bit trickier than that due to needing to have the boot lid at an angle as though it were open. Here's a pic with me holding the lid open and showing the hinged bracket.

 

[PeteH]

Running out of idea`s here. Split foam pipe lagging on the rear edge and set it in the gutter, support the open lid on Timber from inside the boot?

Beyond that???.

Pete

[trigolf]

Double sided tape to hold hinge in posn until bolts theaded?

[Stratton Jimmer]

Number 1 son arrived unexpectedly and was pressed into action. I will keep those ideas in mind for next time thank you chaps.