Its amaizing how a simple question about a small detail can throw up a wealth of detail information.
I have been thinking about how to fit the stowage bins for a few days now and with this extra information i have formed a plan:-
The bins supplied in this kit are machined out of solid aluminium block and are very well done, the ony down side is that they are open backed as seen below
Being open backed is not a problem if you were to mount them directly to the rear plate but as we all now know there was a gap and a solution is required.
My plan is to bond a brass sheet to the back with L profile brass sections soldered to it along both sides, this should simulate the strips shown welded to the bins in Tims photos. I will use spacers between the original mounting holes and the bin to attach it to the rear plate, the reason for this is that the bins are quite heavy and if attached using scale attachments i dont think the would stay attached for long.
Below is a shot of the bin mounted with some spacers behind it, This is just a trial fit and the spacer thickness has yet to be determined.
The next shot shows the front (rear) face of the bin, The only problem i can see with it is that the reinforcing ribs are machined into it rather than standing proud of it. This can be easily fixed with some brass rod as shown, It needs cutting to length the ends rounding and bonding in position with plenty of araldite. Dont forget that this will ultimatly be covered by Zimmerit so a perfect job is not neccesary.
The final shot is an overall view of the rear plate with the bin slaved in place and the completed exhausts, Brackets are still required for the exhaust system but i cannot make these untill i have the jack and its mounting hardware.
I will post some further photos when i have the bins completed.
Regards
Steve
