So decided to rip out what was left of the carpet. It would only be in the way when we came to put the cage in. Used the guide on this forum, and it was all relatively easy.
Pax seat out and staying out. Quite weighty. At last, I've removed something of significant weight from the car! Hurrah! The other good news, is that the carpet weighed a decent chunk too. It seemed to be fibreglassed underneath? Anyway, definitely more than just a bit of shitty carpet should weigh.
I was pushed for time (lunch break / working from home) so there is still some more sound deadening to come out, some airbag related wiring which can come out, etc. but chucked it all together for now:
Tidy! Or not... Anyway, bolted in one of the Sparco tailored subframes that I picked up cheap SH. Seem to fit and work well. I'm not planning on putting a pax seat in, but will leave this subframe in. It is not heavy and I was bored of it being in the way. Plus if someone is desperate to pax (unlikely) they can find a seat too! I'll probably bolt my fire extinguisher to it. Both those subframes need a lick of paint, but so will the cage once it has had an extra bar in it, so I'll save that all for one big painting session.
Have the matching one for the driver's side, but I'm a few bolts short. Will order up some high-tensile jobbies over the weekend. Oh, and there is another little problem:
That is, or was, one of the driver's seat mounts. One of the front ones (there are 4 in total, 3 now). **** knows what happened to that. It wasn't me! I actually looked at it closely and the edges are rusty, so it definitely didn't happen today and the seat was always a bit 'rocky'. Must have been like this for Goodwood :shock:
Advised Gareth that we need a bit more welding done when the cage goes in, and he assured me that it was reparable... Which I assumed was the case anyway, based on what I've seen achieved on various restoration projects.
So I just need tidy up some of the mess inside, load up and get to Gareth's next weekend. The main hoop of the cage is already loaded up. I got that in a few days ago, just to make sure that it fits.