I don't think the master cylinders are in any danger from heat. I will have to wait and see exactly where the pipes go. There will be a lot of air flow and it could be directed under the shield. I never thought about the heat sink idea but it would certainly be easy to switch to a thinner material. Thanks for the input.
The floor on the Hurricane is an interesting piece. I didn't want the glove box and this answers the question about where to store stuff.
Here is the foot box. It looks normal enough. (I just noticed the sharp edge of the door hinge that I will need to trim.)
This is how it goes together.
Here is the finished compartment.
