Over the past few weeks going has been a little more leisurely due to family commitments but I have managed to get a few odd jobs done.
I made a start on the brake lines and have got all of the solid lines in. These are Kunifer (90% Copper, 10% Nickel)in 3/16" thickness with m10x1.0 fittings on all ends to match the calipers and brake master cylinder. I have cleaned up the copper with wet'n'dry and covered them in clear heatshrink wrapping. Hopefully this will keep them looking nice and also give them a bit of protection.
I have also started to lay in the power cables from the boot to the engine as I am re-locating the battery back to the boot. And finally started making the fuel lines (supply and return for injection system). Both of these jobs are still to be completed.
I made a start on the brake lines and have got all of the solid lines in. These are Kunifer (90% Copper, 10% Nickel)in 3/16" thickness with m10x1.0 fittings on all ends to match the calipers and brake master cylinder. I have cleaned up the copper with wet'n'dry and covered them in clear heatshrink wrapping. Hopefully this will keep them looking nice and also give them a bit of protection.
I have also started to lay in the power cables from the boot to the engine as I am re-locating the battery back to the boot. And finally started making the fuel lines (supply and return for injection system). Both of these jobs are still to be completed.
I have also made a start on modifying the exhaust manifold and planning the routing/rear box. I have cut of the exhaust manifold mounting flanges and done a quick trial fit and it looks like it will fit with a bit more work. In addition I have made up the mounting brackets for the radiator, fitted the the fan and got that mounts, all looks like to was made to be there.
Final set of jobs has been to install the door locks, look at how the window mechanisms go together (realising the parts I had bought had some bits missing and some unusable), and last but not lease start to make up a pile of trim parts that will need sanding down, priming and eventually painting body colour (ermine white).
Final set of jobs has been to install the door locks, look at how the window mechanisms go together (realising the parts I had bought had some bits missing and some unusable), and last but not lease start to make up a pile of trim parts that will need sanding down, priming and eventually painting body colour (ermine white).
This last month has also provided quite a bit of mental effort in designing the exhaust manifold flange and pipe/cable clamps, specifying the wiring loom and designing the fuel tank and a combination tank (radiator header, washer bottle and oil catch tank). These are all now out with the respective manufacturers and should start to be delivered in 3-4 weeks time. I have also bought some mini seat sub frames and runners and a better indicator stalk (the one that came with the car had overspray on it and the horn was sticky). So an expensive month but hopefully this is the majority of the large parts purchased and so I should have a fairly trouble free run into the end (famous last words!).
