So after a few weeks of no progress due to various other things (Land Rover MoT, picking up a new/old Morris Minor from the other side of the country, various shopping trips etc) it is now my pleasure to report some further advances on the Legend project.
Earlier I reported an unhappy feeling clutch pedal. I set to replacing the slave cylinder as that was the only other thing in the system it could be. Using the trailer as a handy ramp: 
Slave cylinder out
A photo of what you can see inside the bell housing - all seemed well, no big fragments of clutch hanging out etc
After replacing the slave and bleeding the system again, the result was... Much the same as before. Very disappointing. It was perhaps ever so slightly improved, and I'm beginning to think the slave was actually OK, and it's either air trapped somewhere in the system, or the clutch disc having rusted into the splines and impeding movement. So, will keep trying, fiddling, bleeding etc until its fixed or I get bored.
Onto more satisfying things then. Decided to bite the bullet and begin the process of getting lights working
First up, reverse light because it was relatively easy. The number plate light next, although slightly trickier because I had to drop the fuel tank, as can be seen in the pic. A bit annoying, but it had to come out anyway so I could tinker with the brackets to get them to fit nicer. Tinkering done, put everything back and then there were 2 lights.
Next job, ordered and fitted a PVR25 race battery from Powervamp. Very nifty and tiny little battery that really packs a punch! Well impressed with the power for such a small and light battery, turned the big 2.8 lump over well. Although during all the playing with light wiring it dropped from 12.7 to 12.1 V in a few hours. Have to be carful about that.
I can now start to tidy up the engine bay wiring. Before that though, I finished the light wiring.
Switches first, bit fiddly due to the size of the connectors, and I'm not sure how I will be able to get them on when the scuttle is in place, but working for the time being
Love the colours!
Then onto the lights themselves. A few gremlins to sort out, all my own doing though. One pin I assembled wrong in the main loom caused a brief headache with the brake lights, and the fog light polarity was reversed, and a spade connector not quite making a good earth... But all easily fixable once traced. Then finally, all the lights were functioning.
Looking good good! The LED rears look amazing. Very happy with them. All the tell tales, new push button fog light that cancels with the ignition off, and dashboard lights work as well.
Two slight anomalies in that when you pull the indicator stalk to momentarily flash, it activates the indicator flasher and flashes the headlights on and off... Most bizarre, but I don't think it will affect the IVA; and the hazard tell tale flashes with the right indicator and not the left. Again, hopefully not an issue but percliar nonetheless. Could be an earthing issue, or perhaps the indicator stalk developing a fault.
I also fitted the fuel tank filler hose I bought at the show, but forgot to take a pic of that.
So now the queue of "other" vehicles requiring urgent repairs is thinning out, I might be able to get back on and focus getting the legend ready for IVA. The end is very much in sight. I also took Dave's advice and got a letter from VOSA to clear me taking the car for a Pre IVA MoT, which I plan to do as soon as the car is roadworthy. The snagging list is both increasing and decreasing a the same time. I look forward to the day when it's only decreasing!!
Thanks for reading.
