Update of menial importance

Hello dear blog readers

Just a minor update covering a few jobs I've ticked off recently. Unfortunately it's that stage of the build  where all the tedious and necessary jobs are screaming out for attention.

Ty-wrapping looms and cables seems to have occupied my time of late. Boot area is done though

Fuel filler and vent in place as well.

The main loom up through the car and the engine bay is also similarly neat. Beneath the scuttle is still a bit of a bird's nest, but I've uncovered a few interesting features with the wiring that need sorting out, hence can't tie it all up yet - headlights that flash in time with the indicators and stuff like that. Nothing too disturbing, but need putting right. Peter has been very helpful and the problems seem to stem from updates required to the loom from IVA such as foglight changes and the fact I've gone for all-round LED indicators etc. Peter is working tirelessly on a solution, and has boffins on it around the clock!

I also changed out the aluminium hose joiners that failed. As you can see, it's no wonder why

Old left, new right

I then fixed the rad fan which was catching something .... A piece of cardboard used to protect it during shipping. Remove cardboard, easy fix.

All this work dismantling the cooling system may mean I have to bleed it again, as it seemed to be getting too hot the other day - probably got an airlock in there.

Other minor jobs include - VIN plate and stamping chassis number onto chassis, rectifying assorted pop rivets that were missed, making brackets for all manner of things like diagnostic plug etc, fitting the nose cone properly, safe edging and IVA nut covers, wiring up dash switch for horn etc. All done, not really worth a photo, and as its colder now (about 5°C up the workshop) the iPhone camera has started doing its usual trick and playing up so fewer pics this time :-(

So that leaves us 94% complete on the build list, and 62% complete on the snagging. Last big component remaining is the roll bar, which Peter has, just need to get it. That will then allow the seats and seatbelt a to be fitted, the remaining ally panels, and then it can be prepped for Pre-IVA MoT and soon after IVA!! Great stuff.

Pic as of yesterday:

Thanks for reading