Finishing off
A few things to finish off on the interior: Carpet of the back of the rest of the tub. Bottom dashboard trim (radius issues with the way it was)...
SVA Date!
SVA man from Southampton called today - we've got a date! Next Friday 5th Also booked an MOT for Tuesday afternoon to check emissions and have a pro look over...
The small things
Some more small things today: Indicators bolted down, they need moving back bit to avoid hitting the front wings on full lock Interior some more zip ties on the wiring...
Indicators, horns, wiring and interior lighting
More small jobs sorted today while waiting for an SVA date: Indicators installed so that they comply with SVA regs: Installed new horns as the ones from the donor died:...
Steering Wheel
A bit of a dilema! The steering wheel. The E30 wheel would pass SVA just fine, however the steering column is at a very shallow angle therefore it probably wont...
Video
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Small update
Been trying to bleed the coolant in the engine but nothing has been coming out the hole! So took the thermostat housing cover off. There was a big build up...
SVA
Small SVA related update. Got a letter from VOSA asking for proof that I built the car so I've photocopied lots of invoices and printed some pictures from the site...
SVA
The SVA1 form went in the post today! Just need to make sure the car is ready for the SVA now! :D
Interior work, max and some nearly ready pictures!
The sets of pics today: Interior: Gear gaitor now completed properly. Handbrake gaiter, this has the original E30 rubber cover (top part of rubber only) underneath so there''s nothing sharp...
Gaiters and panels
Hand brake gaiter installed, this was an eBay item made from leather, much nicer than the one that comes with the kit! Do have a nice handbrake handle but it...
Hose, brakes and interior panels
First off some construction pictures, added some new silcon hoses specificially made for the M20: SVA safe brake line attachment, thanks to folks on madabout kitcars for this tip! And...