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...
Interior Design
Firstly here are some pictures of the underside of the boot floor. All these pieces interlock and leave gaps for cables, screws, brackets etc. The birch ply will be given...
Elephant ears and boot floor
Boot floor - need to see if we can find some under construction photos. This was a lot more work that it looks from the pictures! There is a wooden...
Number plate and SVA proofing
A set of brackets to attached the number plate to. These are held on with body sealer. Will do these again when the cone is off for painting with fibreglass....
Nose job
The front of the car is now completely together: Max checks out the car: And although it's not really complete and the weathers not great today, couldn't resist taking some...
Let there be light!
After creating a template for bracket for holding the rear lights 4 more were made as the final products: Each pod needed to be individually tuned to fit the shape...
Under scuttle and dash wiring
Cleaning up and finishing the internal wiring, a much bigger and time consuming task that you would think! Cleaning up and finishing the internal wiring, a much bigger and time...
Dash & Nose Cone
As promised here are a some better pictures of the dashboard taken in the light: And some better pictures of the heater speed control: And the back of the dashboard...
Dashboard
It was a busy day today, we installed the glove box lock and then proceeded to start covering the dash! Its now very late so better pictures to come tomorrow...
lights & interior
All the lights are now working! Blew the 7.5amp fuses though. The current on the high beams + spots peaks at 11amps (possible spikes higher) so 15amp fuses are going...
FAQ update
Updated FAQ's: Q: SVA Tips & Common Sportster Issues (Updated: 24/07/2007) Q: Wobbly Bumper Fix (Updated: 24/07/2007)
Headlights
Front bumper installation - just like the back the front does not fit so we made some spacers. Spacer installed, with the spacer in the bumpers fit very snugly! Headlights,...
Driver seat
And then there was two! Driver side seat fitting, it was much easier second time through. However the second seat needed to line up the same as the first seat,...
Passenger seat
After many hours of measuring, cutting, getting it wrong and making the holes bigger these steel square bars now fit! Only realising half way that the runners on the seat...
Floors
Step 1 - measure out and drill 40 holes in one floor Step 2 - drill 40 holes in the the floor of the other side. Step 3 - drill...
Glove box
Small amount of progress with the glove box: