Paint!
It's been a long time coming, but we finally got the Sportster painted and reassembled and here's the result:
Vents and washer bottle
Demister vent tubing made out of some drain pipe Scuttle vents, these are from a mini with some stainless mesh added. Plastic tubed sprayed black and glued to scuttle. Some...
Getting there
I was hoping that the car would get finished today, but as always there were more and more little things to do! The centre console now has bracketing to hold...
Centre console, and rear end
The centre console coming together, this will also act as a duct for heater down to your feet. There's also a 12V supply in the side of it for the...
Passenger Side
Passenger side speaker Driver side done This side still needs some more brackets so it's all solid.
Fuse box & speakers
Mk 2 fuse holder bracket This bracket also holds the wiper motor. The clamp has been moved up a bit to reduce flexing. The centre console is taking shape with...
Speakers, hazards and other stuff
Nose cone and centre console Nose cone fitted. hmm pretty colours Starting to piece together the centre console Two supports cut and shaped to get the angle of the radio...
Interior and rear lights
Dash board re-trim without glove box (wiper motor in the way) Rear of re-trimmed dash showing pod for speaker Divers side behind the dash Test fit on car, the mount...
Exhaust Hanger Mark 2
Mark 2 exhaust hangers, these use the rubber mounts from a BMW 840Ci Sport. There is 3mm steel plate than connects the exhaust boxes to the hangers. A new bolt...
Clutch Mark 2 Complete
The new clutch system is now installed. The master cylinder has more than enough capacity to dis-engage the clutch without pushing it all the way down. The pedal position can...