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...
Clutch Mark 2
Connected up the clutch this evening, the bite point is right at the bottom of the pedal travel, but is really controllable. It means the clutch will sit higher up...
Clutch Mark 2
Done some work on the new clutch setup: Bolts through the top of the scuttle to hold the clutch master Wilwood clutch master mounted to wilwood clutch pedal frame and...
Fine tuning on the handling
Toe fine tuning after changing the wishbones before the trip to Stonelight: Starting point, 1.25 degrees negative camber, castor set 3 washers on the front and 4 on the back....
Fuel Tank Breather
The breather that comes with the kit may not be ideal for injected engines, the tank pressurises during use to a very high level. As it is only a one...
Bracket + Nose Cone
Finally bit of construction. The original bracket that held the header tank was a bit floppy so Richard welded up a new one - nice and solid now! Plan A...
Steel Bar
Here's a piccy of us at SVA: A trip to Metal Supermarket in Southampton in the morning to get some steel tube, then a visit from TA member Black-Cat (Tom)...
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...
Gear Stick / Shifter Parts
Update to the Short shifter FAQ to include refurb parts and the part numbers for the various gear sticks out there!
A few small things
We finished sorting out P clipping and zip tying the the fuel lines at the back, bolted down the drop links for the anti roll bar and tested the rear...
All the small things
Did loads of little things today which have been bugging me for months! Brakes are now bled - took the car for a shortish run along the drive way, the...
A few odds and ends
The adapter that Robin sent me for the brake servo to master cylinder, now with the edge machined down to match the silicon mould I managed to create with my...
The Sportster is back out of the garage!
After a good clean up in there to clear out the back log of Compact parts its looking good again. Took the metro master cylinder off today and test fitted...
Tank, ARB & Bodywork
Been busy working on moving the tank up to make more room for the exhaust boxes. A few issues, go too high and the tank gets in the way of...
Bodywork
Yesterday we changed the old gearbox mounts with new ones and fitted the battery clamps. Today it was time for some body work: Rear wing fitment - nothing quite seems...
Spaced Out
The 30mm (per side) H&R spacers came from http://www.performancealloys.com/ They are very solid and not too heavy!
Spot light mounting
Today the spot lights were mounted. Seemed like a simple task but took longer than expected. The first step was to grind the back edge of the brackets so that...
Clutchy issues
Spent some more time playing with the car today. Readjusted the rockers again to double check everything - soooo important on the M20 it runs much smoother now. Still not...
Some final bits and pieces
The mechanical stuff is essentially done apart from tightening up all the bolts and matching sure everything is secured. Did some final tweaks over the weekend to the rear coil...
A visit from Millie and more Bodywork
Paul brought his Marlin around today. A big thank you from everyone for taking us out for a drive. The car is very nice, really like the colour. A stunning...
AFM Bracket Stage 2
Finally got around to making an extra leg for the AFM bracket. In the absence of welding kit & ability this has turned into a brazing experiment. Will add a...