BUILD ~ WEEKLY SUMMARY

Week Ending Sunday Progress Achieved Hours
1 15th September

 ~ Collect chassis.

 ~ Checking inventory.

 ~ Stowing the multitude of parts.

13½
2 22nd September

 ~ Floor panels fitted.

 ~ Front infill panels fitted.

12½
3 29th September

 ~ Diff bushes, balljoint & A-frame, 

 ~ Trimming other Ali Panels to size.

4 6th October

 ~ Diff In, 

 ~ Rear Axle sourced and dismantled, 

 ~ Dedion in.

13¼
5 13th October

 ~ Stripping and cleaning donor parts, painted first few.  

 ~ Rear shocks fitted.

13
6 20th October

 ~ Bearing Carriers reconditioned.  

 ~ Nearside cockpit ali panel and footwell end fitted.  

 ~ Transmission tunnel panels trial fitted.

11
7 27th October

 ~ Bearing carriers, stub axles & wheel flanges fitted.

 ~ Driveshafts re-assembled and fitted.

 ~ First (rearmost) bits of brake pipe fitted.

 ~ Offside cockpit ali panel fitted.

8
8 3rd November  ~ Fitted Rear Bulkhead Side Panels 4
9 10th November

 ~ Prepared rear bulkhead.

 ~ Improved fit of tunnel.

 ~ Made bracket for fuel pump.

10 17th November

 ~ Fitted rear bulkhead.

 ~ Fitted fuel pump bracket and pump.

 ~ Fitted fuel tank.

4
11 24th November  ~ Started stripping rear callipers 2
12 1st December  ~ Nothing 0
13 8th December  ~ Nothing 0
14 15th December  ~ Rear callipers stripped and painted.  New seals on order. 5
15 22nd December  ~ Finished reconditioning rear callipers.
16 29th December

 ~ Seat fixings

 ~ Cut additional ali side panels, after checking they should fit.

 ~ Devised a possible alternative handbrake arrangement.

 ~ Started reconditioning front hubs and callipers.

19
17 5th January 2003

 ~ Front hubs had first coats of paint.

 ~ Working out the feasibility and requirements for the alternative handbrake.

8
18 12th January  ~ To damn cold 0
19 19th January  ~ Painted rack and front callipers 2
20 26th January

 ~ Fitted steering rack

 ~ Losely fitted rear discs, and modified front carriers to accept Cosworth disc.

 ~ Painted 

21 2nd February

 ~ Diff output flanges changed

 ~ Fitted pre-pump filter and first bit of fuel pipe

 ~ Additional ali side panels fitted.

8
22 9th February  ~ Nothing 0
23 16th February  ~ Nothing 0
24 23rd February

 ~ Ordered another load of bits

 ~ Slimmed down the steering column and painted it.

 ~ Tunnel fixings resolved, but clashes with high back seats

25 2nd March  ~ Tunnel fixed. 3
26 9th March  ~ Nothing. 0
27 16th March  ~ Tunnel again. 4
28 23rd March  ~ Handbrake cables, rear discs painted (vane attempt to stop rust). 8
29 30th March

 ~ Rear discs and brakes fitted and plumbed in.

 ~ Handbrake cables.

 ~ Welding on the missing handbrake brackets.

 ~ Speedo and fuel gauge senders.

 ~ Scuttle position and fittings.

12½
30 6th April  ~ Nothing due to problems with my normal car. 0
31 13th April

 ~ Front brake pipes.

 ~ Scuttle vent escutcheons.

9
32 20th April  ~ Started on demister duct, heaters and wipers.  Not much solved.
33 27th April

 ~ Engine mounts.

 ~ Demister ducting and 12v heaters.

 ~ Wiper mounting plate.

 ~ Pedal box cover.

11¼
34 4th May

 ~ Wiper motor.

 ~ Recessed dish behind master cylinders.

 ~ Fuel regulator bracket.

35 11th May

 ~ Engine arrives, gearbox fitted.

 ~ Engine trial fitted, but stopped three inches away.

 ~ Fibreglass practice

 ~ ENGINE trial FITTED, it is in, yippee.

14
36 18th May

 ~ Pedal box position and mountings.

 ~ Steering column position and mountings

 ~ Thoughts on pipework.

37 25th May

 ~ Half moon plate and clutch slave cylinder.

 ~ Oil cooler and radiator, including making brackets.

 ~ EWP positioning and bracket.

11½
38 1st June

 ~ EWP postion and bracket.

 ~ Oil filter position and bracket.

 ~ Gearbox mount, sorted and fitted.

 ~ Pipe routes, battery shelf layout.

 ~ Throttle cable and pedal.

 ~ ENGINE OUT.

 ~ Footwell end panel fitted.

17
39 8th June

 ~ Triangular GRP Footwell panels.

 ~ Steering column.

 ~ Battery shelf, pedal box cover and pedals.

 ~ Fuel regulator.

 ~ Brake and fuel pipes.

 ~ ENGINE IN, propshaft connected.

20¾
40 15th June

 ~ Steering column extension, alignment and final fitment.

 ~ EWP fitted

 ~ Rear wiring harness started.

 ~ Fitted transmission tunnel.

 ~ Handbrake system fully connected.

15
41 22nd June  ~ Rear tub initial work and rear wiring.
42 29th June  ~ Just rear tub, but it is getting nearer.
43 6th July  ~ Nothing 0
44 13th July

 ~ Steering column, corrected indicator cam position.

 ~ Wiring loom.

 ~ Trial fit of custom lower coolant pipe and bracketry.

7
45 20th July

 ~ EWP, and various pipes.

 ~ Oil cooler, remote filter and 2/3 of pipes.

 ~ Rear tub.

 ~ Radiator and fan.

 ~ Work on front wiring loom.

11¾
46 27th July

 ~ Fan controller and wiring.

 ~ Alternator adjustor bracket.

3
47 3rd August  ~ Last oil pipe and turning engine over on starter motor.
48 10th August  ~ Nothing 0
49 17th August  ~ Nothing 0
50 24th August

 ~ Wiring (again).

 ~ Transmission tunnel.

 ~ Side Panels.

9
51 31st August

 ~ Side Panels.

 ~ Choke Cable

 ~ Bonnet Position

10¾
52 7th September  ~ Dashboard layout ¾
53 14th September  ~ Nothing 0
54 21st September

 ~ Expansion bottle.

 ~ Fuel pipe, fuel filler cap.

 ~ Side panels and nearside exhaust.

 ~ LED brake light, number plate light and surround.

24½
55 28th September

 ~ Scuttle.

 ~ Trial fit side panel and exhaust (offside).

 ~ Level engine.

56 5th October

 ~ Offside side panel and exhaust fitted.

 ~ Front flexible brake pipes.

 ~ Coolant system.

 ~ Wiring.

21½
57 12th October

 ~ Wiring

 ~ Fuel Leak

2
58 19th October

 ~ Rocker covers.

 ~ Air filter.

 ~ Fuel leaks.

 ~ ENGINE START, but oil pressure problems.

10
59 26th October

 ~ Wiring.

 ~ Replacement fuel tank.

60 2nd November

 ~ Oil sender.

 ~ Wiring.

 ~ Headlights.

61 9th November

 ~ Nothing

0
62 16th November

 ~ Carpets.

 ~ Wiring.

 ~ Screenwash.

3
63 23rd November

 ~ Alternator

 ~ Carpet

 ~ Wiring

11
64 30th November

 ~ Wiring

 ~ Nose cone

 ~ Carpet

65 7th December  ~ Nothing 0
66 14th December

 ~ Nose cone pivot and mountings.

 ~ Wiring

 ~ Bonnet

67 21st December

 ~ Bonnet

 ~ Wiper Gear

 ~ Carpet

68 28th December

 ~ Carpets and gear lever gaiter/finisher.

 ~ Front suspension and fitted wheels.

12¼
69 4th January 2004

 ~ Bonnet

 ~ Headlights

 ~ Radiator Grill

 ~ Windscreen and wiper arms

 ~ Carpet

19
70 11th January

 ~ Swap front callipers (nearside/offside).

 ~ Front suspension finished.

 ~ Steering connected.

 ~ Carpets.

6
71 18th January

 ~ Carpets and floor foam.

 ~ Throttle pedal stop.

 ~ Dashboard.

10¼
72 25th January

 ~ Kick strips.

 ~ Sticky wheel fitment.

 ~ Nearside front cycle wing.

 ~ Cowl and stalks.

10
73 1st February

 ~ Offside front wing.

 ~ Indicator stalks.

 ~ Alarm

 ~ Scuttle fitted.

 ~ Hydraulics.

12½
74 8th February

 ~ Bleeding hydraulics.

 ~ Bonnet latches.

 ~ SVA form sent.

 ~ LIFT DOWN

 ~ Major garage clean up.

 ~ Stalks and dashboard.

15
75 15th February

 ~ Rear wings.

 ~ Rear lights.

 ~ Dashboard.

 ~ Cowl.

14½
76 22nd February

 ~ Rear lights.

 ~ Dashboard.

 ~ Front suspension set up.

19½
77 29th February

 ~ Pond liner.

 ~ Wing mirrors.

 ~ Dash area trimming.

 ~ Harnesses.

 ~ Exhaust wrap.

13½
78 7th March

 ~ Infill panels.

 ~ Carpeting of pond liner.

 ~ Dashboard edge trim.

 ~ Exhaust wrap.

12½
79 14th March

 ~ Bleed and balance brakes.

 ~ Ride height.

 ~ MOT

 ~ Infill panels.

11
80 21st March  ~ Final adjustments and SVA 6
81 28th March

 ~ Number plates

 ~ Mudflaps

 ~ Sticking throttle

   

Total Hours

632

 

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Last Updated 28/03/2004