Just a day in the sun....

The Final cut!!

I started fitting the stainless GBS manifold which is a really good quality bit of kit...

I made a card template to make the final cut in the bonnet for the exhaust exit...

Looks the business!

I also got a bit more electrics done with the help of my mate Gordon and we now have a fully functioning starter ignition and solenoid relay......

Enine loom, Thankyou OMEX!

I'd modified and built my own engine loom from the standard Ford bits but it was all getting out of my comfort zone, so havng dceided on an OMEX 600 ECU I got their loom which was much cheaper than GBS or Emerald.....

For me this type of work is mind boggling.....

...but within an hour and a bit I had it sussed, BIG thankyou to ATSpeed racing and OMEX who have been amazing, I think I made the right choice....

It's like Christmas is getting closer! :-).....

More cutting the bonnet AND turning the engine over

Amongst other jobs the Pipercross air filter arrived and meant I could set about making a pattern of the bonnet.....

So having fitted the real bonnet and marking its seating points on the scuttle and nosecone with masking tape....

I then set about pushing the thin card onto the filter to mark out its break out points from the bonnett...

Starting small and under-estimating the necessary shape and size I once again set about the bonnet with with a jigsaw!.....

Gradually enlarging the hole until it all looks rather good....

A good point to note here is that I hadnt final fitted the filter so that if there was any error the filter could be moved to compensate and give a tidy finish.....

Also fitted the wing mirrors too ... but...

The best part of this weekends work was that I have been testing all the electrics that I have  fitted and wired so far AND..... they all work! To top it all I connected the starter and new battery and the motor engages the flywheel and turns the engine with ease..... emotional!!! :-)

Rear wings

The rear wings are now fitted and look good, one of them needs a slight bit of adjustment on the positioning to get it 100% but all in all its all looking good. I also got the front indicators positioned and fitted so Im actually running out of bits to get fitted now! :-)

Cosmetic & psychological progress

I fabricated this backing plate for a pipercross air filter, made from a spare bit of 2 mil ali....

And saved £45 in the process!!! Good job I reckon...

Bonded the bonnet vent to the bonnet with Tiger seal....

Another spot of priming to finsih it off and Im very pleased with it...

Used the Tiger seal again to bond the repeater wiring to the front wings....

A bit of weight added to the front wings while theyre also bonded on using, guess what? ..Tiger seal....

For posterity,..... from this......

....to this since the end of February this year.

Getting there!!!! :-)

The physical build continues....

Ive decide to continue the build without the ECU, Exhaust and instruments and get as much done as I can and its coming on nicely!...........

The back is now fully fitted (wasnt my favourite job and I would definitely do it different next time. (the Mrs would say 'what next time?)

Time to move on to drilling and temp fitting the nose cone... looks good eh!!?

 Rear wings are ready to go on now after some jiggery pokery and of course a good drill! I marked up one side drilled and then used the first as a pattern for the other one....

One of those 'stick bits on to see how it looks' photos.....

Side reapeaters drilled and fitted, not my cup of tea but necessary for the IVA test...

Parts and sealant ordered to crack on further next week. Weird thing is now it looks complete bar the dash but still LOADS to do (like find out if it all works!!)