The brake and clutch pedals are now shortened and fitted. I had to mount them on top of a piece of box section to ensure they had adequate travel, and also to locate the clutch return spring.

But as usual, in solving one problem I've found another. The donor brake master cylinder is way too big. I don't know if I can use it, but on first inspection it looks impossible. I'll have to fit the engine and see what sort of clearance I have.

Ok all is not lost with the pedal box. I spent an hour today stripping it down completely to it's component parts. I found then that if I fabricate up some brackets I should be able to use them after all - with some modification. Actually, only the brake and clutch pedal are suitable, I'm going to have to make an accelerator pedal from scratch. No Worries though, it's all good fun!

The other pedals are way too long so i cut about 2" out of them but that's still too long so I'll chop another 1 1/2" out of them to give a good fit and comfortable placement.

As usual I'll take some pics and post them up soon!

Just thought I would post up a pic of the steering column fitted.

Ok I've now mounted up the steering column, and it seems to be in a comfortable position. It's now also in the right position.

I've run into a problem with the steering rack I bought. The long trackrod ends are completely rusted on. I cut one off an accidentaly also cut off an as yet unknown length of the rack with it. I'm really miffed about this as I may have completely ruined my steering rack. I hope not.

I need to buy some sierra trackrod ends in order to make accurate measurements for the steering rack extensions, once I get the old ones off.

Today I trial fitted the steering rack (well, when I say trial fitted, I actually mean that I shoved it in the front of the chassis to see how it looked). With it in place, I could see that it was too short by a few inches. Also, the trackrod ends are too small to fit the sierra uprights.

I will therefore have to fabricate steering rack extensions like those used on the Haynes Roadster, these will both extend the rack to fit the width of the car, and allow me to fit sierra trackrod ends.

Yesterday I bought 8 meters of 3x25mm flat steel bar from a steel stockist - for a fiver!!! I can't believe how much the price of steel has gone down, the ERW box section I bought for the chassis cost me over 200 quid a year ago!

Anyhow, as soon as I got it home, i set to work making brackets, as the car is now a rolling chassis, it's time to start fixing things to it. I trial fitted the BMW steering column on some made up brackets, and it's not quite right, so this afternoon I'll grind the welds off and try again. I hope to use the donors steering column as all the electrics will simply plug back into the loom, and will save the expense of buying another column.

The other thing I'll be doing this afternoon is collecting my steering rack from the courier. I'll see then whether it is suitable.

And here's how mine looks!