The new springs arrived today and i fitted one. it was much much easier than removing the old - way too long springs. the front end already sits much much better. I'll get the second one done and set the ride height then.

I also bought some decorators lining paper and set about making a template for the rear panel. looks like it should be ok.

I've pencilled in tomorrow morning as garage time, so I'll hopefully get some more work done then.

I have now fabricated, painted and fitted the seat back panel out of the 1mm steel plate i had. Although it's quite heavy when compared to an aluminum one, it adds quite a bit of stiffness to the chassis now it's riveted on.

I have also fixed on the scuttle, with 4 M8 bolts right through the chassis rails, it's very strong and won't be coming off again in a hurry!

And, I've welded on ALL the seat belt mounts. All 8 of them! Then pained them and the surrounding chassis to prevent rust.

Yesterday I made a template for the dash cowling from some very thin (0.5mm) aluminium and clamped it on - looks pretty good. the actual panel will be made from 1mm ally.

next couple of jobs on the list are to glass on the titanium mount to the nosecone, fix the now expanded nosecone in place and then make up a template for the bonnet. Also make a template and cut out the ally for the rear panel, then fix that in place. Hope to get all that done this week. Fingers crossed.

As an aside, I bought the front suspension units off ebay last week. When i fitted them, the car sank all the way down their travel - no good. So I have ordered some stiff springs to fit on them, and hopefully all will be well! Fitting them is a doddle.

Yesterday evening I finally got a lttile time to myself up the garage. I'm finding it quite difficult to fit any garage time in between working late, helping around the house and spending time with the wife and our 9 week old baby girl.

Anyway, with the short hour and a half I did get, i finally fitted the passenger side panel on the transmission tunnel. Before i could fit it, I had to fill and bleed the clutch. The pedal is very stiff, I'm hoping it'll loosen up in use, if it doesn't, i'll have to remove and re-design the pedal.

I've also fitted the 2 small panels on the driver and passenger footwell tops. Next job is to fit the drivers side trans tunnel panel, then the scuttle can go back on.

I have unfortunately found that I didn't buy enough aluminium, so to save on buying more, I'm going to have to make the seat back panel from steel. I have plenty of 1mm steel plate haning about to make it from so it's not a problem, but it will have to be painted before fitting.

with the car transporter trailer now finished, i can once again focus my attention on the car build.

I have since last posting, finished the glassfibre work on the nosecone. I have trial fitted it to the car and I can confirm that it now clears the engine. It looks kind of huge on the car but I'm sure it will all get back into perspective as i add bodywork.

I have also started (finally) panelling the interior. I have done the 2 engine bay panels, and the tunnel top that sits behind and under the dashboard. Next is the tunnel side panels, seat back and lastly the tunnel top (once the wiring loom is in)

I have also secured the battery cable with avaiation P-clips.

Today the exhausts arrived and i have begun work on fabricating mounting brackets for them. I want the exhausts close to the sides of the car and just above the floor line, so that in future, i can make GRP side pods to enclose them completely.

had to stop work to take Baby Natalie to the doctors (first round of injections today - and by 'eck did she scream.) so I'll hopefully continue tomorrow, after i have taken the cat to the vets. No, not joking, i really do have to take the bloomin cat to the vets.

Chow for now!

Just another quickie!

I have successfully widened the nosecone by 4", it was actually a little easier than i was expecting and I'm really pleased with it so far. It will take exstensive filling and sanding to re-establish the outside profile, but I have been told that this is normal.

This weekend i will have a go at making it taller.

Just a quick update, yesterday i was given (yes - GIVEN!) all the fibregalssing materials i need to enlarge the "locost" nosecone I have to fit my car.

5L of resin
lots of chopped strand matting
mixing cups
stirrers
fibreglass tape

I already have catalyst, so hopefully by the end of this week I will have at least made a start on enlarging the nosecone, it needs to be 4" wider to fit my wider chassis, and 5.5" taller to fit over my monster engine.

I'll take lots of pics as I attempt it.

Hello people! just a quick post to say i haven't forgotten about my car build!

I bought the aluminium sheeting I needed, then found that i havent got room in the garage to work with it. the garage is plenty big enough, just full of rubbish. This weekend I had a major clear out and threw out loads of stuff I had been hoarding, ford capri parts, rover V8 bits etc, I'm never going to use them, they aren't worth selling so they are gone.

I've also near enogh completed the car trailer I'm building, all it's parts have gone to be galvanised today, so that made a lot more room in the garage and I can once again move the car about.

I've got a very busy week this week but hopefully I'll be able to get some time in the garage on the car, at last.