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Add IVA trim as shown here
Pad and indicator. Notice the protrusion sticking out of the back of the indicator where the wires exit
Add 25mm of 13mm heat shrink over wires, other heatshrink and smaller protruding section of indicator housing
First add 130mm x 7mm heat shrink and 25mm x 100mm heatshrink
You can use a hot air gun but be very careful many will be too fierce for the delicate wires you’re going to be dealing with
Surface mount reflow station (non-essential)
7mm, 10mm and 13mm Heatshrink bought from Maplin
My heat shrink box
Washer bottle on 420R
One of the Williams showrooms as I picked up a new roll-bar
Track roll over bar in its bubble wrap at Williams
Front ARB dot shows colour of bush to use… looks pretty orange to me
ARB bushes in poly bag, note different internal dimensions
Both supplied washers did eventually fit
Using grips to manipulate second washer into place
Pipe lagging purchased to protect chassis tubing
Modified headlamp stays
Paint shows the material that needs to be but away to allow headlamp stay to be attached.
Headlamp stay sits outside of the chassis mount but holes don’t line up.
Struggling with front N/S lower wishbone washers.
From top to bottom: ARB ends, upright spacers and special nut, bushes (see text)
Suspension pack poly bag
Washer configuration on rear mount of lower wishbone
N/S Lower Wishbone Installed
Pondering upper wishbone handedness over a bacon sandwich
Upper wishbones (left) look identical
Tapping the harness mounting point
Harness bolt sticking out
Torquing the bell housing and gearbox to engine
All one powerplant 1
All one powerplant 2
All One Powerplant
Torquing tings up
Engine, gearbox and bell housing separated
Getting ready to take off the Bell Housing
Bell housing and the pre-installed bolts as they came from Caterham
Gearbox with pre-inserted bolts as it came from Caterham
Bell Housing Tie Wraps – Close up
Bell Housing Tie Wraps
Cardboard gasket around front bodywork apertures
Steering rack installed
Layer of masking tape for bodywork protection
Clothes pegs hold things in place while the glue sets
IVA trim cut to relieve tension and allow to lie flat to bodywork
Trimming the front axel stand cross member to a more appropriate length
Colour looking great!
Chasis coming off the van
Just arrived
Front CJ Autos Axel Stands
Engine on trolley
Hood already attached and poppers in place
Rear CJ Autos Axel Stands
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