AdhesiveLooking into the RHS footwell with knee trim panel in placeRivets going into remaining interior panels (LHS)Picture of LHS looking back into joint between scuttle (tube, top left) and and chassisUnsuccessful attempt at holding scuttle trim edges down as they cooledTrimming transmission tunnel carpetSpraying transmission tunnel carpetTransmission tunnel carpet in placeTransmission tunnel rivets going inCutting holes in the rubber piping which sits between the knee trim panel and lower panelThird attempt at trimming the knee trim panelSecond attempt at trimming the knee trim panelFirst attempt at trimming the knee trim panelPicture looking back into the joint where the scuttle meets the door sill. There’s too much metal here to let the unchanged trim panel fit properly (IMHO)Lines drawn with paint pen to show where the holes are on the trim panel as it sits behind the lower panels and you then can’t see how far out the positioning of this panel isScuttle trim in hot water bathChamfered end of scuttle trimRear flexible brake hose attaches to the t-piece on the De Dion tubeLooking wheely goodGrinding down a 15mm spanner to fit rear calliper boltsEar, bearing, speedo, hub, disc and nyloc nutEar, hub and speedo sensor installedMeasuring side to side distance of De Dion tube to chassis with A-Frame fitted.Two long sockets needed for the rear A-frameRH Radius Arm (diagonal bar with cutouts) installedRivets in placeProp-shaft bolted to diffRear dampers are inFlexible rear brake pipe fixed to forward copper lineARB bush going around the corner of the ARBThe shorter RHS brake pipe worked out well.This brake pipe shortcut doesn’t seem right.Dry fitting the De Dion tube on a bench… not a workmateHandbrake bits and pieces. Lever, pins, pulley and clevisRear suspension bits and piecesHandbrake adjusters in the right place nowUsing two pairs of P-clips to attach the 5/16 water expansion hose to the oil breather hoseHanded drive shaftsHigh strength LoctiteI’m sure this will come in handy some timeCutting out the jammed screwdriverScrewdriver jammed in the diffCouldn’t resist draining all the last drops of fluidSlowly does itFilling the diff through the boot floor setupShortened Allen key and socket wrenchDuh… this is the WRONG place for the handbrake adjusterClovis, two pins and pulley make connect the handbrake assembly to the handbrake cableHole in oil tank plugged with spare temp sensorThere’s a hole in my oil tankCloseup of oil catch bottle top. Notice the bung from the heater pipesOil catch bottle installed28mm hose used for oil catch bottleEarth connection from battery to engine block using a spare threaded hole on the LHS of the engine. This is the hi current connection.Earth connection from LHS engine mount to engine block using spare threaded hole in the engine blockEarth connection from battery to top of passenger footwellWire bypassing the inertia switchInertia switch in its home on the bulkheadFiltering fuel through an old T-shirtFirst fill up with coolantJerry canIn some senses we just have be negative.But then again we also have the positive.Silencer and cat shield installedWow! This Purplemeanie’s going to look great!Almost looking habitablePunching holes in under seat carpets with 14mm punchUnder seat carpets have holes punched into themPassenger harness in placeHarness shoulder strap fixing stackTransmission tunnel top after persuasionBefore persuasion
