Category: Caterham Blog

  • Build Session 9 : Front ARB and Horns

    Build Session 9 : Front ARB and Horns

    Post Views: 1,157 We were heading out on a family trip this weekend so I had just a couple of hours in the morning this morning to look at two jobs that I’d hoped to finish earlier in the week. But first, the Washer Bottle. I’d not been able to sleep last night and so…

  • Email 4 : Washer Bottle in the Boot

    Email 4 : Washer Bottle in the Boot

    Post Views: 1,776 Where’s the washer bottle… Couldn’t sleep so thought I’d look at the washer bottle and get a sense of what needed to be done. The build manual talks about fitting the washer bottle in the engine bay. I’d seen the 420R at Williams a few weeks earlier with it mounted on the…

  • Williams Visit 6 : Track Day Roll Bar and IVA Discussion

    Williams Visit 6 : Track Day Roll Bar and IVA Discussion

    Post Views: 1,116 Nick from Williams called today to say that the track rollover-bar, that I’d ordered, had arrived. So, in between meetings I popped over to the showroom to pick it up. While I was there I took the opportunity to look over a couple of Caterhams one of which had the bonnet removed.…

  • Email Derek 3 : No Inner Radiator Cowl

    Email Derek 3 : No Inner Radiator Cowl

    Post Views: 1,452 Derek had responded to my previous email about the ARB bush colour really quickly this morning and so I had a quick look at the next steps for the ARB. I wasn’t going to be able to do anything today but I at least wanted to familiarise myself with what should happen.…

  • Email Derek 2 : ARB Bush Colour and the Red Dot

    Email Derek 2 : ARB Bush Colour and the Red Dot

    Post Views: 1,412 Having got to the front Anti Roll Bar (ARB) installation I went looking for the bushes that fit on the bar and inside the brackets. The manual says to use the bushes that are the same colour as the dot sticker that has been stuck onto the front anti roll bar. Two…