{"id":8097,"date":"2022-09-30T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/?page_id=8097"},"modified":"2022-09-30T10:46:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T09:46:43","slug":"build-images-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/build-images-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Images – August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Add IVA trim as shown here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pad and indicator. Notice the protrusion sticking out of the back of the indicator where the wires exit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Add 25mm of 13mm heat shrink over wires, other heatshrink and smaller protruding section of indicator housing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First add 130mm x 7mm heat shrink and 25mm x 100mm heatshrink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Surface mount reflow station (non-essential)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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7mm, 10mm and 13mm Heatshrink bought from Maplin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My heat shrink box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Washer bottle on 420R<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the Williams showrooms as I picked up a new roll-bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Track roll over bar in its bubble wrap at Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Front ARB dot shows colour of bush to use… looks pretty orange to me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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ARB bushes in poly bag, note different internal dimensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Both supplied washers did eventually fit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Using grips to manipulate second washer into place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pipe lagging purchased to protect chassis tubing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Modified headlamp stays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Paint shows the material that needs to be but away to allow headlamp stay to be attached.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Headlamp stay sits outside of the chassis mount but holes don’t line up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Struggling with front N\/S lower wishbone washers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From top to bottom: ARB ends, upright spacers and special nut, bushes (see text)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Suspension pack poly bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Washer configuration on rear mount of lower wishbone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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N\/S Lower Wishbone Installed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pondering upper wishbone handedness over a bacon sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Upper wishbones (left) look identical<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tapping the harness mounting point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Harness bolt sticking out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Torquing the bell housing and gearbox to engine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All one powerplant 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All one powerplant 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All One Powerplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Torquing tings up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Engine, gearbox and bell housing separated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Getting ready to take off the Bell Housing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bell housing and the pre-installed bolts as they came from Caterham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gearbox with pre-inserted bolts as it came from Caterham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bell Housing Tie Wraps – Close up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bell Housing Tie Wraps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cardboard gasket around front bodywork apertures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steering rack installed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Layer of masking tape for bodywork protection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Clothes pegs hold things in place while the glue sets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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IVA trim cut to relieve tension and allow to lie flat to bodywork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Trimming the front axel stand cross member to a more appropriate length<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Colour looking great!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chasis coming off the van<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Just arrived<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Front CJ Autos Axel Stands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Engine on trolley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hood already attached and poppers in place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rear CJ Autos Axel Stands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8097","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8yl38-26B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8105,"url":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/build-images-december-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":8097,"position":0},"title":"Build Images – December 2017","author":"John Martin","date":"September 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Front wings now tacked onto wing stays and protected with a layer of masking tape Wing, Wing Stay and Sikaflex Solution: a Morgan'esque brace Just the job for the rear hub nuts Rear hub nut problem... big torque and 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