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16th November 2014 – Fitting new Clutch lines
As we had replaced the old clutch release slave cylinder with the new Hydraulic throw-out release bearing, we decided we would also replace the braided hose that we originally installed to connect the master [...]
15th November 2014 – Fitting new Clutch release – Part 2
Once the new bearing was measured and fitted correctly it was then a case of reinstalling the transmission and connecting back to the bell housing. --- Important point is always have the AN-4 line [...]
15th November 2014 – Fitting new Clutch release – Part 1
In order to fit the new clutch release it meant us taking out the gear box. So we got to it, unbolting the prop shaft, and the 4 front bolts that bolted the gearbox [...]
15th November 2014 – Clutch fork problems
--- There was a little problem that we have needed to sort. That was namely the clutch fork. We realised a while ago when we got the body back on that the clutch fork [...]
16th August 2014 – Fitting the windscreen wipers
So we decided to get on with the build again after several months going by without anything being done. First job of the day was to fit the windscreen wipers in place. [...]
26th October 2013 – Connecting Master cylinders & reservoirs
Connecting up the master cylnder with the clutch and front and rear brakes was something we had wanted to get done for a while and not got around to. We ran in the [...]
3rd November 2013 – Air filter fitted
We received the air filter for the car today that we ordered from Summit racing in America. Mark got onto fitting it straight away. Originally we had to measure and make sure the filter we order would fit underneath the bonnet with enough clearance and space. We established that the optimum size would be either a round 8 inch diameter or a 8 1/2 inch oval set up with a maximum 3 inches height from the carb flange.
26th October 2013 – Rear bulk head panel
The next job was to make the cover panel the SVA Seatbelt frame. We decided to use thin plywood sheet for the actual cover panel which we eventually plan to cover in carpet. This is [...]
26th October 2013 – Re-making the inner door panels
We had made and fitted the inner door panels in November 2012 (you can read post here). we had originally made these panels from some spare sheet aluminium that was left over from the heat shields [...]
