Some progress pics! New pics added

[Prowagen]

Is that a chopped oval in the foreground?? Another project your not telling us about keith?

[Rennsurfer]

I disagree with Mark about the plastic. I think it will be fine. Go ahead and run it.

Oh, okay. So, do you think the plastic on the muffler will survive... even though plastic rusts, over there? I'd be concerned.

[John Rayburn]

If the plastics been properly treated, yes.

[Rennsurfer]

If the plastics been properly treated, yes.

Duly noted as such. I stand corrected.

[Lee.C]

So has that glass gone in yet dude  and I say run the spacers - get those front wheels out where they should be FILLING the fenders 

[Fastbrit]

So has that glass gone in yet dude  and I say run the spacers - get those front wheels out where they should be FILLING the fenders 

Nah, probably not gonna use it after all - a little bit too dark. Bought new rear stock quarter glass from Heritage instead! The inset of the wheels is such that I could run 3mm spacers at the front and the rims would still be well within the fenders. I like that idea the more I think about it! Narrow is for numpties!

[Lee.C]

So has that glass gone in yet dude  and I say run the spacers - get those front wheels out where they should be FILLING the fenders 

Nah, probably not gonna use it after all - a little bit too dark. Bought new rear stock quarter glass from Heritage instead! The inset of the wheels is such that I could run 3mm spacers at the front and the rims would still be well within the fenders. I like that idea the more I think about it! Narrow is for numpties!

Cool well I will take first refusal if you come to sell it  - I have an idea 

"narrowing is for numpties!"  too right dude - I say fit 6mm spacers, it looks like there is stiil plenty of length on the studs

[Fastbrit]

Latest news! Got the motor fired up last night and it sounds great! Only one oil leak.... from an oil line I'd forgotten to tighten up ( ). Now the pre-MOT list consists of bleeding brakes, adjusting clutch/handbrake cables, adjust one front wheel bearing and add some exhaust wrap. I think (but I may be wrong!) that this is all I need to do to get it MOT'd and then registered. Plenty of other (minor) sorting to do, such as making cover for gearbox cut-out under rear seat... and then try to get the five-speed to be just that! Should all be done in time to put the car away for winter... 

Thanks to Matt at Air Kraft for the workshop space and cups of tea/coffee!

PS - gone back to running the CB Performance cross-bar linkage - the CSP one doesn't appear to work on an Autolinea case as the location of the mounting bolt moves the linkage too close to the fanshroud causing the central pivot to jam - but if I slot the mounting hole to move it away, the left-hand linkage rod fouls the MSD distributor. Bummer.

[Jason Foster]

looks real good Keith keep us posted.

[Diederick/DVK]

looks good KS!
but a CB hex-bar has got to be the most hideous linkage of all 

[Rocket Ron]

Latest news! Got the motor fired up last night and it sounds great! Only one oil leak.... from an oil line I'd forgotten to tighten up ( ). Now the pre-MOT list consists of bleeding brakes, adjusting clutch/handbrake cables, adjust one front wheel bearing and add some exhaust wrap. I think (but I may be wrong!) that this is all I need to do to get it MOT'd and then registered. Plenty of other (minor) sorting to do, such as making cover for gearbox cut-out under rear seat... and then try to get the five-speed to be just that! Should all be done in time to put the car away for winter... 

Thanks to Matt at Air Kraft for the workshop space and cups of tea/coffee!

PS - gone back to running the CB Performance cross-bar linkage - the CSP one doesn't appear to work on an Autolinea case as the location of the mounting bolt moves the linkage too close to the fanshroud causing the central pivot to jam - but if I slot the mounting hole to move it away, the left-hand linkage rod fouls the MSD distributor. Bummer.

looks like we'll be seeing you at 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon in august then ?

[Harry/FDK]

looks good KS!
but a CB hex-bar has got to be the most hideous linkage of all 

Now back to work and get the CSP working.

[danny gabbard]

do ya have or can you use somebodys lathe keith just put the dust cap in chuck and use parting tool and get rid of the 3 mil you dont need and weld back together, just a though and the car is lookin good !

[Russell]

Looks Shit keith !

Yes i will come down and have a go....

Step 1, Burnout in Reverse
Step 2, Ping the Clutch
Step 3, Run and 1/8 in 1st
step 4, Push it back

Sorted  

Install new gearbox and then take its first run easy..... lift the wheels and get into the 12's

Yip i can do that in any car doesnt need to be a 70's bit of shit MARTIN ""

[Black Sheep]

Looks Shit keith !

Yes i will come down and have a go....

Step 1, Burnout in Reverse
Step 2, Ping the Clutch
Step 3, Run and 1/8 in 1st
step 4, Push it back

Sorted  

 
Install new gearbox and then take its first run easy..... lift the wheels and get into the 12's

Yip i can do that in any car doesnt need to be a 70's bit of shit MARTIN ""

Fair's fair Keith  You could always try and run the 1/8th in reverse  Russell not forgetting the burn out in that same gear