Saturday, 23 July 2011
Saturday has arrived and it is ready!
Well, all the hard work is completed and she is rolled out into the sunlight (it is not always raining in Manchester!). The top pictures (sans roof) will be the normal guise for her with the bottom picture (avec roof) only needed for the trip on the trailer, however the doors will probably be needed on most runs as there is a lot of buffeting I understand! I decided not to put the stickers on yet as I might change them from standard ones.
It really is that low!
On the trailer arriving at Caterham.
This is the last time I see her without number plates! Caterham will be checking her over (to make sure I have built her correctly), putting her through the SVA test, and getting her registered.
See you in about 3 weeks!
Monday, 18 July 2011
It is complete. No more major items to go on!
All the bits are on it now, even down to the mirrors in their SVA placement. Once it gets through the SVA I can move them to the (loosely termed) doors as this is a much more convenient place for them on such a small car.
Needs badges and stickers locating plus all of the rest of the SVA bits like covers for all the exposed nuts on the front suspension.
'Man with a trailer' has been organised for Saturday to take it down to Caterham! I can then tidy the garage before it's return!
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Lights, camera, and nearly action!
Getting to the last stages of the build now! All lighting is now complete, seats are in and the roof has been fitted.
It was only when it came down off the stands did I realise how low it really is, but it is not too low to go over the local speed bumps because I took it for a 'blat' (a kit car term apparently which means a run) and forgot all about the bumps as I was so intent on keeping the engine running I set off at a fair lick and was over them before I realised!
No real problems with the build now that I am well versed in the 'caterham way'!
The car is booked to go into Caterham for the Post Build Check (PBC) on the 2nd August but that means I have to have completed all of the registration requirements such as putting covers over all the bolt heads, tape on all electrical wiring, rubber trimming all exposed edges etc. etc. and of course getting it trailered down there. Should be on the road towards the end of August I reckon.
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