Not much new going on, but I thought I'd give an update on how things are going with current activities. The bonnet shaping is going well, the corners look a lot better and I've got a couple more sections to add before I can fit the bonnet properly. Then it just needs to be tied down on the ends with the rubber clips I have. I'm not going to fit anything in the holes for now, I don't think that's the way to go and it's clear they're not aligned. More filler I guess.
On the electrics side there's been a decent amount of progress. Today I got all the headlight wiring into the right place, although I've got maybe a handful of terminations to do tomorrow. There was seven pins listed on the diagram, but only six on the actual switch gear. It turns out that I wasn't going nuts, it genuinely was wrong. There was a positive line where there should be ground, and on the other side there was a main beam toggle switch and momentary switch that both do the same thing! I don't know whether part of it is because the light retractor motors have to be powered at the same time.
Anyway, I've reduced it down to the right level. I have a low power side that energises the headlight relay on position two, and energises the TNS relay on position one and two. There's then a high power side that redirects the headlight relay output either to main or high beam as required. The headlight relay goes off to the headlights (obviously!), then the last lighting stage will be to wire in the TNS relay to the side and rear lights.
Once the side and rears are lit, I just need to get the last few wires done for the dash lights, then the signal wires for the gauges. They're quite easy though, single wires that are already there and probably just need extending at best.
Overall it has been a positive weekend. On this journey there's been a fair few setbacks, some have needed very quick solutions and others have been 'I will try this again next week'. The wiring has been the worst, and now I know why. It wasn't just me not getting it, it was genuinely wrong. There really isn't much more now, as soon as it's running and the last bits are bolted/screwed/rivetted in place it can go for IVA. I still need to make the decision on whether to make it perfect for IVA (paint, decoration etc), or get it IVA ready then continue the work after. Having it road legal would not be the end either way, that's simply not how kit cars work!
(Update...) And of course just typing that I've remembered something. For IVA the edge of the bonnet needs the clip on trim, but the bonnet bumpers for positioning don't currently permit the edge trim. So if I go with what I have, each of the bumpers needs reprinting with a notch missing. Fortunately I've got to reprint four anyway so I'll get the notch in those straight off.
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