slimyroadster

 After a frustrating time with the bonnet locaters, I decided to work on something different just to get some progress. The grille surround ...

 Well, the plan I had to sort the bonnet failed. As soon as the second one went on, the forces involved meant it just snapped on one side an...

 A couple of topics for today. The first is the positioning of the bonnet. Up to now, whenever I open or close the bonnet, the edges get cau...

 Yet another job that wasn't listed but had to be done, the engine service. The cambelt was questionable at best, I was honestly wonderi...

 This will be done in multiple parts as it's going to take a few days. Before I get started though, a quick update on the injector loom....

 One thing I've struggled with throughout this build is finishing tasks. It's quite clear from my to-do list that I have more than a...

 First job, radiator grille. Starting with this; I put some temporary plates either side of the rad to see what they look like; And some tap...

 Well, the first attempt didn't go too badly; The first stitch was the join, that worked well and was very straight. The second one was ...

 I felt quite adventurous yesterday, so I went on a youtube hunt for some videos about sewing leather without a machine. Turns out it's ...

 Ten minutes with Fusion 360, and half hour printing got me here; Looks like I was a bit cautious top and bottom, they can be made a decent ...

 On to the gear shift kmob. The shifter is made up of the central shaft, a rubber gaiter, a leather over cover and then the Nardi gear knob....

 While the interior edge trim is gluing, I thought I'd take stock of what was left. I think there's only one full job that hasn'...

Not much to add for this week, despite wanting to get into the garage a lot more it never really works out like that! Still, after Monday...

 All I wanted to do tonight is drop the pedal box, peel back the aluminium protect plastic, and put the pedal limiters on. Someone up there ...

 A quick distraction... last night I measured and CAD'ed some nut/bolt covers. While I was working today I've had the 3D printer mer...

 No pics for today, mainly because there isn't anything worth taking a picture of. Not just yet anyway. I've finished all the edge t...

 Looks like I missed a few photos again, but this week has been filing, sanding, shaping and painting. Oh, and 3D printing and drilling and ...

 This weekend has been all about the dash. It had meant to be engine servicing time, but since I had everything all over the bonnet I wasn...