So, I've been a bit busy of late but still not quite there in terms of massively visible progress. It will become a lot clearer after tomorrow, because I'm picking up the extended oil filler tube that's been welded for me and after refitting that I can cut the tinware to go around the filler tube.
The aluminium has proved easy to cut and shape for the engine surround, and the two types of rubber leaf seal work well in terms of giving a good seal and being easy to fit.
I've painted the firewall 'tins' with gloss black engine paint. I've still to paint the flat pieces (after I've cut out the oil filler tube 'hole).
So today, I started roughly assembling stuff in order to get the engine bay wiring tidied up and fit the new fuel lines to the carbs.
I've still got some more tidying of the wiring, but I've managed to route the vacuum tube more neatly around the edge of the engine bay (not shown above), rather than just trailing over the shroud.
Meanwhile, my new tap and die set has proved really useful I'm cleaning up threads for the exhaust and inlet manifolds, as well as the wheel studs.
Oh, and I've also wired in the third brake light - I'll post pics of how that looks next week.
And just when I least expected it, late this afternoon my wife brought me the leftover molten chocolate that she'd been covering her shortbread biscuits in. Happy Days!
So, jobs this week include finishing the tinware, reassemble the fan and alternator, hook up the carbs and exhaust and try and get this baby started! There'll be a lot of tweaking needed on the carbs but if I can get it at least fired up by my birthday on Wednesday I'll be a happy bunny. The weather has turned here and it's looking dry and warmish for the first time in well over a month.
