Some more progress today. The wing brackets are more or less done. I will cover them in a clear heat shrink to dull the edges some more and offer some stone protection.

http://i.imgur.com/VgD9Uzl.jpg?1

Headlights having a trial fit and the grill is painted and bits behind painted black.

http://i.imgur.com/nMG6xeW.jpg?1

The dash panel has also been widened, shaped to fit and given a carbon vinyl wrap

http://i.imgur.com/kZl3WUS.jpg?1

I need to make some decisions about the column. I don't want switch gear or an ignition barrel on it but it seems likely that using the oem MX5 gear will make life a lot easier. One of the stalks will be redundant though as I'm not fitting wipers so that'll bug me.

Has anyone had any success with using a bare column? I understand Caterham use wheel mounted indicator buttons or something?

Blinkstop.co.uk
Does various modules for the button indicators and wireless transmission for removable steering wheels , one has 4 functions and one 8 functions this enables left or right and both together for hazards

Thanks Gary, I'll check them out!

I have these for sale if interested.





£40 posted.



£20 posted.

Woot! Just bagged an Acewell 7659 dash for a fraction of the new cost!

I also found the manufacturer of caterhams bonnet latches and have 4 of those on the way. A nice saving instead of buying from caterham.

Can anyone shed any light on what springs I should order with my shocks?

I'm going to use a 12" rear and 14" front. I understand I'll need 250lb rear and 350lb front but, what length spring do I need?

Can anyone guide me please on what number of dash switches I'll be needing? I'm not going with a screen on this build.

Are you using stalks on the column ?
On dash hazards, fog, lights
On stalks indicators , dip/main, horn
As bare minimum

No everything is to be dash mounted or two column mounted indicator buttons if possible.

Ok if all on the dash then all of the above and they need tell tales on them for indicators are you having a removable steering wheel ? If not you could make a plate to go imbetween the wheel and boss to carry the buttons and use blinkstop for the timing so that they cancel or if on the dad a three position switch on it's side centre being off and left n right with manual cancelling oh and remember all switches to conform to radii requirements unless in the exempt zone behind steering wheel

Thanks for the confirmation. The wheel is removable yes. I was thinking a bracket around the column originally but your idea is a neat one, the wiring may be a sod though.

So my list consists of the following. I've added a flash button on there for the rage moments.

1. Side lights/dip beam - switch type - off/on(1)/On(1+2)
2. Main beam - switch type - off/on
3. Main flash - switch type - off/on momentary
4. Rear fog - switch type - off/on
5. Hazards - switch type - off/on
6. Horn - switch type - switch type - off/on momentary
7. Engine start - switch type - off/on momentary
9. Indicators - switch type - on/off/on

Edited to add, I'm just gonna use a toggle switch for the indicators, much easier and cheaper.