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[K4KEV]

BIG job done yesterday .....although it still looks messy, it now looks something like a wiring loom ECU bolted in place, just have to make sure nothing is liable to chaff and the scuttlle will be permanently fixed followed by the dash....by the end of today it will feel like the end of the build will be well within sight

[K4KEV]

Thought I would use today to weed out any projections in the drivers footwell and get them covered with trim or split pipe before I fix the scuttle and I think I have got them all covered bar a few nut covers which I am waiting for

[K4KEV]

few things done today....managed to permanantly fit the scuttle, I have used double sided tape but left the upper paper on so as to become foam seating, I am retaining the possibility that I might need to remove it when it comes to a dash upgrade also have bolted up the firewall bulkhead to scuttle, thought I might as well fit the aeroscreen and edge it off,so that is done as well, all in all a productive day.....piccies

[twinturbo]

That's a lot of fixings probably pay dividend in the end although I wonder if the counter sunk ones may rip through the GRP.

I still have not fitted my AeroScree, I am convinced I will ripp it off by accident, mind you eveything is trial fitting to be taken off again anyway so I could just fit it up and take it off.

TT

[K4KEV]

re the csk bolts.....it did cross my mind TT and I think you are right BUT if there was enough force applied to do that the scuttle and bulkhead then would be knackered anyway.
Dashboard in today and fastened up.

[K4KEV]

Decided to use the sierra repeaters up high on the scuttle. Dashboard now in and fixed....with a few bolts here and there

[alga]

Looks like that dashboard is not coming off anytime soon! But seriously, what will you do if you need to change something in the wiring beneath the scutte? My scuttle is fixed on just 4 bolts, and I take it off quite often.

[K4KEV]

I don't like to think about it Albert if I do have to then I will have a good cry first ....I will not be repeating the exercise on the mk2 dash when I come to lose the one thats on now.

[flyerncle]

Its taking shape Kev,is that the injector resistor on the bulkhead,it may get rather warm when running and possibly burn the glass behind it.

[K4KEV]

Yep it is the ballast resistor, I gave the engine a run up today and checked for it getting warm but it just stayed stone cold, but if there is an issue with it then I will add an aluminium heat sink to keep the temp down....another suck it and see scenario