Painted fuel tank fitted

Front suspension parts

Start of suspension and steering assembly

Steering column and the wedge of cheese

Carbon indicator pod, indicator and head lamp

Uprated front disc and brakes

Wing stays, shock absorber and front suspension finished, wheels on too!

Diff, rear disks and brakes

rear suspension, drive shafts......

Diff fitted with drive shafts

A great shame but won't see all this carbon soon!

diff, fuel filter, drive shaft

rear suspension, brake pipes....

Disc and brakes fitted

Engine prepared for painting

Not quiet as easy to prepare

Just to remind me what this bit of the engine looks like!

Etch primed

Etched primed ready for top coat

Even this end!

And the sump!

Silver paint applied for protection against corrosion

Fully painted

Although beautifully finished by SP Components after rebuilding with a long first gear, I want to paint it.

Etch primed

Silver top coat and black top coat

Engine mounts and water rail painted

Gearbox mount, expansion bottle mount all painted

Alternator, water rail and manifold gasket ready for fitting

Bellhousing and starter aluminium mount, all painted with etch and top coat

Change of job-fitting boot cover.

And harnesses.

SP Components gearbox attached to the 1.6k series engine

Supported while assembled

Chassis ready for engine

At last!!!!! In the engine goes with help from Borders7er Neville.

Down a bit

Manifold on

Where are the engine mounts?

It is IN!!!!!

Neville removes the lifting mount (while thinking about how he can get a new 7 kit without his wife knowing!!!)

Coming along now. A proper car now, with engine.

More wires to connect up and tie out of sight

Where to mount all the electrics????

Dash wires a little neater now

Hole cut. Breath again!!!

Tense moment. Will it fit? Hole cut for the exhaust.

Rear exhaust mount drilled ans fitted

Rear support and exhaust fitted

One step closer to starting up!

Lights on, radiator on, pipes connected....

See, they are connected!

Tidy up the pipes and wiring

Engine wiring and plumbing going in

And the other side. Still a bit of tidying up to be done!

Progress, nearly ready to start

Just keep taking more pictures, can't believe it is almost finished.

What yellow nose???? In GRP!!!!

And yellow GRP wings!!!!!!

Riv-nuts for securing reversing light

And riv-nuts for fog light fitment

Petrol tank connected, the tank is slightly further forward than normal

Aero filler cap. But can I get a petrol pump nossel in???

Carbon cases for the fog light to match the cases on the wings for the rear lights

Carbon cases for the fog light to match the cases on the wings for the rear lights

Boot cover fitted with velcro

Finishing off the interior plus adding SVA trim

Tunnel top trimmed

Raceparts sealed battery and custom case

Bolted to the scuttle with riv-nuts

Looks neat and tidy now I figured out where the wires are going!!!

Under dash panels with SVA trim