This page contains links to all areas of the website, including the build diary, pre-build tips and post SVA mods sections.

Academy Day

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Alternator

2/12/03  23/4/04  6-9/5/04

Battery isolator

10/1/04
Bodywork
cycle wing fitting
5/6/04  15-16/6/04  7-9/7/04  1/8/04  5/8/04

engine cover fitting
1-2/6/04  10-11/6/04  16-18/6/04  6/8/04

main tub fitting
21-28/5/04  4-16/6/04  13-15/6/04  30-31/7/04

nose fitting
28/5/04  8-9/6/04  22/7/04  6-8/8/04

rear wing fitting
21-22/5/04  28/5/04  5-6/6/04  11/6/04  6/8/04
Brakes
choosing
tips

filling / bleeding
30/11/03-1/12/03  8/2/04

fluid reservoir
14-15/11/03

front line routing
4-7/11/03

rear caliper bracket mod
21/8/03

rear line routing
24/10/03  10/11/03

high level brake light
mods

Build stands
lifting off
8/2/04

sourcing
17/8/03
Carbs
buying
8/8/03

fitting
20/3/04

jetting
11/8/03

rebuild
7-9/9/03

setup
12-15/5/04  12/8/04  20/8/04

Catch tank

16/5/04  26/7/04

Clutch

11/2/04

Collecting the kit

11/10/03

Cooling system

21-22/10/03  15/11/03  24/11/03


1-3/4/04   7/4/04  18/4/04  23-25/4/04
 
Corner weights
setting
mods

Costs

costs
 
Curborough

See trackdays
 
Dampers
changing length
mods

Dashboard
cut around steer column
13-14/12/03  7/2/04

cutting out for instruments
7-9/1/04

fitting
15-17/7/04  1-3/8/04

layout
22/12/03

locating brackets
14/12/03

spraying
31/7/04

wiring
23/4/04  21/5/04
 
Donington
kit car show 05
gallery

Driveshafts
fitting
22-23/3/04

seals
1-2/3/04

Driving impressions

first impressions

Earthing

30/12/03  21/4/04
 
Elvington

See trackdays

Engine
buying
29/9/03

cambelt change
4/2/04

camcover
5/2/04  26-27/4/04

choosing
tips

delivery
3/10/03

first startup
9/5/04

fitting
12-13/3/04

Exhaust
fitting
13/3/04  9/5/04

Fire extinguisher

13/8/04

Flywheel
fitting
28/2/04

size
11-12/2/04  28/2/04

Fog light

3/6/04  foglight

Fuel level sender

5-16/1/04

Fuel lines
routing
24/10/03

update to copper pipe
15-20/5/04

Fuel pressure regulator

5-6/4/04  20/5/04  24/5/04

Fuel pump

1-2/12/03

Fuel tank

19/11/03

Fusebox

15/12/03  24/12/03  29-30/12/03

Gear lever gaiter

14-15/7/04  5/8/04

Gear linkage
design
12-14/10/03  16-17/10/03  22/10/03

fitting
19/4/04  11-13/5/04

Gearbox
choosing
tips
 
Goodwood
Festival of Speed 05
gallery

Handbrake
adjustment
5-7/8/04  18/8/04

cables
15/11/03

fitting
5/8/04

Header tank
fitting
4-7/4/04

sourcing
6/2/04

Heat mat

25-26/7/04

Heater duct
design
1/3/04  7-10/3/04

fitting
19/1/04  3/8/04

Heater matrix
fitting
20/11/03  23-24/11/03

plumbing in
11/3/04

position
17/11/03

Heater vents
fitting
3/8/04

sourcing
1/3/04
 
Heyford

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Hood

weather gear

Horn

31/12/03  6-7/2/04

Ignition
ECU delivery
24/1/04

ECU fitting
1/2/04

ECU mapping
15-16/5/04

general
21/1/04

Ignition lock

26-27/11/03

Inlet manifold
delivery
10/9/03

fitting
13/3/04

Insurance

12/8/04

Lights

28-29/5/04  6-10/8/04

Master cylinder

24/10/03

MOT

12/8/04  17/8/04  20/8/04

Panelling
driver footwell outer
19/10/03  24/10/03

floor
29-31/10/03  24/7/04

passenger footwell end 
18/10/03  27/10/03

passenger footwell outer 
28-29/10/03

rear bulkhead
16/7/04

side panels
6/6/04  13/6/04  9-12/7/04  18-19/7/04  7-8/8/04

tunnel sides
12-15/10/03  23-27/10/03

tunnel tops
14/7/04  28-29/7/04  5/8/04

Pedal box cover

11-13/6/04

Pedals

12/11/03

Radiator
fan fitting
28-29/2/04

fan sourcing
28/2/04

fitting
25-29/2/04

trial fit 1
3/11/03

trial fit 2
20/11/03

Registration

registration

Relays

15/12/03  23-24/12/03  29-30/12/03

Ride height

5/8/04  mods

Seats

4/8/04  10-12/8/04

Shiftlight

8/2/04

Sidescreens

mods


Specification

spec

Speedo sensor
fitting
31/3/04

Spray job

12/7/04  19/7/04  23/7/04  30/7/04
 
Spring rates
choosing
mods

Steering column
bearings
27/11/03

surround
17-19/12/03  9/1/04
 
Stoneleigh
kit car show 05
gallery

Sump
fitting
3/2/04

removal
6/10/03

Suspension
alignment
1/8/04  19-21/8/04  suspension setup

fitting
1-2/11/03  5/8/04

SVA

18/8/04  24-26/8/04  4/9/04

Switchgear
position
22/12/03

type
16/12/03  20/12/03
 
Throttle bodies
upgrade
mods

Thottle pot

31/3/04

Throttle cable
bracket
18/11/03  22/3/04

fitting
21/3/04

full throttle stop
11/6/04

zero throttle stop
18/11/03

Trackdays

academy 1 @ heyford


elvington


curborough

Tyres
sizes
tips

changing
mods

Upright modification

6-7/8/03

Washer bottle
fitting
29/2/04

sourcing
6/2/04

Washer jets

8-10/8/04

Weather gear

weather gear

Wheel bearings

15/8/03

Wheels
sizes
tips

delivery
27/8/03

Windscreen

10/8/04

Wing mirrors

17/6/04  6-7/7/04
 
Wing protectors
fitting
mods

Wiper motor
fitting
5/6/04  1/8/04

sourcing
6/2/04

wiring
9-10/2/04  27/7/04  1/8/04

Wiring
diagram
diagram

general
11-18/1/04

loom
11-18/1/04  20/1/04  29/1/04-2/2/04  20-21/4/04  25/4/04

sourcing
3/12/03  13/12/03  15/12/03