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Cheers guys. My version of the IVA doc is May 2009, " 16. The fuel filler cap must either be tethered to the vehicle or be of a lockable type where the key can only be removed when the cap is locked....." Has this changed in Jun 2013 version? Just to be clear, I plan to tether only with no...

Reading the IVA docs again, during coffee break, the cap has to either be tethered to the car or be lockable. My caps don't have a (key) lock, so I may tether them with some stainless 'guys', there's plenty of room inside the main GT40 cap. My tanks have a fill connection and a breather...

Doors and Fuel Caps Got the nearside (passenger) door hung last night, user 3mm ally plate to lift the bottom hinge bracket off the chassis and allow the top of the fibreglass sill to slip in under the bracket, so it does not have to have a cut-out around the bracket, as had been done...

Belated welcome Nick, looks like you know what you are doing, have you developed your own plans, if not which are you using? K

I could not do as Andy, as my lamp units did not have the 3 or 4 lugs on the edges. Sorry GRP, I could not be bothered to type fibr...... again.

Brett, don't worry I ducked and you missed anyway. K

Brett, what and miss all the huffing, puffing, swearing and banging yer head on the walls? Oh, and what we need is an index or some other means of focusing in on specific issues. I dunno, can we have a means of grouping different threads/post to defined aspects of the build?

Morning guys, let me see if I can do this in words, if not, i'll revert to glorious technicolour tonight. the large bracket is stuck to the rear lip of the lens, this bracket is 4 or 5mm ally and basically has a large hole in the middle for the lamp to sit in. The smaller (back) brackets are...

Darrin, I used a simple bracket and spring system. A large ally bracket was stuck to the back of the headlamp unit using PU sealant. There are then 2 smaller brackets that stand off the main bracket using two metal (PCB) pillars, there is no movement between these brackets. The main screws...

Andy, looks good,.... the whole build is de rigueur! K

Guys, thanks for the info on the plasti dip,..... I had my heart set on the gulf livery, now I'm not so sure. Spent the part of the weekend getting the body to fit, last week I had located the rear legs of the roof spider in the correct position, as it had been wrong when I got the car...

Brett, I'd be interested in seeing some pix of your cable shifter mechanisms, both ends (box and stick), I am thinking of tackling one, I have the cables and a rough idea, however I'd like to know about yours. Do you feel it gives good tight selection? K

Jason, it would be a nice problem to have.

Phew, finally got it finished, it's not too dark? Have to say I like the matt black or is it eggshell.

Jason, looks good,.... clearly I need to know your brand of beer, 'cos I did the same over Christmas and got nothing done on the car. I was interested to see your fusebox solution, as I am getting near that point. I have a Corsa EPAS, so not as much room there, but I like your concept. I...

Pat, I don't know first hand,.... perhaps others do. If you have the switch, you could try it. Assuming the thread size/pitch and length are the same. Note the amount of travel on the actuators (the moveable bit on the end), this too would need to be the same, or very similar The other thing to...

Thanks Brett, I did skim and scan the manual,..... the reason I asked the question was, I don't have a top hose conn on the rad, both are on bottom, one left, one right. I believe normal flow is from engine to top of rad, flow then out bott of rad back to engine? I just want to make sure that...

Cheers Andy, i'll have to expand my stock to flanged one, another invoice to hide! I do have a schoolboy question, erhumm, on the electric water pump, which side (flow to the engine, flow from the engine) are you measuring the coolant temperature, for the control of the rad fans? K

Hi Brett I agree with Andy, the pins are already corroded and it will only get worse when it's on the back of the car. You'd need to clean the contacts with suitable solvent, I normally use a degreaser, then something like servisol. Then solder a couple of flying leads,..... I can do it...

Thanks Ian, how are people fixing the GRP sills to the car, I was thinking of a few button/pan head hex SS screws, say M5, top and bottom. k