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Before writing off your block, check out the size of the crack using a crack dye penetrant kit. It could well be possible to get it repaired using 'cold metal stitching'. Good luck.

Come on Nick, play fair, do you really need TWO hammers? Plenty of room then for Mrs Brough's needs! :D

Wow, nice collection of parts to start your project with, one of my favourite all time cars. I wish you every success with your build, whatever you decide your budget is, at least double it! With regard to the wheels I echo Mike's comments regarding magnesium, though I did race a formula 3 car...

What this guy achieves 'in a shed' is fantastic. Seen some of his creations in the flesh, amazing.

www.thinkauto.com should be able to help with oil plumbing needs.

Absolute legend, RIP

Central spine chassis may be OK for lower powered cars like the Elan, but think of V8 powered examples and descriptions of wierd, spooky and terrifying handling come to the fore e.g. Lotus 30, De Tomaso Mangusta.

Hi Mike, hope to see you there Monday. (Showing a couple of motorcycles on Sunday). Let us hope the weather is kinder to us than the last few weekends!

Other tracks may be more exciting to drive e.g. Oulton Park (my favourite), Thruxton and Knockhill but none come close to Silverstone as being suitable for a modern F1 GP when you start to consider location, access, capacity, track safety etc.

Speedy Cables should be able to sort you out. https://speedycables.com/speedometer-cables/

A true great. RIP Niki

Kev, could be worth having a look at www.roadcraftuk.co.uk

Sad news. RIP Charlie.

Great stuff, thanks for posting Mike.

Shaun, before I retired the whole computer building was protected by a Halon system installed in the mid-1980s (in fact it had to be fully tested by dropping the entire system at the insistence of the insurance company at some considerable expense and downtime!) but this system had to be changed...

Halon fire extinguishers have been banned in the UK since 2003 (CFC ban to reduce Ozone depletion). The electrically triggered systems are powered by their own small battery independent of the cars own battery. They are also easy to wire up rather than having to mount and route pull cables. I...

Roadcraft UK do a variety of covers. https://roadcraftuk.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=35_59_79

You could try asking BG Developments in Bromsgrove, they may be able identify the calipers.

Great stuff, well done! 1st attempt? Exceedingly well done!!

Great news, thanks to every one who responded to the proposals. It shows that our efforts were not in vain, even though my useless MP didn't even acknowledge the copy of my letter of objection to the proposal.