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MooSPEED IV - Build Diary
October 2004
Jobs done since last update;
Loads really, so much in fact I can't go into the usual (some say boring) level of detail...
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Harnesses fitted - I've been told these need to fit to the rollbar or at least to go over it for SVA. Will wait and see... |
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Sidepod lined and holes cut for ventilation. Although you can't see it there are holes in the front as well - should keep the exhaust cooler. |
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Headlight bowls fitted - hooray... |
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... although managed to put a couple of cracks in the nearside one - wasn't even done up that tight... |
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...and also not impressed with the fit of them. Spent ages trying to get it right without success. I'll have to come back to these - hopefully I can get some advice as to how it should be done. |
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Lined the aeroquip brake lines - don't know why this is but I've seen it done on all Fisher's cars so there must be a good reason. I'll find out and update this later. |
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Front grille sikaflexed in place now - improves the looks quite a bit in my humble opinion. |
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F1 style mirrors fitted - will need to trim the backs of these with rubber for the SVA edge testing. You wouldn't believe how many injuries are caused by people being reversed into and being scuffed slightly by a blunt wing mirror... This isn't the best example of the SVA test being worthwhile - still rules are rules and if I want to get on her majestys highway then I need to comply. |
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Got the seats back from the factory following re-triming. Can't really see it in this pic but has covered up the crappy bit quite nicely. Worth doing. Also, as you can see - the harnesses are in and I've fitted my carbon/kevlar tunnel top to match the seats. Not totally sure about this, might have to go with straight carbon-fibre on the front section... shame as it's not cheap to do this... |
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Another view of the carbon/kevlar tunnel top - along with the first showing of the dashboard. Quite happy with the way it's going - there will be a glovebox cut into this bit after SVA. Note the shiny ally 5-bar flooring, shhh - don't tell anyone but it's stick on. Looks the biz though and pretty tough - cheap to replace if it does wear out as well... |
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Ooooh - fancy schmancy. If you don't like carbon-fibre then you're just going to hate my car. Still, I can rip it all out and do something different in a couple of years if I get bored of it. |
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Another view of the dash - digital display is recessed to give it a bit more "character" and production car look. Should stop the glare from the sun a bit hopefully. The dash is operated from the buttons just under the row of lights. Still sticking with the theme of modern and classic combined - carbon-mounted digital dash sits alongside olde worlde switchgear. |
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OIL - that's all this car ever asks for... |
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No - not a camera-defeating number plate. I just wanted to get the size and everything right for mounting the plate. The chunky bolts are actually the number plate lights as well... cool... Gone right off the fog lamp - it's far too big. I'll get SVA out the way and have a proper think about what I'm doing here. Even considering cutting large vents as the rear bodywork will probably create drag. |
