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Well! It's started!


Tigger

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After musing over the idea for a few months outside forces gave a helping hand in making my mind up.

The last time I drove the car I had a bit of an oil leak. Initially I thought this was related to a weak hose connection in the dry sumo system but on closer examination it proved to be a failed crank shaft oil seal.  Bugger!

So if the engine had to come out anyway my thought was why not use this as the kick-start for the re-build.

Anyway, yesterday (3rd July 2015) I did a 250mile round trip to drop the car off at The 7 Workshop. Chris is going to strip the car and then it goes off to Bruce for some sprucing up, before re building it.

i have a plan for the colour scheme which is quite exciting.  I also have some engine mods planned too and possibly some other stuff

It'll be like having a new car, I just have to wait 3 months. Shame it'll be the end of the summer when it's done, but it'll be ready for the start of 2016.

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The last few days of being a black and orange 'tigger'!

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Sounds like you will have a great car coming back sublime! Best of luck with the rebuild.

I assume that its going to be white with clamshell wings? *rofl*

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Chassis has gone off to Arch so hopefully on a couple of weeks it'll be time for paint.

In the mean time Chris at 7Workshop has his work cut out souring out the abomination which is the wiring loom

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It's all coming along quite nicely now, most things are fitted where they should and some very nice Jenveys fitted. Just one thing stopping it from being fired up.....  A wiring loom!  

The old one was completely toast, lots of carbon build-up under the insulation and it had been chopped about a lot too. Next week it's off to DC Electronic in Essex for a custom loom to be installed. It should be bullet proof and will be extensively tested before I get it back.

I'd hoped to have the car back before Christmas but it will be mid-January now.

A few pics below of progress to-date.

 

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Almost there. The only thing missing is electricity!

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Bling new anthracite wheels and new rubber.

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The only dial not replace is the speedo and is letting the side down rather so new one ordered.

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New dash layout is rather nice. Just needs a loom.

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Wide track fitted

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I still have the cage but have bought an FIA roll bar for road use.

Just a couple more things to come, the areoscreen and bracket and new Mog half doors which will be rather special!

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