I had a short list of random items I had to attend to so here's a quick run down...
- I recently modified the radiator position slightly and the air feed duct for the airbox that I had made no longer fitted properly between the radiator and the body. To provide clearance, I trimmed down the width of the duct and modified the airbox so suit. At the same time, I added a few additional layers of chopped strand mat on the inside of the duct to give it a bit more strength as it was a bit thin when I first made it.
Original shape :
Modified to clear the radiator :
- The battery box in the boot has no tray to catch potential leaks from the battery so I made a simple shallow fibreglass tray. I don't yet know what size the battery I'll use so I sized the tray only slightly smaller (length & width) than the battery box size. Any leaks would be contained into this tray rather than damage the paintwork.
- The rubber fuel lines that route from the solid lines at the firewall to the inlet manifold had the potential to rub on the brake booster bracket and eventually wear into the line(s). I bought a small hose separator and mounted it on the front of the booster bracket so the hoses no longer foul against anything.
- I have fitted a remote oil filter in the drivers side wheel arch but not yet made the oil hoses. The hoses were cut to length and pushed onto the barbed fittings to connect above the oil filter. The hoses don't touch anything between the engine and filter but I've still used heavy duty fabric braided abrasion-resistant hose to provide protection from potential road debris. This hose type is used for hydraulic applications in earthmoving equipment, is VERY stiff and after soaking the hose in some boiling water and lubricating the fittings, it's still a fair effort to get the hose pushed on over the barbs.
- The last piece of the battery wiring I needed was the cables in the boot. I made some short cables to connect the through-panel connectors in the boot floor to some new battery terminal clamps, and included some boots to cover the terminals. It was at this point that I learnt something new - standard battery terminals are NOT the same size. The negative terminal is slightly smaller diameter than the positive terminal, to prevent incorrect connecting of battery cables on the battery. I may also install a circuit breaker / isolator at the battery later.
- I recently modified the radiator position slightly and the air feed duct for the airbox that I had made no longer fitted properly between the radiator and the body. To provide clearance, I trimmed down the width of the duct and modified the airbox so suit. At the same time, I added a few additional layers of chopped strand mat on the inside of the duct to give it a bit more strength as it was a bit thin when I first made it.
Original shape :
- The battery box in the boot has no tray to catch potential leaks from the battery so I made a simple shallow fibreglass tray. I don't yet know what size the battery I'll use so I sized the tray only slightly smaller (length & width) than the battery box size. Any leaks would be contained into this tray rather than damage the paintwork.
- The rubber fuel lines that route from the solid lines at the firewall to the inlet manifold had the potential to rub on the brake booster bracket and eventually wear into the line(s). I bought a small hose separator and mounted it on the front of the booster bracket so the hoses no longer foul against anything.
- I have fitted a remote oil filter in the drivers side wheel arch but not yet made the oil hoses. The hoses were cut to length and pushed onto the barbed fittings to connect above the oil filter. The hoses don't touch anything between the engine and filter but I've still used heavy duty fabric braided abrasion-resistant hose to provide protection from potential road debris. This hose type is used for hydraulic applications in earthmoving equipment, is VERY stiff and after soaking the hose in some boiling water and lubricating the fittings, it's still a fair effort to get the hose pushed on over the barbs.
- The last piece of the battery wiring I needed was the cables in the boot. I made some short cables to connect the through-panel connectors in the boot floor to some new battery terminal clamps, and included some boots to cover the terminals. It was at this point that I learnt something new - standard battery terminals are NOT the same size. The negative terminal is slightly smaller diameter than the positive terminal, to prevent incorrect connecting of battery cables on the battery. I may also install a circuit breaker / isolator at the battery later.
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