Finally felt that my shoulders were up to a bit of excercise on the car. So I've been doing some odds and ends. The battery cable has been re-routed and will now reach the starter motor. Refitted the clutch slave cylinder, refitted the distributor (kindly reurbished by Craig), fitted the valve cover breathers and located the heater pipes. Draining the engine oil.

Need to start getting the cooling system plumbed in next with some nice silicone pipes.

More delays I'm afraid ;-(

Whilst putting in the engine or a few bits and bobs on Sunday I managed to pull a shoulder/neck muscle or two. I am now unable to do anything on the car due to the pain.

I'll be back soon.

Andi.

You do really only need one tool when you're stuck on the last bolt.

Many thanks to Tony and Adrian, it only took an hour to get it back in and we only used a hammer once.

We have a house guest for the next few days so it will be going quiet here. The engine should be going back in on Saturday though.

After some questions on the Internet I found the lower seat belt holes, under the fibreglass floor! the bolts will need to be 'spaced' to accomodate the carpet so that's a job for a bit later.

The radiator has been refitted and bolted into place along with the horns, and no they don't sound like the Dukes of Hazard as someone already asked asked.

I have some earth cables to attach and then maybe the engine can go back in.

Crikey! nearly a week and no updates!! Sorry I've been busy and a bit under the weather, as opposed to being under the car.

As you can see the windscreen has been fitted - several times in fact due to various discrepancies here and there. That required the wiper system to be removed which has now been refitted.

The front SVA indicators have been fitted although I'm not sure they are correct, but they wired up with waterproof connectors.

The rear seat belt holes and bolts have been finished so they fit correctly and hold driver and passenger in place. The lower mounting points seem to be a problem as the manual doesn't match the chassis.

The inner wings have been coated with liquid rubber (thanks Thomas ;-) ) and another coat should help protect against stones being thrown up. There's no picture because it's just a black paint.

I have fitted an extension brake pipe to the rear so that I can get to the bleed nipple easily, one of the new joints is weeping slightly so it may need to be replaced ;-(

Several little things to do but I think I'll need to refit the engine soon. I have ordered the exhaust system.