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that would be unfair as since then I have had a new mrs/now wife too....

UPDATE: I have not enjoyed this week... It has pretty much been a battle on most parts, its really frustrating and it seems like you are either redoing jobs you think you have already sorted or you are going backwards. Lets start with the TRACK RODS. The new items came from RPD, great.... I...

Thanks chap.... here are a few pics of mine from a while ago... Going back together now....

@robzracing @pule333 how did you mount your doors? After a stud breaking off the weld there is growing concern that welding studs to the hinge won’t be good enough.

UPDATE: I started the day with prepping the subframe, steering rack and track rods to go back together - the track rods have now turned up but I am going to wait to pick up the tool before I refit. I then moved on to refitting the top of the airbox. I thought this may be the best time to do it...

So it turns out the other button is on the steering wheel. I did not know this, I thought they didn't do anything as they had no labels. I spoke to the original builder today and it turns out the labels were on his steering wheel hence no sign of what the buttons did when I mounted them up...

The guys who built/used the item that I bought isn't stupid so I hope that is the case... ha Lets say weight saving then... ha

I wasn’t aware the dash had a 4th button. The loom was purchased from someone running an identical set-up (so they only used the 3). What does the 4th do?

UPDATE: Something that I guess did go well today was pretty much finishing off the dash. You saw me start it in one of the previous updates but today I managed to tie it up (barring painting the mount). First up I wanted to fit the column mount spacers as this could effect the line of vision to...

UPDATE: and more 1 step forward 1 step back.... Today I ordered the heated windscreen from Ricky Evans. I then booked for all the windows to be fitted by Ultimate windscreens. Because I was doing this I wanted to get the doors hung on the vehicle to make it all easier. I had already made up the...

Yeah there is some concern that there is still a lot to do before mapping, and even if booking mapping is a good idea before I have run the car up to temp. I have basically given myself till 2 weeks before mapping and if nothing is checking, mapping won't happen and will be cancelled. Thank...

UPDATE: After the frustration of the brake pads this was far more frustrating. It turned out that the track rods needed replacing. The rack was already on the subframe and the subframe was already on the car, thats not too much of a worry as I had the facility to borrow the right tools for the...

UPDATE: With the aforementioned push to get the doors hung I want to tie up the dash area as this will be a bit harder with full doors/windows in. My thought here was to create a bracket attached to a backing plate mounted on the steering column mount bolts. The backing plate in carbon would...

UPDATE: This week was very much about going backwards..... (hopefully to go forwards) I needed to complete more smaller jobs tying up little bits across the car. First up was the brakes, the callipers were all bolted back up but I set about cleaning the calliper springs and retaining clips and...

oh, it is a while back in the thread... see below (from a long time back) Found some really interesting comments as I quickly scanned back through too.

I thought that was the case. You seen my bloody great airbox that makes it sound f*cking obscene.... lol. That may make things difficult

I could possibly save time with a PMS, but it won't be routed as I want. I am looking for a centre exit out of the back as I have the fully chopped bumper and flat floor. In future I may or may not look at a diffuser so this application will suit. I will obviously post back how the RR day goes...

UPDATE: Putting some pretty hard dates in place to push this build through now. As mentioned above I do not want to keep moving the car around all over the place so I am looking at sending it to a couple places in order. At the middle/end of February the car will be going off to JC Weldfab for...

That could be an option yeah, I would have moved from just down the road, doh... but that would still be a good place to come. Lets pencil it in and review nearer the time

These could be a really good option. I think it didn’t workpreviously because the bumper plastic + the splitter is quite thick

Ha, tried that also. Was not keen. Will see how it goes.

Well I am keeping the car for a fair while and with a full set of these bolts as spares I needed to make sure ?

NEXT? Doors/windows Well I really need to sort the doors. I was struggling with mounting the little link bar between the handle and the mechanism previously (ANY ADVICE WELCOME) so I need to sort this as once done I can hang the doors, then it will be ready for the windows. Engine At this...

UPDATE: Again managed to get more time on the car yesterday. I am not meant to be working this month as meant to be focusing on arranging moving house/work etc but the last couple weeks haven't stopped, meaning nothing has really happened on the car. I need to get it to a rollable/weathertight...

uh oh...

We only have to move some of our possessions as we are going to be renting our current house out furnished, hopefully that will relieve some stress of moving. As for the garage/car, yeah hopefully that goes alright... Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire - not a million miles away, just awkward to get to...

I am hoping the OCD/ATD does pay dividends and its not just me being me for the sake of it... ha. I will try and get to a meeting/event and catch up with you, where abouts are you located in the country? Mine kind of has to be at least weather tight and rolling by the end of the month as I am...

Hope you had a good day at Autosport Rob, I think the last time I commented was on like page 2 or 3 at which point I said you went through it to get to where you were. I have now only just had chance to read from there to here, it feels like much the same - lots of little niggles. Not sure I am...

My whole car has been sat in my garage for months and not had an issue.

Nice one mate, thank you. Will be covering the car in that... ha