Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Bit more of a healthy sized update today. Decided I would try and get my dash finished and then aim to start removing it in preparation for my roll cage turning up, whenever that'll be.
Got my seat out the way and moved indoors first of all, getting in the way and it was bound to end up damaged.
No pictures of how I did it as I was on a roll, but I finally got my heater controls mounted and secure. Plastic bracket made out of an old bit of dash bolted to the heater which sits under the controls, 2 screws into the bottom of the controls to attach and then a final screw through from the top to secure and tie it all in together with the rest of the dash, was solid.
I then started looking into replacing my handbrake mechanism as the ratchet broke when I got a bit carried away weight saving and took the rubber grip off. I'd tried to put it back together previously without success, so I was pretty pleased as it saved me a load of work. Function comes first!
Finished dash, bar a bit more wire tidying and wrapping. Layout is final anyway.
Went to undo this U-clamp to separate the front and rear sections of the exhaust and it snapped rather than unbolting, new one needed!
Marked and drilled the holes to mount my strut brace. The brace comes with some crappy self tappers, so they went in the bin and will be replaced with bolts/washers/nylocs. Hole is only M6 at the moment but I may open up to M8 to make it a bit more secure.
Pictures of the reduced fuse box and how it's mounted. Nicely tucked up out the way but still easily accessible. Bolted through into the scuttle.
Realised the centre caps from my Chrono's fit the Williams wheels, so gave them a quick blast of satin black. Looks gloss in the pic as it was still wet.
Removed yet more tar, this time from the inside of the cut-out door. Easy weight saving. The other door is still complete at the moment but will be getting the same treatment once the car is on wheels and turned around.
Now that I was happy with everything in the dash I started removing it. The interior will be painted once the cage is in so I want it as bare as possible. Ive taken these more for my own reference when it all goes back in, but i'll put a few up anyway.
What remains of my interior loom, not a great deal of it!
And finally...
Thanks for looking,
Chris
