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Have just finished the brakes.As I needed an extra 8mm, I filed the edges of an m8 nut, and popped it in, where it it snug and acts lije an extension. It has worked perfectly, without welding it so I may leave it as it is.
Seems ok from a dry run without fluid or servo. Full test will have to wait until I've put fluid back in the system. Going to need to glue this in place some how, probably with silicone sealer. Given the shroud (?) is so big on the BMW master cylinder I can see this ever falling out, but it could reposition depending on the speed at white the piston retracts when you lift your foot off the brake.
Finally got round to sorting out the problem with the rear spring plates being in the wrong position. I moved the plates on the trailing arms to match up! It actually turned out to be much easier thatn I expected.
Pictures of propshaft from DaveMac (£145!), reinforcing of bulkhead top (boring but essential) final fitment of fuel tank plus some other stuff.
Fitting the reinforcing tube was a PITA because I had to relocate some components I had already mounted, leaving me with a few spare holes :-(
I decided that it would be very difficult to seal around the fusebox and so I decided to drop it into the top of the passenger footwell and provide access via a plate over the hole where I originally intended to mount it. Need to make a small shelf for it to sit on.
Looks like some good progress, Robin.
Your propshaft looks very nice.
My bulkhead top is not flat, so the scuttle closing plates only touch at each end. Does your extra tubing pull it up flat?
cheers
My bulkhead top is not flat, so the scuttle closing plates only touch at each end. Does your extra tubing pull it up flat?
cheers
Peter
The extra tube pulls up the bulkhead so that it is flat for most of the way. I just had to use a thick washer in one place to pack it out. Considering I had a 1/4" (6mm) gape before its a great improvement. Gives more confidence with the brakes to - in that you can stand on the pedal and the bulkhead no longer moves!
Looks nice Robin, I had lots of fun lining the tub up on the passenger side, it stuck out a bit need lots of spacing and padding to get it to line up nicely with both the door and the chassis.
Robin have you fitted the right angle hinge strengthening strip i cant see it in your pictures?
If you havent you got another lot of holes to drill and debur.
Yeh - it's fitted. Bonnet would be a bit floppy without it!
I am actually thinking about fitting one at the top of each side bonnet as well as they feel very flimsy, particularly with all those louvers stamped in them.
First top bonnet fitted! Boy am I fed up of drilling and de-burring holes.... Only another 40 to go!
Robin
You wait 'till you have to fit and tightnen up the 40 little bolts, nylocks and washers!
Anyway, that's looking really good, you must be pleased with the progress.
Rather you than me cutting those panels by hand!
Only the other bonnet to go, which is just as tricky as it has to match the first one!
Well done with the bonnets, Robin.
Nice idea with the bonnet stay. Does it clip on somewhere when closed or do you remove it completely?
Peter
At the lower end the stay is threaded M5 and screws into a rivnut on the little bracket I made. This allows it to rotate up to fit in the hole in the bonnet, and down parallel to the top of the side bonnet where it (will) clip into a clip I haven't made yet :-)
