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Chose a simple job to be starting up again, Have been thinking about a wooden steering wheel but in the end opted to refurbish the original,
Chrome sprayed the centre spokes and stitched on leather cover, overall happy with the new look still looks classic, i hope
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A little more progress today,
Rear outrider cut outs completely glassed over and filled,
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Dashboard underway, have formed a lip around top edge made from 8mm tubing sealed in place with filler then shaped and fibre glassed over,, instrument pod secured and taking shape, will be laying on wood veneer to give an original dashboard look if all goes as planned, trying to avoid the kit car image.
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Tried my best to avoid any sort of bulge but the twin carbs left me no option
In true Blue Peter style heres how it went.
One Lemonade bottle halved
Then lined out with glass and resin.
After roughly marking the angle I wanted filled the shell with water
Sprayed in some paint (Silver was all i had to hand) dark would be better.
Once dried it leaves a line to cut out
The ridges and flat spot can be dealt with later..
Smallest cut out made.
And bulge started to be fixed and filled..both top side and under bonnet to be fixed for strength.
Will update on completed bulge once done..
Now contemplating the electrics on my build, have replaced the original starter switch with a combined Lucas ignition on / off switch and headlamp switch.
this does not have the start function built in and so will have a separate starter button, my question - do I need to fit a relay as I see they come with car starter button kits, (mine is not a car starter button so comes with nothing).
Hope my long winded explanation is understood and someone can point me in the right direction..
Got the engine running and although pleased to hear it a little concerned as to just how hot the sports exhaust manifold is getting ..
Short vid taken in the dark .
And no thats not an infa red camera it really is glowing red.
Dont know if thats normal for a sports exhaust, maybe as its just stainless pipe and not cast, any ideas anyone?
Yes it is tickover, havent adjusted carbs at all, waiting for timing strobe to set that spot on then will have a go at the carbs, I hope thats all it is...
Managed to tune the engine before I left for work and pleased to say its a lot cooler, theres a faint glow but nothing like before,
Its easy to forget while I am away that temps are a bit on the cool side back home, maybe an explanation why reading matter has been a bit thin of late. Still I am seeing some progress from you guys just two weeks to go before I return and get some time in on the build myselfe.
Pops
found when doing revised welding. 
