Amir - thanks again for the encoraging comments :-)
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Small pause for my sons wedding last weekend but I have spent a few days on the Sabre.
I've got a long'ish list of small tasks to complete before the final fitting of the painted body tub to the chassis.
I've spent quite a lot of time finishing and painting all the exhaust brackets.
Brackets by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Brackets by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Exhaust back box by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Brackets by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
I've painted the back box as it can show under the back of the car.
I've also been tidying up a couple of brake line fixing...
Brake lines by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
I wasn't happy with this line so I've changed it to a banjo fitting which looks much better....
Brake lines by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
And added a p-clip in the engine bay as I couldn't drill the fixing hole with the engine in place last year.
Brake lines by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
One of the draw backs of a,
ahem, extended build schedule is that things can deteriorate before you've finished. One of the handbrake dust boots has perished and split. Not quite sure what I will do yet....
IMG_6818 by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Another problem is that the chassis has been stored outside under a tarpaulin for the last 7 months. Some little blighters have been scratching away my chassis foam. No great loss as I had already decided to replace it as it compressed so much the body was touching the chassis is some places.
The traditional method is to use felt but the drawback is that you have to seal all around all the edges to stop rain soaking into the felt. After discussing it with Robin, I've opted to go for solid neoprene rubber.
Before...
Chassis insulation by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
After.....
Chassis insulation by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
So, a few more jobs ticked off the list and I'll finish with this shot....
Summer heat! by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
How quickly we forget how cold it was last winter
....peter