No photo of the car being delivered to the painters, but that's another story.
Had the exhaust made on Tuesday, everything going according to plan. Tried to think of all the jobs that needed doing before the car could be sprayed and the list on the workshop wall just seemed to keep growing, no matter how hard we worked there were more jobs being added to the bottom of the list than being rubbed off the top!
The final straw came late on Wednesday night. Just when it looked like we were nearly there ....
the 'additional' safety bolts required for the SVA because of having suicide doors failed. They were due to be set inside the door and the receiving part with the switch in it tucked into the door aperture. That was at 11pm. Time to make a coffee and examine the options.
Nothing for it but they had got to be removed and the holes/damage made good. Then whilst the car was being painted we could work on a surface mounted option that at least we could adjust without major work on the doors and aperture. By the time I had nearly finished it was 02.30am!! Still at least the car could be delivered as promised for painting.
I got up early to finish off the few little jobs that needed sorting, loaded the car and drove to the paint shop. A final check with Ian as to what, where, how etc and push the car into the paint shop. Go to get the camera to record this momentous occasion only to find the camera is still sat on the work bench!!! Well at least I got the car there.
I spent today cleaning and tidy the workshop so that when the car returns we are as prepared as we can be for the rebuild.
The dash hasn't yet returned so I can't provide any update there. Spoke with the trimmers who are looking forward to getting the car into their workshop to give the car the final touches.
I am still enjoying every minute of the build, but, the time had definitely arrived when it was time to take a break. I needed to give the car to someone else to keep the momentum going as I was running out of steam and needed a break.
Once the batteries are recharged we will commence the rebuild. In the meantime Cliff is locked away with a safety bolt, micro switch, buzzer, 12 volt battery and a head full of ideas.
See you next week
Geoff
