After finally working out the connections for the dash from the cockpit harness and then finishing all the engine bay stuff and rear lights I connected the battery for the first time.

Big moment and although there were no bangs fizzing or smoke there was an immediate problem. Even with the key out there was power being fed into the dash instruments. Bugger! A phone call to Dave Brookes and we went through all the column switch connections and there wasn't an issue here. Scratching my head I phones Martin from ECS (Dax loom supplier) and we managed to at least narrow the problem down to a single circuit. After methodical checking of the instrument wiring I found the issue which turned out be the fuel gauge wiring. Somehow id managed to get the live and feed wires the wrong way round and the live was then back feeding the instruments. Switched them and all was well. Thank goodness for that!

Everything works (that is wired in). Switched the heater on and got covered in fibreglass dust! Also discovered the parking ramp for the wiper motor needs reversing.....

Turned over the engine and again all good. Getting closer to first start!