Coolant system all plumbed in. I modified the lower stainless pipe from Dax by shortening it by about 3 inches. This then allowed the pipe to run over the cross-member instead of below it as per the manual. Given the lack of ground clearance i didn't want it dangling below the chassis. Fortuitously this was made easier as Dax had given me the wrong part - again by supplying a DeDion pipe instead of an IRS.
For any who are scratching their head about this as I was, the pipe run goes:
Upper - Thermo housing into about 6 inch rubber straight pipe into straight stainless (Dax Supplied) which i shortened by about 8 inches. Then runs into 45 Degree bend, straight joiner and into a straight reducer onto the rad (38 to 35mm).
Lower - 90 Degree elbow from water pump outlet into shortened Dax stainless lower pipe and finally into 90 degree reducer to rad.
Fan thermostat also wired in.
I picked up my Exhausts and Headers from Dave Brooks in April and have one side fitted(the more difficult drivers die due to the brake servo restricting access). Loom is now in including middle and rear sections but I still need to fix it down properly. All connections with the exception of the column stalks are done from the engine bay through to the boot including the instruments.
Servo heat shield and shielding for the brake line that runs under the drivers side header completed.
Heater fitted (this was a total pita!). Still have run the ducting although it is attached to the heater itself.
Ballast resistor, ignition coil and distributor are all in and wired up.
Front and rear lights are now all wired in.
Instruments fitted to dash in-lay and wired.
Still a long list of jobs to do but progress is progress!
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