More Interesting Detailed Assembly Work

Earlier postings have talked about the brake system piping and shewn the resevoir.
Well, its all coming together and here it is installed in the chassis.
It has been very demanding to get the bends in the pipes to look right as well as to fit right!




We have had a radiator made to the original pattern. The oil cooler sits alongside it.
Here is a view of the trial fitting showing the carburettors and manifold also trial fitted.




Our next milestone will be to run the engine in the chassis. This means that we have to get the oil and fuel lines installed. Originally, production cars were not fitted with an oil filter although many cars were retro-fitted. We have decided to fit one to the original design from the outset.
Heres what it looks like.
It just fits in the space between two chassis tubes by the clutch resevoir.

Rear Bodywork

Whilst all the detailed assembly work is going on, progress is being made on the rear bodywork.
Firstly, a buck had to be made from drawings and from taking readings and measurements off an original car. The buck itself is a work of art!



Panels are then shaped to fit.