Brakes and Bits

We haven't been idle since our last posting!
Our plan was to get the car running before finally fitting and painting the bodywork.

The first task was to get the brakes fitted and working - easier said than done.
Here are some pictures of the front calipers showing the various parts including the retractor pins.

The only way the rear brakes can be bled is by running the Plessey pump. This means that the car has to be on stands and driving the rear wheels! (The design of the braking circuitry was described in an earlier posting.)

Before we could drive the car, we needed to make the cockpit safe by fitting our smart transmission tunnel. And before we fitted this, we needed to fit the clutch interlock - a device which prevents the car jumping out of gear.

We also needed to fit the engine breather pipe.

For interest, here is a picture of the starter button we have had made as originals are now unobtainable.