Progress after 96 weeks
Sunday 21st May 2006 was a good day. It was the day I got the engine started.
After wiring up all the hotwire ECU etc. It started first time - happy.
Here is a 643kb MP3 of the start-up Honda FireBlade silencers 2" stainless piping with a balance pipe onto 101 manifolds.
Pretty much everything in place under the bonnet. The PA horn (to protect my delicate voice) still needs bolting on, lights and master-cylinder are pretty notable exceptions however.
- Twin Vauxhall EFI fuel pumps near to the servo.
- 16 gallon fuel cell
- Dive tank for compressed air
- Bugger all space for anything bar a towrope :-/
All the gauges in the roof and a whole bunch of warning lights.
Loads of VDO vision bling - all with red backlighting to match the compass :-)
4 screws and two multi-plugs and I can remove it for security/maintenance
A whole bunch of wiring. I'll box this all in eventually.
Zero-bling engine bay, but it runs and that can come later
All the hotwire and ignition stuff on the rear bulkhead. I'll worry about water-proofing at a later date.
Making a transmission tunnel to hold two handbrakes (for fiddle brakes) A switch panel, and the auto-shifter will be a chunk of time.
A little bit of wiring to tidy up................
Next.....
- Finish the wiring
- Build a centre console
- Finish the props
- Finish the brakes
- Drive it
© Andrew Marshallsay 2006