I kind of knew worst case the car was pretty much ready, but one more afternoon rounding off some rough edges would be great. Firstly the front Gaz shocks (see previous article) needed a bit of TLC. Some WD40 and a rag more for the threads than anything else. Trying to adjust the height was a PITA with the surface corrosion even though the Gaz shocks are annodised (??). Some copper grease applied and the collars wound down to 27 cm between them and a point near the bottom of the strut, means the car is now sitting at the same height I tried unsuccessfully at Llandow. Now I have a a low jack, and with the 5mm wheel spacers are doing their job, I'm pretty happy with the outcome. No more rubbing the tyres on the collars. Also, with the OS front hub replaced, the tracking done (cheers again Tom!), and it sitting at track height, it's never felt so good to drive. Utterly faultless on the roads, track will be another matter but it feels a great base to work from.
I've also shelved the steering boss - just too rattly and worn after more use than it should have had. Adjusted the seating position to a slightly more reclined position, and it feels brilliant especially with the steering wheel at a more natural optimal spot for my arms. I've also done some gauge swapping so I know have a working temp gauge, quite important! I found a stereo accessory plug connector to connect my transponder up more reliably to the accessory socket - nice and fused all for me. I've given the car (for what it's worth) some injector cleaner with the full tank of fuel to get to Brands next weekend. I've heard they are next to useless - hopefully that's slightly exaggerated and will help a touch but the injectors will be refurbed over the winter along with some other jobs.
Also, we now have a bit of branding - cheers to Blitz Media for a fast and friendly service. The logo looks pretty noticeable and the colours work well I think. The final decals for the series will go on at Brands and some pictures will follow of the finished product, of course.
The steering column shroud is off, I've found some more redundant wiring to take out, cable tied the fusebox and some other leads. I realise I'm just looking for things to perfect now, so the next blog of any significance will be at the circuit, that will be quite a big update with lots to waffle on about...