The first job today was to fit the wiring loom to the rear chassis. To do this we unplugged all the fusebox connectors and fed the wires through the hole in the bulkhead top panel then reconnected them. Couldn't find any suitable fasteners for the fuseboxes so left them dangling. Having already labelled all the connectors using the wiring diagram it was easy to find the part of the loom which goes along the inside top edge of the transmission tunnel and out past the rear brake union. We put a piece of split convoluted tubing over the section on the exit to the tunnel to protect it (see photo below). It was then a matter of following the already-attached saddles out the the right corner then doubling back to the left. All the connectors seem to be in the right places - we'll see later!
The aim of getting the rear wiring on was to be able to move onto the milestone of fitting the differential. As suggested in the manual, this required the removal of the rhs brake pipes from the union to allow easy socket access then placing the studs through the right-hand bushes (see photo) prior to lifting the diff in. They were then relatively easy to push through the diff with a bit of help from Matthew. After fitting and torquing up the mounting nuts the next job was the stabiliser bar at the back of the diff - another easy job..... at least it would be if there wasn't a 7/16 nut missing! We'll have to come back to that one. One of the trickiest (and messiest) jobs was getting te diff oil in - the tube's just slightly too short to reach from the chassis rail. Got there eventually, but I hate the smell of gear oil - it reminds me of a Triumph Spitfire I had when I was a student which lost a litre of oil from the gearbox every 100 miles!
Time for a break then to watch England vs. Germany in the World Cup - wish we hadn't bothered!
We needed cheering up after the match, so decided to get the driveshafts at least in place before we headed home. This is where we're starting to get the hang of Westfield build manual-speak; When it says something "may" need doing (in this case undoing the top mountings of the hub carriers) it means "will"! That done, the drivesharfts went on easily and make it look like things are coming together - even though they're not fully bolted up yet. A job for next time.
Earlier in the day Matthew had wanted to start on the dashboard although it won't be needed for several months ... so he did:
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