June 15th 2013 - Finished?

Expecting a date from Swansea anytime now, so it was time to try to finish off the remaining jobs.  First of these was to re-route the front brake pipes so the flexible pipes mount securely to the chassis.  Not sure why I didn't do this before filling the braking system and still not sure that its the right thing to do, but it was relatively easy (other than having to bleed the brakes again) and seems much safer.

Next job was to re-bend the battery clamp to fit the new, smaller, battery.  Not being used to cars that aren't used every day, I hadn't thought to charge up the old one regularly, so after 3 years it was flat and wouldn't recharge.  Another one the same is over £70, but GBS came up with this one for just over £40.  Its slightly lower powered, but they think it'll be OK.

Next was the side indicator repeaters.... again.  The one's I'd sourced from ebay turned out to be far too flimsy and the cable on one of them broke where it joins the light.  Searches for better self-adhesive units proved fruitless and the Westfield ones are too ugly, so I picked up a couple from GBS of a type that is sold by other suppliers and is said to be IVA compliant.  They did require holes in the wing though, so I guess they won't be able to "mysteriously" move to the far better (but not IVA compliant) location on the side of the car.

Time then to repeat another already-done job by adding edge trim to the cycle wings for IVA compliance.  The stuff supplied with the kit kept falling off, so eBay to the rescue again with a metal-reinforced version.  Harder to fit, but at least it should stay on:

Having attached the remaining earth strap I connected the battery to see what happened:

What worked was:

• Headlights and rear lights
• Fog light
• Wipers
• blower
• handbrake warning light
• gauge illumination
• indicators
• fuel pump (I think)

What didn't work was:

• Horn
• Hazard lights
• main headlight beam
• Windscreen washer
• starter motor (it whirred but didn't engage)
• Reversing light and brake lights (forgot to test them)

I suspect the first three may be down to the wiring of the switches, since I connected them based on verbal instructions from Westfield.  The washer may be simply the absence of fluid. The starter motor is slightly more worrying, but will have to wait for another day (or professional help).

Newark kit car show tomorrow, but I hope to fill the cooling system, possibly put some fuel in, fit the press studs for the door retaining straps and fit some edging around the reversing and fog lights (Matthew wants to do that).  That should be everything.... I think.