June 1st 2013 - Almost finished

For the first time this year it was warm enough to wheel the car outside to work in the sunshine... and this seemed to make a huge difference on some of the small but significant jobs I've been struggling with.

First though, was the other side repeater.  Unfortunately, after running the wiring and changing the connectors, the wire broke just at the point it enters the light unit.  This doesn't look fixable, so another unit is the only option. At least they were less than a tenner the pair - I guess you get what you pay for!

Whilst working on the near side, I started thinking that the angle between the l-shaped cooling pipe and the lower t-piece didn't seem as impossible as it has done for two years, so I had a go at fitting a hose to connect them.... and it seems fine!  I now can't believe I've been worrying about this for so long.

Spurred on by this success, I had another look at the starter motor wiring: The manual says there should be two connectors with two wires on each, but this didn't fit with what's available on the loom with the right connector, so I went with what did fit.  This only leaves a couple of wires plus the oil pressure sensor, so I'll stand a better chance of completing all the wiring now by checking the wiring diagram.  I also managed to route the starter motor wires well away from the exhaust!  Its amazing what a bit of daylight can do!

I've also charged up and fitted the battery, so tidied up the wiring at the front and refitted the nose cone.  Time for another photo: