hodgy0_2

my Insurance renewal came through this morning for my Caterham 7(ish) kitcar

so I thought what a great day to get it out from under the covers - air her in the sun and then a quick fettle before firing her up (started 2nd turn) and taking her for a quick spin

ready for the summer

dpb

I thought painted it this year , thought it was green !

probably just me

hodgy0_2

no, just you :-)

passed first time

no advisory's

jonnyboy82

iTrader: (10)

They look like rs2000 alloys!

lozgti1

Just so want something like this

Dingdongler

I never knew you had one of these, very nice.

njkmrs

Cant help thinking that's "Oscar " out of Sesame street peeping up from the bonnet in the first pic..!

njkmrs

The one who peeps out of the trash can.

Car looks a lot of fun.

Had a go in one a few years ago and it was mental...!

Enjoy.

hodgy0_2

well after a long absence off the road - caused by an issue with the DVLA re my V5 which meant I could only tax it at a local DVLA office (all now closed) or sending the docs and a cheque to Swansea - circa 1982 , they finally after 2 years and several letters sent me a new V5

so i thought I better get it an MOT

I had already changed the front brake callipers last year - this time it was electrics

a quick look and I have no working indicators, no working main beam, or horn - and a leaky rad and it needed new tyres all round

oh and the worst bit totally seized windscreen wipers

let battle commence

first get the hood off



then remove the instrument binnacle (more on that later)




a check on the wiper motor suggested the spindles that hold the wiper blades where seized, as the motor worked when i applied 12v's



so onto various car builder websites to find out what/where to get the replacements

whilst doing that i started looking at the switchgear - they obviously had rusty connections so one i managed to take apart and fix the other I had to buy from ebay



but it was at this point where you are at you lowest - the whole dashboard is out, and switchgear, nothing seems to work, you fix one issue only to cause another

it easy to lose heart - and at this point I did think, just fix one thing at a time otherwise you will never finish it

so I manage to source to spindles and brackets for the wipers - i had to angle grind the old ones off



put the wiper motor back together, attached the control strip behind the dash, applied 12v power and bosch - working wipers

next was a long slog troubleshooting the indicatort / wipers stalks - just time, the manual, drawing it out and a multimeter



I created various test rigs - especially when testing the horn


testing a relay



but it all started to come together as one by one i sorted the electrical gremlins out




no for the radiator, i want to minimise the amount of plumbing i needed to do, but in then went fo VW POLO rad - it meant re routing the top, but actually quite pleased with the results (note new tyres)

the old one, with the new installed


detail on the top hose return




sort of ready for the MOT



and it passed 2nd time came back with a couple of advisories, one on emissions - cleaned the carb, passed cost free on a retest - in off the black

with an MOT i could tax and insure it again - road legal after 3 years - cashback

my next project is too redo the dash - and replace them with Smith Dials

so first I am going to get a replacement for the existing dash - so can revers engineer the wiring using the old one - it really looks tired and i have always hated it, but it does work tbh

but i obviously did not want to do it without it having am MOT


so replacement on order from ebay

phew - some work but worth it

better than the amount of paperwork needed for a family holiday to Greece this weekend - unbelievable tbh

hedgecutter

iTrader: (5)

Top job

IdonthaveaScooby

tyres look good

hodgy0_2

lol, that's about it !!!:-)

actually I cocked up my order and ordered 205's by mistake - the mobile fitter said he wouldn't fit them, as the tyres on it where 195's - i said but the rims are 6J and will accept 205's and its a kit car ffs

but no, a bit of a jobsworth, but fair play backcircle were excellent sorted the replacements and credit me £100 coz they were cheaper

anyway

my sample gauge came - for my new dash, i think i will probably order the speedo, tacho, temp gauge and oil pressure guage







on another note Duncan

off to Greece tomorrow with familly all kids test came back negative, (that really was squeaky bum time) - and its v windy, so hopefully get some windsurfing in, I have some kit out there

IdonthaveaScooby

Nice 👍

mates just bought place Cape Verde mainly for the sun , but also windsurfing

They on red like rest Africa so how he gets back I don’t know …

hodgy0_2

Ahah, just seen this again

Car is winterized atm - been meaning to get the dash sorted before spring

Will deffo do soon, have bought a replacement binnacle to replicate the wiring board, just need to source the dials etc