Well off we go again.
Ed you made me smile with your comments! You are usually spot on, and didn't disappoint this time either!
Froggyman thanks for the support! Must remember not to let the readers down, especially since Paul is off the scene for a while!
Also, we must not let him have too much time off!
Thanks for that tip Mick, when I get round to that circuit, I will check it out.
Okay, yesterday, when I felt I had had enough of the wiring, I turned my attention to other jobs that needed doing anyway.
This is what I usually do, I don't so much take a break, but just do a fresh job.
Its therapy that seems to work for me.
So I did a job which has been outstanding since I got the car.
The air filters in the after market induction system that came with the car, were loose, rattling and dirty, and I was going to replace them with a new system.
I stripped them off the car and was surprised to find out that they were good quality K and N ones.
So I gave the filters a really good clean out, and further stripped the holders, so I could shorten the spacer bolts to make the two plates grip the filters tightly.
Of course sods law stepped in and one bolt on each filter base sheared off,
so it was shorten, red-rill and tap a new thread and rebuild. Like all else, very time consuming.
But now, the car runs better, as it is not so rich, and the filters operate as they should, and also don't rattle.
When I drained off the petrol I had used to clean the filters, the black residue that was left was a huge amount.
I actually got a tea spoon and counted three spoonfulls of black gritty muck that had been stuck to the filters.
No wonder the car runs better.
I have taken one pic of the filters now.
Also yesterday I used one of my right angle drilling machines as a mopping machine, (because it has variable speeds), and mopped the living daylights out of the passengers front wing. The results amazed me!
So much so that my new found skill/pleasure in life is mopping.
Today, I ordered a professional mopping machine, as I now know how to get the finish we are all after!
rest of today has been spent on the wiring.
I ordered a brake light switch, which should arrive soon, then concentrated on the headlight circuit.
As it was the earthing system that caused all the trouble to start with, I dis-connected the headlights earth from the loom, and made a fresh earth for all the electrics at the front of the car, the same as I had done for the rear in the boot.
This strategy paid off, and I now have a working set of headlights, which work on the original Spitfire light switch.
It will be very simple to split them up as my dash has a side and headlight switch working independently of each other.
The wiring is a bit of a nightmare, but one step at a time, and it will get done
eventually.
before I get into trouble about where I have fitted the front number plate, be aware that as I have lowered my car an extra 75mm, the number plate is actually flat against the front cross member, so taking the plate off will not change the airflow one bit.
I do not foresee any overheating problems, but if I do have any, I will add some ducting to aid airflow if need be.
With the giant fan I have fitted, I will have to be careful around local schools, as I may hoover up small children when the fan kicks in.
(with thanks to Mr Towed for that idea)
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