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Wheel sizes are:
Front: 17" 7j rims with 205/40-17 tyres
Rear: 17" 7j rims with 225/45-17 Tyres
I have fitted 15mm hubcentric spacers on the back to bring the wheels off the inner wing.
Yes the exhaust is the Marlin M20 system complete with £970 bill.
My SVA is booked for 24th April at my local Test centre only 3 miles away so dont get to drive it much before I get there.
Still have a little work to complete such as the bunch of wires in the passenger footwell got my electrical man doing that. Also need to remove mirrors as they wont pass the test and I think the steering wheel may fail as well.
He looks nice - how often has he lost his coller? We've given up with Max they stay on 2 days max! He comes to visit me more often in the garage again now its warming up
Floyd is a house cat never gets out intentionally. Second collar in about 6 months dosnt seem to mind it. He is only 1 year old and a right little charachter mad on paper have to search the house everyday for the mail!
Max is over a year now also very strong character (always get what he wants!) and eats like no other cat we've had He also voices is opinions loudly. You can have long conversations with him
The bodywork is quite simple to fit and line up the worst bits are lining up the rear bumper holes and the fuel tank connection, the bonnet can be a bit tricky as its oversized and you have to bend and trim it to fit.
As for the brakes yes it fits in no problem but had issues with brake pedal travel see this thread http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=555
The seats are Marlin issue as per there pricelist a bit expensive and if I had the choice now i would go for Cobra Roadster seats.
Hi Stewart,
can you tell me (or post a picture of) how you connected the lower radiator outlet to the metal pipe that runs across the front of the engine?
The only way i can figure it out on paper, is three right angle bends and two pipe connectors which is going to cost a small fortune. Did you find a hose that fits OK?
Peter
The lower radiator hose is basically 3 ninety degree bends however i found a double bend hose i believe off the donor so only used this and a single ninety bend.
Stuart, many thanks.
I figured out that three 90 degree bends would do it but three bends, two hose joiners and six hose clips was going to cost a small fortune. I bought a long flexible hose in Halfords that cost £10.49 that fits (just!). It's a bit close to the steering column so will be on the look out for something more suitable at the next autojumble/car show.
He looks nice 
He also voices is opinions loudly. You can have long conversations with him