Scottie, 8 Value Ed, Froggyman, Micky1Mo & scimjim - Cheers gentlemen.
I am certainly hoping that this break will only be for a matter of weeks, and no more than a month (or so) at most.
Even if I can only restart at the level of one day a week, I will definitely be back doing something on the car before too long.
It is unfortunate that this break has come when the sun is shining outside & I usually have to battle the weather as much as the kit.
However, for a long time now, this build has really left me feeling like this.
As no matter how many hours I work, I don't seem to get any nearer the "carrot", so I just keep "plodding on".
Thankfully the reality is that, even if the finish is still a long way off, I have made real progress towards the finish line.
So stopping at this key point actually gives me a chance to look back and appreciate just how far I have come.
( Especially as I picked the Cordite kit because I didn't think I would be capable of the
minor fabrication work the Spyder needed.
)
I have also decided to make getting to the working Moon Rover stage my next milestone target.
( Even if I can only drive it a few feet in either direction on my driveway, that would still be good enough for me. )
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Moon Rover - Basic To Do List:
Bulkhead:
- Steering Column - Standard Spitfire parts being fitted to original Spitfire mountings.
- Dash Board - All the hard work has been done, just needs everything to be fitted & connected.
- Battery - Ready for fitting, just need to sort out the new cables for the cut off switch in the dash.
- Wiring Loom - Largely tested & ready to go, just need to work out the best route for the rear loom to take.
Rear Framework/Hand brake panel/rear aches & boot "combo":
- Hand brake - Fit & connect, but remove warning light switch.
- Seats - Work out "best fit", drill holes & bolt into position.
- Seat belts - Fit eye bolts to the brackets already built into framework & clip in belts into place.
- Fuel Lines - Work out best route for hard & soft line & join them together.
- Rear Lighting - Build a temporary "home" for all the rear lights so they can be tested without the body shell in place.
Engine:
- Clutch - Look into why the pedal is currently not moving.
- Radiator - Fit wider version, designed to fit Spitfire brackets.
- Cooling System - Connect the heater to the engine, adding air bleeding valves.
- Fire Her Up!
OK, this part is going to be a lot harder to do, than is is to say.
Ideally I would love to reach this stage before the last days of the Summer have faded away.
As that would give me a huge morale boost just before I start to tackle the last of the bodywork over the Winter.
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In the absence of a build update, how about a nice featuring, Stirling Moss, the beautiful car 722 & the 1955 Mille Miglia...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fJsdw-pof1o
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Take care, Paul.
PS
Jim - Thanks for the brake switch link, I think I will try one of those instead of another plastic one.