Update

Few nice bits and pieces arrived over the last few days including the first part of some goodies from Streamline Carbon. I’ll post some pics up of those at a later date. The race battery is now here and saves 5.5kg over the standard battery – more when the brackets and clamps that go with it are considered. I’ve had the PV20 mounting bracket (positioned on the back of the co-drivers footrest) for some time and how this is all going to be installed and wired-in has been mapped out in my head for a while.

Also received these from Weld Equip. The peeps over at mig-welding.co.uk reckon they’re the best thing you can get for stripping back paint etc to the bare metal. Exactly what I need to tackle the engine bay…

Some other bits are in the post to assist with that job. I am considering buying a MIG so doing lots of research at the moment into them.

Tonight I stripped a few loose ends out of the bay and then spent a bit of time separating the box from the engine. It’s now all off the crane and I’ve been able to tidy up to create a work area. The box is filthy – I suspect it has never been cleaned so has 10 or more years worth of crap all over it. Did a little test patch with some citrus degreaser and I reckon it’ll come up a treat with a bit of elbow grease. Engine is on a pallet ready to go to a new owner. I just need to make sure my spare engine loom has all the connectors I need before I sell on the one that was on the car.