Happy Birthday, Gearbox Linkage and Mirror

So yesterday marked 20 years of ownership and a return of my V5 with the correct address on.

So I celebrated by putting the mirror back on. Good use of my spare number plate to clamp it on

But I clamped it upside down and had to take it back off with a mallet and chisel!

So I clamped it again

UPSIDE DOWN AGAIN!!!!!!

Third time lucky!

 Next up I have the new gear change linkage to put back on. My gear stick has not self centred for years, one of the little joints was seized.

Old one off

Painted and then assembled whilst watching the last episode of Killing Eve

Back on the car

New Gearbox Oil

I have gears, super smooth gears - another step forward!

Celebrate with a local delicacy

My Mrs found some of my Cuff links (and my wedding ring which I have started to wear again)

The day got better - I found my missing socket.

And my box of parts is going down

Interior and Gear Stick Area Refurb

Elise Resto Catch up

Lots done and I have been a bit slow with the blog so here we go

Fuel Tank Back In

Temp Fix to get the horn working for MOT

Cambelt Changed

Cut down bolt for Cambelt Change

Work on the Fuel Filler finished - looks a great

Car is beginning to look less tatty

Shear Panel

Panel has now been cleaned and I have replaced the fittings for the P-Clips that hold the throttle and gear cable linkages. P clips are incoming from ebay.

Old Heat Shield off

Or What is left of the bloody thing

 Will be making a new one copying Noisymini's method.

Engine Mount off And Clam Cleaned Up

Cleaned out the Aperture of the engine Mount which was looking very grubby

Rust Old Engine Mount

Toe Links

Uprated Toe Links on

Head Shield Needs a tidy

Seats Finished and Clam off

Seats Ready to go back in having been put back on their refurbed runners

 

 

There is always one bolt

Clam Hiding in Garden

Looks a mess but will clean up. 10 years of grime. The shear plate stayed with the car not the clam!

 

Quick Car Resto Update

Cleaned out behind the indicators before the clam goes on..

After

Bonnet Release was a bit of a shambles so cleaned up

After 

Rusty door hinge

Sorted

Clam fixings were shot so I have removed them a re fibreglassed and will re drill the holes

Full repairs to the crash structure fibre glass which was all hanging off

Toe Links ready

 Hub nut removal

New Bonnet Badge (£14)

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