February 2012

1-2-2012

Ordered the DVLA pack to get the number plates etc. (Perhaps I should have ordered this earlier !) Also washed most of the muck off the car that I acquired yesterday.

4-2-2012

Pack arrived from the DVLA today - it's worse than the forms to apply for the IVA ! I have asked GBS if they have any demo part filled in forms as an example. I may have to visit the local office for some advice I think ! Have now started taking bits off the car to check it over and have now put back the wiper mechanism - just before the snow started too !

11-2-2012

Went down to pick up the diffuser underbody part for tidying up the rear end. Now need to fit this to the car once the snow has gone !

12-2-2012

Found a fault with the diffuser - right on a spot which would be noticeable . GBS said though that it would be possible to repair this so I'll be taking that back and hope that they can fix it before I fit it.

13-2-2012

Made up two more steering covers from the mold and managed to sell them. So the car has cost me slightly less !

14-2-2012

Finally took the seats out again and have now put the carpet and stainless trim into the passenger side.  Now just need to finish the drivers side.

15-2-2012

Finished off the drivers side carpet and trim and slackened the handbrake off a touch as I think it was dragging when driving it.

17-2-2012

Started to fit the windscreen poppers and positioning the windscreen for drilling.

19-2-2012

Drilled out the side pillars and drilled and tapped the top screen surround. The paint around the frame though chips off too easily so I think I will just go with the polished aluminium frame instead.

24-2-2012

Started making a hot box for powder coating the screen pillars.

26-2-2012

Now powder coated the two screen pillars. One turned out fine but I over cooked the other at the top. So that one either needs the top doing or the whole lot again.

28-2-2012

Finally, cleaned off part of the powder coat on the ruined one and re-coated it. Fortunately you can't see the join Cut down all the stainless button head screws to attach the screen and fitted them. Also cut the wiper arms and blades to suit the screen. A very tedious job that may need to be redone at a later date. DVLA have not found my paperwork yet though and it might be that there wasn't enough postage which means it will probably be returned to me. Grr! At least the positive side is that 1st March is very close by now so a "newer" registration plate perhaps.