Flying loom

After my credit card has recovered from excessive shopping, I went to see what Emerald does. They changed their website and it is of a more modern design now. Content is more accessible and I especially like Dave Walker's workshop area. When surfing the shop, it was good to see that they finally offer variable length intake trumpets. Dave did a lot of experiments with those and published articles based not only on theoretical knowledge, but also delivered plots and graphs he made with a dummy motor on the bench. Great work! I also found a flying loom with according ECU connector and that will simplify life a lot when re-engineering the loom is scheduled. Mandatory wires are pre-installed, the other wires come prepared with the pins already soldered/crimped. At 70.-£ it's not a luxury item (as others I have to admit) regarding the hours spent on cabling.
Tonight I will finish grinding and the first coat of primer. I checked for the result the day after painting 2/3 from the front and the result is very good.
Cheers.

Practical Electrical

Whilst grinding with a running nose full of icky stuff, coughing and more icky stuff stuck in my ears, there is enough place for thinking and rethinking, like the revision of the electrical layout. The old loom being out, I found all the connectors needed in one place. (unfortunately I later found a small note on their site saying they only ship inside the UK, sent a mail to inquire, would be a pity). Even the ECU-connector and a practical junction box I want to use for the dashboard (shown in pic are: junction box, connectors for ECU, ignition-coil and crank sensor, multicore cable).
Well ok, back to grinding now, I want to start painting the chassis next weekend!
Cheers.

Three 's a crowd

A productive Saturday thanks to precious help from my sons.
Radiator and fan - out,
fuel-pump and filter - out,
rear panel - out,
rear suspension and half axles - out,
and finally (for today) loom - out... which is just a small wooden box full off cables, switches, relays and sensors. Not so easy to get it out, but most certainly a major headache to get everything in place again.

The rearside of the chassis almost empty now (except for the diff and brake lines).

The scuttle now bare of cables, panels and everything mounted like the coolant expansion tank.

Damage to the rails clearly visible, upper triangle and side rails.

Not that much left before the engine and gearbox can come out. Some inner panels, the brake and fuel lines, the oil cooler and maybe some smaller things I only will find out.
Cheers.