The Dark Wob

at least it will be easy enough to change over if I decide I don't like it.

at some point in the future, I'll look at fitting a digital dash - some of the motorbike style ones are pretty smart - but I'll get it built and tested before getting carried away with niceties

Tidy thread this.

How far off are you from completing it? Have you booked an iva?
I'll have top pop over for a gander at some point.

RE: Rear lights - you probably know this already but IVA/C&U has rules about how far from each other and how high off the deck etc they need to be. I am not up to date on it but no doubt the IVA man will get his tape measure out.

Great thread BTW - I fancied doing one of these until I realised I have too many daft projects already and I never finish anything. I enjoy seeing people actually get stuff done.

paulplom wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:47 am How far off are you from completing it? Have you booked an iva?
I'll have top pop over for a gander at some point.

there's still a way to go - I'm just enjoying taking my time with the build. I'll see about booking a test once it's moving under its own steam.

but with lockdown2 happening, I've not really got much of an excuse

AMCrebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:49 am RE: Rear lights - you probably know this already but IVA/C&U has rules about how far from each other and how high off the deck etc they need to be. I am not up to date on it but no doubt the IVA man will get his tape measure out.

the lights up high on the board is just a temporary arrangement while I sort out the wiring, once I get the 'bodywork' fitted, the lighting positions will be IVA compliant. then I can put them where I like again

I do like a kit car. I drove one all through the year for a good few years. A mate bought a Roadrunner SR2 a few years back with the Mazda engine in, at sub 500KG it went very well indeed and with R888's all round the grip was phenomenal. He then had it turbocharged, I haven't driven it since then tho.

That sounds like a whole load of fun / terror in equal measure - I suspect mine will end up boosted at some point along the way but should be a hoot with just the basic engine not sure about using it all year round as a daily though

Time to get a bit of work done - rear brakes today

Greasy and manky but will hopefully clean up ok
little bit of improvement there
First coat of piss weak eBay calliper paint - this might take a while