Fit mesh cut-outs to the front wheel arch covers, to allow cooling air to circulate around the insulated exhaust pipes.
Cutting GRP is tough on the jigsaw blades.
Modify the footwell and footwell extension to give more cooling room around the exhaust pipe.
Fit a brake light switch.
Add an insulating cover for the starter motor connections, (possible IVA fail if uninsulated);
Add a bracket to secure the clutch actuator and bleed lines.
Modify the hydraulic bracket to add the clutch bleed line.
Add a correct chassis VIN number, the IVA requirement has changed since my chassis was supplied. It must be 17 digits and on the right side. It must be indelible, either stamped, hammered or etched into the chassis. Stamping runs the risk of denting the square tube. I found a method on YouTube used to 'engrave' shotguns. An electric vibrating engraver and stencil cuts through the powder coating to reveal the metal, then the characters are 'deepened' by electric etching. 12V positive goes to the chassis, negative to an electrode (SS bolt head), between them is a saline soaked rag. Quite a bit of fizzing and gas release, but cut into the metal about 10 thou in 20 minutes. Finished with clean water wash, then black paint to fill the letters and a final clear lacquer coat.
Result was just about OK, but hopefully should pass IVA. (the number is under the temporary steering link);
When the weather was too cold to work in my garage, I found time to make a Wimshurst Machine, turned out quite well:
It can produce about 300kV, and have demonstrated it in a secondary school, should inspire the next generation to make things.
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