Sunday, 24 March 2013

With the engine loom in place I wanted get the tops worked out for the transmission tunnel so that I could make up the centre console for the fire extinguisher release, master cut out switch and other additional switches I was going to need. In the end I went for:


 I got the extruded alloy from The Complete Automobilist in North Walsham in Norfolk. It is a perfect shape to hopefully keep the IVA examiner happy and provide a strong fixing for both parts of the tunnel cover. At this point I am not sure how the gear lever gaiter is going to stay in place but I will work that out later!.

 With my Rivnut tool working over time and a box of M5 cap head screws we start to look like this:




With this all out of the way I moved onto the centre console. In my head I wanted a large area to be able to mount the cut off switch. This was going need some thought as there would be some very robust wire involved and routing would be critical. So, armed with a Cornflake box......





I am really pleased with the outcome. The observant will see that I have laid the GKD wiring harness in place to continue the development of the overall wiring fit out. However this will have to wait whilst I fit the rear alloy panel and the car goes of to Tube Engineering for the exhaust build.
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  1. dave25 March 2013 at 04:01

    Nice job, looks really neat. You will probably need to trim around the edges along the transmission tunnel to satisfy Mr IVA (they pulled me up on this).

    For the gaiter, I made a hole in each corner and cable-tied it in place underneath the panel, then used a metal surround on top to cover up the edges. Works quite well.

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  2. Andrews GKD Legend Build4 April 2013 at 05:38

    Thank you. I am pleased with progress so far. Your IVA inspector was looking at which edges? The ones on the bottom of the panel which goes around the handbrake?

    Andrew

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  3. dave8 April 2013 at 03:08

    Yes, those edges. Slightly unreasonable, I thought but I wasn't in a position to argue.

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  4. Andrews GKD Legend Build18 April 2013 at 13:46

    Ok, I will try to roll the edge if I can. Failing that it will have to be a strip of rubber "U" channel. Which test station did you take yours to?

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