There are still quite a few jobs left to finish the vehicle, like applying the sealant to various panel joints and making up the interior panels, and fitting the custom front propshaft and fuel heat exchanger (both yet to be bought), but most of the MoT preparation is done.
The brakes have been adjusted and the clutch is now working properly, following bleeding with the vehicle nose high. I did have a small moment of worry when the transfer lever jammed in the neutral position, but it has not repeated the fault.
I’ve just finished fitting the battery clamps (get soaked by heavy rain in the process), so the electrical system is safe and secure.
I have also checked the steering over – there is a small amount of play at the wheel which would not pose a test problem (about 1/4″ at the rim), but I’ll be adjusting the steering box to get rid of it – this vehicle is meant to be perfect. The indicator self-cancelling collar has been notched with the Dremmel to fit the back of the Metro steering wheel and its indicator cancelling lug at the 12 o’clock position. I checked the tracking – it’s 0.3 degrees toe-in, so that’ll be fine. Rain stopped play, so I’ll tighten up the steering box, run the vehicle up and down the road in front of the house a couple of times to centralise the steering, and set the final steering wheel position on the column.
After that, the only thing to do for the test will be to torque up the suspension bolts, not that the full weight is on and the springs have settled.
The test will need to be done soon – the Vauxhall I have been using needed new road tax at the end of this month and an MoT in late January, but I knew the MoT would not be passed and was reluctant to spend more money on the car, and the alternator failed two days ago. I will need the 109 for work when I go back on the 10th of January. Hopefully, all the other bits will be done by then, not just the essentials.
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