First off, you may have noticed the return of the time-lapse! Now, I’m not willing to divulge how I solved the camcorder problem, suffice to say, if you only carry out one half of a very famous IT troubleshooting catch phrase….

If I’m that stupid behind a wheel of a car, then we’ve got real problems.

This morning we aimed to get the seats in and and exhaust on. However, as we’re missing the cap head bolts needed for both the damper and the radius arm, which means we can’t put the seats in permanently as they block off access.

However, we were able to attach the seat rails and i fitted the crutch straps of the harness.

We also made a start on the exhaust. Fitting the collector/cat was, frankly, a right pain in the arse. It started off innocently enough, but getting the spring hooks into place was extremely testing! In the end, use of cable ties was good for one hook and a little grinding and the use of a screw driver to lever the loop into place worked on the other side. It’s a job I never want to have to do again. Ever.

In the evening, I managed to get back into the garage and fit some trim to the front suspension openings and also fit the heater blanking plate. The trim was as awkward as you might expect and I didn’t end up with a result I was particularly happy with. Still, it’s done and ticked off the list.

An email to Caterham is now in the offing to get the caphead bolts sent so I can complete the rear suspension. That will mean the interior rivetting can be completed, the seats can go in and I’ll be well on the way towards first engine start!