The morning was spent re-visiting the drivers side seat. I thought that we’d made progress as, after taking out the seat again and the front bolts again, we got to a position where we had all the bolts through the seat rails and through the floor. However, this wasn’t the eureka moment I thought it would be.

Sadly, with the bolts through, I am now no longer able to move the seats on the rails fully enough to get access to the back bolts. When trying to move the seat forwards, the release handle can’t be pulled up because the chassis bar of the lowered floor prevents it.

I can’t move the seat all the way back because the loose bolts in the rail snag. I thought I’d admitted defeat on this one the other day but now, I really do think that this is an impossible task for me. I just can’t see how it can be done.

So, I moved onto the rear brake callipers. Essentially, the last piece of the puzzle, other than fibreglass and lighting, still to do. Once I’d found the correct spacers and bolts, everything went together well. I did need a piston release tool to slacken them off so they would go over the pads fully but my local car store hired me one.

I did forget to insert the small metal clip that sits above the pads on right calliper, but it came off the car again without too much problem. Adjusting the handbrake is tiring on the hands!

Everything’s starting to look pretty final now. Once the rear wings go on (hopefully tomorrow) we’ll be so close I can smell the petrol… well – I guess I will have to smell petrol in order to get the thing fired up :). Another trip to halfords for a jerry can is in order.

The final hose went on the engine and fed into it’s catch-tank on the bulkhead.

Lessons for today are that the tunnel top goes in much easier before the seats are in and that the handbrake cable needs to not be attached – or at least fully slackened off – so that you can get the cover over the handbrake handle.

Dad did his normal sterling work, ably assisted by foreman Penny. He got the wire through the front left wing so that could be bolted into place. He also then started the nerve wracking process of drilling and positioning the front right wing and wing stay. Mum had her first sit in the car, although she couldn’t get her leg over… ahem. She also made a trek down to the car shop for some bits and pieces as well! Thanks Mum!