Build Completed

[Noel]

Big day last Sunday, finally completed the car, ready and waiting for it's SVA test, all in just under 10 months. Now very frustrated with all this glorious weather and I can't take it out past the gates

Many, many thanks to you all on the forum for helping me out over the past months especially Martin (Tinka) Chris (PurpleAK) Mike (Miket) Sidecarbod, Carl Wayland, Ian Gasgoigne, Ian at BAE and especiially all the guys at Pilgrim, they often get a slagging and sometimes do get it wrong but they really do go out of their way to help you and at the end of the day I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone.

By the way, I now need to polish it, how the hell do you wash the bloody thing????

Noel

[Miket]

Originally Posted by Noel

By the way, I now need to polish it, how the hell do you wash the bloody thing????

Noel

With the nose pointing slightly up hill.

Congratulations Noel, the car looks superb and that's from someone who allegedly slates Sumo's hope you get the SVA date soon

[TINKA]

Well done Noel car looks Fab will keep my fingers crossed it flies through the test and you can start to drive it. As for not being able to drive it Have you had it MOT'd yet cos if not it is always worth it to get it checked out and of course it is such a shame the MOT centre is not as near to home as you would want.

All the best and good luck.

[Orange Cobra]

Excellent car Noel , just hope my Sumo turns out that nice. Hope I´ll get the job done by October .

How did you get that darn bonnet to fit so good??

Best Regards

Frank

[Noel]

Hi Martin,

Did originally planned to get an MOT test mainly to check brakes and headlight alignment (and maybe get it on the road for a run ) but was advised to delay getting insurance for as long as possible as the initial cover note only lasts for 30 days at which point insurance companies get anxious for a reg number.

Thankyou both (Mike) for your kind comments

Noel

[Noel]

Originally Posted by Orange Cobra

Excellent car Noel , just hope my Sumo turns out that nice. Hope I´ll get the job done by October .

How did you get that darn bonnet to fit so good??

Best Regards

Frank

Hi Frank,

A simple trick I got from Mark at Pilgrim, you put a couple of M10 nuts under the body where it meets the horizontal surface just behind the servo (on a right hand drive car) and rivet the body down through them. This gives a slight twist to the shell but as a consequence the bonnet suddenly fits perfectly. Previous to that I had spent many many days unsuccessfully trying to fit the bonnet, easy when you know how

Noel

[TINKA]

Noel have you booked your SVA yet

[Noel]

Hello again Frank, attached a better pic of bonnet (just click on the picture to see full size, hope I'm not teaching my granny........... )

[Noel]

Originally Posted by TINKA

Noel have you booked your SVA yet

Hi Martin

All paperwork went off on Tuesday, received supplementary declaration form back from VOSA on Thursday, returned the same day, now meeting the postman every morning as he comes up the path

[andy l]

Car looks great Noel, well done, hope you pass SVA all ok and finally get to drive your new toy, Best of luck, Andy