THE BUILD

Time

 Ruth's comments

Tiger Time

Running

Week End

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Total

Total

1

16-Dec-01

2

3

5

5

fitted rear panel & parcel shelf

2

23-Dec-01

2

1

2

5

10

fitted tunnel sides fitted

3

30-Dec-01

2

4

5

15

fitted floor & small engine bay bits fitted

4

06-Jan-02

2

2

4

18

fitted passenger footwell, tunnel top fitted

5

13-Jan-02

3

3

21

Collected more bit & donor from Tiger. Started driver footwell

6

20-Jan-02

1

2

2

5

26

Finish driver footwell, started stripping rear axle, painted tank

7

27-Jan-02

1

1

2

1

5

2

12

37

Removed damaged lock, fitted side pannels, cleaned/painted 1 swing arm

8

03-Feb-02

1

2

1

3

5

42

Cleaned & painted diff/subframe, bought TCA & brake bits

9

10-Feb-02

2

1

1

2

5

9

51

Painted driveshaft & drum. Removed clutch & flywheel. Rebuild r/brakes, fitted pedal box

10

17-Feb-02

1

2

1

2

3

8

59

Fitted Master cylinder, trimmed & painted h/brake cable, fitted brake compensator and rear brake pipes

11

24-Feb-02

1

1

1

4

6

65

Fitted h/brake lever and modifed tunnel top, re-fitted rear brake pipes using knifer pipe and fitted fuel line (fitted new work bench in garage)

12

03-Mar-02

1

3

4

8

73

Re-fitted front brake pipes, removed sump, inlet/outlet mainfolds

13

10-Mar-02

2

2

2

6

79

finished brake pipes, fitted new brake cylinders, removed ancil. Brakets, checked main bearing surfaces

14

17-Mar-02

1

2

2

1

5

10

89

Fitted brake drums, inspected cams, split front legs/hubs apart, painted hubs, panel cut outs for f/sus, drilled/painted spring guides and rack mounts

15

24-Mar-02

1

1

2

1

3

7

96

Fitted rear suspension & diff, fitted steering rack, & TCAs, fuel pump, h/brake cable

16

31-Mar-02

1

3

3

7

102

Refitted rear springs, fitted petrol tank, removed siezed crank pulley bolt

17

07-Apr-02

1

2

2

5

107

Fitted timing belt, new water pump and con rod bolts. Torque set main bearing caps and con rod bolts.

18

14-Apr-02

2

1

3

110

Fitted sump and oil filter. Re-filled with oil

19

21-Apr-02

0

110

Off ill with gastro enteritis

20

28-Apr-02

2

2

4

114

Trial fitted front suspension

21

05-May-02

2

4

6

119

Re-fitted fuel pump, fitted fuel filter, painted engine, fitted pulley & fan to alternator, fitted alternator & drive belt, made G.box/engine adapter plate. Painted various brackets

22

12-May-02

5

2

1

2

2

11

130

Re-painted cam cover, fitted Westfield g/lever extention, build engine mount extention. Filled g.box with fluid. Built trolley for fitting engine with. Fit steering column. Finished g/box adapter plate. Radiused screen frame

23

19-May-02

1

1

2

4

6

136

Made second engine mount extention. Did cut out for gear lever. Made dummy cylinder head to aid exhaust fitting. Changed oil filter for shorter 1.4 Zetec one. Attached prop shaft

24

26-May-02

2

1

4

6

142

Cut exhaust & steering cut outs, adjusted front sus legs. Final fit of engine/G.Box mtgs. Fir unlet manifold & 1 carb

25

02-Jun-02

1

2

2

2

6

149

Fitted some cooling hose. Labelled up wiring loom. Fitted tunnel conduit. Fitted fuel regulator and plumbed fuel line.

26

09-Jun-02

2

3

2

5

11

160

Fitted more cooling hose, fitted expansion tank, fitted rad fan and roll bar. Put spacers into rightside engine mount. Searched scrappy for bits. Fitted hand & pedal brake switches. Repaired steering lock & fitted steering column.

27

16-Jun-02

1

5

6

165

Found parts at the dismantlers. Fitted clutch cable and gaiter. More loom fitting. Fitted washer bottle.

28

23-Jun-02

1

1

3

5

4

13

178

Secured steering column rose, radiused screen supports. Fitted newly painted side panels. Built up front suspension, fitted battery tray. Set up front suspension, fitted front calipers.

29

30-Jun-02

2

3

3

8

186

Fitted fuel tank sender & engine management unit. wired up starter motor, oil P.switch, battery cables, fuel tank sender, ignition switch, temp gauge sender.

30

07-Jul-02

1

5

6

192

wiring, made speedo magnet braket

31

14-Jul-02

1

5

6

198

more wiring, started to fit exhuast

32

21-Jul-02

1

3

2

3

4

13

210

Finished fitting exhuast, fitted roll bar, kenlowe fan switch, fuel pump relay. Cut seat back panels. Battery on, engine turned over, attempted to start it - fired spluttered. Fitted seat backs and RS232 plugs. SVA app sent off

33

28-Jul-02

2

3

2

5

5

17

227

ENGINE STARTED & RAN. Cooling system bled. Fuse box fitting. Fitted cockpit corner bits with the pigs ears. Prepare scuttle. Tidyed scuttle wiring. Started dash build

34

04-Aug-02

2

1

2

2

5

2

5

19

245

Dash building, fitted scuttle, fitted VIN plate, started fitted rear body

35

11-Aug-02

2

6

8

15

260

Fitted rear body, fitted Dash, rear lights, checked all electrics

36

18-Aug-02

2

2

1

1

2

4

10

270

Fitted battery tray, fitted tank breather tube, bled brakes, started cycle wings

37

25-Aug-02

2

1

2

2

2

4

4

16

286

Build & fitted cycle wings, pad side panels, fitted side repeaters, fitted steering stops.

38

01-Sep-02

7

2

2

2

2

7

8

29

314

fitting nose & bonnet, made rear arch extensions, fitted throttle return spring. Made & fitted under dash panel, made indicator stalks and fitted. Fitted carpet, seats, fitted mirrors, made filter back pannel, fitted edging. Made & fitted parcel shelf cover

39

08-Sep-02

2

2

2

4

1

3

1

15

329

SVA preperations for the 5th. Covered track rods, wing mounts. Fitted edging, fitted bonnent catches. Fitted relay to fan cct. Fixed dip beam problem.

40

15-Sep-02

0

329

On Holiday, no Tiger-ing :-(

41

22-Sep-02

3

1

3

7

336

Took Tiger to Mitchells, set emissions up, played with tracking & castor angles. Pass MOT :-) Fitted dash rear view mirror, new tank straps, rolled end to exhaust.

42

29-Sep-02

2

3

5

341

fitted new mirrors, added more spacers to get more castor angle. Made aero screen and tax disc holder

43

06-Oct-02

1

1

2

343

SVA Re-test (Fail)

44

13-Oct-02

1

2

3

346

Fitted compliant mirror, SVA Re-test (PASS!), removed complaint mirror, fitted aero screen