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Post by R2S on May 26, 2024 17:19:23 GMT
Exhaust complete for IVA and very quiet, almost stealthy, tried to upload video but failed. Drivers side lower cill now complete couldn't finish passenger side as compressor fitting broke and rivets are too hard (large diameter) to do by hand with the hand riveter I have (may well snap jaws). Not a lot to look at but its another step on the final push. ![](https://i.ibb.co/7SHKMx6/69-A609-F0-D983-472-E-9-D72-557-D897-D0-B04-1-105-c.jpg)
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Post by R2S on May 28, 2024 14:47:15 GMT
Compressor fixed, passenger side cill done and all internal cockpit panels riveted in place, except the filler between rear bulkhead and body. Next job heat shield/fuel leak protection panel, then torquing all bolts underneath before wheels back on and tracking done.
![](https://i.ibb.co/fDLBYQX/9-FE2-ECAA-0-BDE-4-CE3-9507-D59568-CA56-AA-1-105-c.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/rM48jx6/7792-C366-4-F04-4226-9731-BFF3695-A51-DB-1-105-c.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/NpXzSxD/F2-C7-E1-E8-34-A8-4-AAA-9709-1750-CF6-A6742-1-105-c.jpg)
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Post by R2S on Jul 1, 2024 2:42:21 GMT
So heat shield made up and installed complete with stiffening ribs to support exhaust not as neat as I'd have liked but does the job and few will ever see it.
Mirrors fitted and almost there
Plan last Friday was to wire up rear fogs and reversing lights before sticking on the wheels and dropping to floor for first time. Another one step back day, connected fog/reversing lights up and nothing, checked all wiring, ok, checked lights worked via direct feed and ok. Decided to call it a day and mull things over so Saturday I went back armed with tester and wiring diagram. As i was driving over to workshop I remembered when connected up rear indicators were transposed so thought I'd check Mazda connection blocks (there is one each side) and sure enough they'd got switched, no idea how as I was meticulous with labeling (not helped by same block, but different wires loaded in, used by Mazda). Switched over and indicators put back and all working. Lot to be said for taking time to think over a problem rather than rushing headlong into it.
Next job wheels on and drop car on ground.
![](https://i.ibb.co/hcPqtLh/28-B02282-2729-4-B93-97-E7-6-EBECB1932-EA-1-105-c.jpg)
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Post by R2S on Jul 15, 2024 9:41:09 GMT
Second to last job in cockpit sorted last week. Tried to find a gear stick surround on line without success so thought I'd make one, not perfect but I can tidy it up later.
![](https://i.ibb.co/TqyZx99/126-CF92-B-5-D10-4-B96-9-ABC-9-E45-ED1841-F1-1-105-c.jpg)
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Post by R2S on Jul 17, 2024 7:53:09 GMT
Made a start on final piece in cockpit closing out rear bulkead, made a little more difficult due to body being moved back on chassis meaning closure piece will need to throw off water rather than trap.
![](https://i.ibb.co/LChhxBc/BF56-A44-A-6769-4-AA0-AC95-9-F66-F5-A1747-B-1-105-c.jpg)
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Post by R2S on Aug 30, 2024 16:47:09 GMT
At long last thats the last of the cockpit finished (top infill panel and seat belt anchor surround rear bulkhead).
![](https://i.ibb.co/kmr7Wts/IMG-2789.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/ctBgWXv/IMG-2793.jpg)
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Post by R2S on Sept 7, 2024 9:00:13 GMT
First time out in daylight. ![](https://i.ibb.co/6nGGkyD/6-E6-E4838-A477-41-D5-892-C-898629-B246-CA-1-105-c.jpg)
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