Fuel lines have been run through conduit and joined to hoses.
Hoses routed then secured with tie wraps and saddles before being connected to the fuel tank.
It seems like these jobs had been waiting to be finished for some time, so it's good to tidy up the loose ends and start on something new. Once done it was time for a brew, talking of which, I've been thinking about getting a kettle for the garage and maybe a fridge, but then I suppose I'd need a loo as well....
Anyway, time to open a box....to reveal one of a pair of Sierra Cosworth rear brake calipers.
The plan is to eventually paint these to match the rest of the car but for now I'm fitting them as they are.
The lugs on the caliper mounting brackets were too long, causing the caliper to touch the disk and prevent it from turning so I reduced each one by approx 2.5mm and this centralised the disk in the caliper nicely. The caliper mounting bolts also needed fettling, as, they were about 6mm too long and hit the disk long before they had been tightened. A quick visit with the air cut off tool soon had them fitting fine. Handbrake cable connected and brake flex screwed into place and, voila, Bob's your mothers brother.
Doesn't seem like a massive amount of work but by the time I'd had a tidy up, I had again spent most of the day in the garage. So, that's the mechanical side of the back end pretty much completed, save for some adjustments to the suspension and the handbrake cable once the car is sitting on its wheels.
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