Timberline

@CBuff This is perfect! Thanks! I haven't started yet, but will reference your photos for sure.

I’d love some engine bay pictures showing the cooling and oil routing. That is coming up this week since we got the lump in the chassis! @CBuff Any tips on the collector springs? I’m still half inch short

Thanks for all the comments! Charging forward towards engine load!

Thanks for the reply! And I’ll look into finishing the bare differential surfaces. The really odd thing is that everything is brand new. And just those three bolts have rust. I’ll get over it and buy some replacement bolts. I used acf 50 for the inside of the skin panels. It flashes off to clear and looks nice, thought it’ll need reapplication I think.

And… first big concern of the build. After removing the starter, I could see rust on the flywheel teeth. With the bell housing off, it’s on every tooth. How much of a concern is this for the car? Secondary, there are two fitting bolts and one alternator bolt that have lots of rust. Thinking about swapping them. Are they grounding fasteners or something? These just really stood out among all the shiny brand new parts ✨

Well, I made my first (known) mistake. I missed the wide track bushes on the upright install on the first side because I didn’t know the SV was automatically a wide track. Had to rent a puller as I got the force mate really far on there. Paused my front end progress, so I took the time to install the heater. Picture update with them corrected!

First day of building update. Not news, but the front end bolt placement is really as bad as everyone says it is. Fun tip, the Caterham Car boxes are a good size to support the lower arms.

Kit delivery day! Just like Christmas, but with more crates and cardboard boxes. After getting enough of the boxes unpacked, I spread out all the parts on the floor of the garage. This was mostly for fun, but also to get acquainted with all the parts in person. Feels a little like meeting a celebrity; I've seen these parts so much in pictures from other builds, but now they are here! Tomorrow I hope to shelve and store the parts and maybe add one to the chassis

I really like the mint color! I've got mint stripes on mine

Within the toy, you caught the biggest bell and whistle of the build. Everything else is required due to my height: SV Large Chassis Lowered Floors 620 Style Carbon Dash 13 Inch Apollo Wheels Quick Release Momo Battery Master Cutoff Switch Trackday Roll Cage Full Weather Gear and Carpets

Hello Everyone! I've got a 420S SV kit on the train arriving in Seattle next week! Words cannot describe how excited I am to finally have parts in hand. Hopefully, these parts are mostly correct enough to start down the build path. I look forward to learning throughout the process and meeting some of the passionate locals. The garage and tools are prepped: coffee for the small problems, porter for the large problems, and scotch for when things come together fantastically or terribly. Thanks in advance for any snag help and advise on the journey.

Keep up the pictures and build status. I am following your progress as my kit arrives in a week or so. Fellow 420S! Love the color choice!