hyper7 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Motor is IN! Was actually a little easier than I expected, just a lot of twist/push/pull/up/down game to line things up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Figured out the "missing" hose thing - turns out they don't send a roll of hose anymore, you just cut it off one of the other coolant hoses. Makes sense, but probably shouldn't be in the manual in this order, should just have a note to save the extra hose when doing the cooling steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamericano Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Hyper is an appropriate handle. You are burning it up with this build. Going for a "solo-regular garage" speed record? Keep up the great work. You must be hyper anxious to enjoy the driving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 It's been beautiful this weekend, so had lots of great garage time 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberline Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 On 8/31/2024 at 5:26 PM, JohnCh said: Nope, you should have a black part called the dry sump guard that fills that gap. It's one of that parts that can be a little fiddly to fit or you luck out and the bolts align perfectly. Caterham uses the same bellhousing for wet sump and dry sump cars, but because the dry sump pan is so much shallower, you end of with the step and resulting gap. Side note for future readers, I needed to replace the shoulder bolts shown above with regular m8x40 bolts with spring washers - I found online that others got replacements from Caterham directly, but I just grabbed them from the hardware store instead of waiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Went to slap on the radiator this evening in the hour I had, and seems like I'm missing something else - can someone confirm these are the brackets I'm supposed to have? I found a picture on https://www.caterham420rbuild.co.uk/post/19-radiator-and-fan That looks like what I need, but of course nothing in any of my boxes or on the pick list. The front of the car has brackets coming out the front, but I need a 90 to mount the radiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Yes, those are the required brackets. See this post for some potential fitting issues you may have: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 I sent an email to Caterham for the parts, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBuff Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Once again I can’t offer any first hand helpful insights. But these are photos of the rad mounts factory built (so I’m 60% sure it’s right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 Got to work running the plumbing, and attaching the exhaust pipes (minus the actual muffler because I don't have the correct one yet) Two observations - 1) thank god for https://www.tiggercaterham.co.uk/post/plumbing-preparation I was so lost trying to follow just the picture in the book. I absolutely could not have even attempted this without the better pictures/descriptions. 2) the exhaust springs are AWFUL. My hands will hurt for a couple days I'm sure trying to get those damn things over the hooks. Eventually got them, but required waaay more force then I wanted to use Also, anyone have a better way to route the heater control wire? It's clearly designed for RHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Figured out routing for the heater wire - had to twist it behind the battery tray. I also don't like my throttle cable routing... Received the missing radiator brackets yesterday and got the plumbing buttoned up, also got the steering column in...but I screwed up..... In reading blogs, they all said to put the bushing into the steering column first because they seemingly all use the removable steering wheel, which I do not have. I had already pushed in the bushing before I realized my mistake, and basically destroyed it pulling it back out. Oh well, live and learn, new one is ordered, so the column is put together without the top bushing for now Also for anyone else reading this in the future, for LHD, do the steering column BEFORE the airbox, and before the plumbing. It was all in my way and I had to take some of it back out to get enough space to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 On 9/7/2024 at 3:57 PM, hyper7 said: 2) the exhaust springs are AWFUL. My hands will hurt for a couple days I'm sure trying to get those damn things over the hooks. Eventually got them, but required waaay more force then I wanted to use Was that using the zip tie method or just brute force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 3 minutes ago, JohnCh said: Was that using the zip tie method or just brute force? Both. 5 zip ties and still needed brute force on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 It sounds like either the springs have gotten stronger, or the cat bypass pipe places the hooks slightly closer to the hooks on the primaries. I used either two or three zip ties and remember thinking it was surprisingly easy. You are making great progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 (edited) Did some heavy lifting over the last week or so and got the diff and rear axles all in place. Also got the seatbelts and roll bar in...starting to run out of things to do 😭 Edited because yeah I'm an idiot. I figured out my question. Edited September 24 by hyper7 I'm an idiot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 Been a little while since updates - was out of town for a bit, and then just busy. Cycle wings are on, rear suspension and axle is "done" I don't have the fixing pack that contains the piping for the rear wings, so they are just sitting there for now, but finishing up carpeting the boot/trunk and will be installing seats this week. Still need to adjust the handbrake before I feel comfortable riveting down the cover, and then just a few random things (nose cone, bonnet, coolant, wipers, mirrors, silencer whenever it arrives) and its basically done. I have a TON of leftover bolts/nuts/washers/rivets/etc...which makes me nervous. Also expected to find what lives in this hole...and just didn't. Guess another email to build support is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Another stupid question - I didn't get any "power adhesive" in my kit, which I assume is normal for US specs, but what did people use instead? I went with regularly available loctite power grab, but I don't feel like it's really holding that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I used 3M Epoxy as outlined here. Caterham tries to make up for missing parts by giving you a lot of extra fasteners. I have several pounds left over from my build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper7 Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 Pretty much done, just waiting on the shipment of missing parts to wrap it up. Battery tray Rear wing fixing pack with piping Wiper switch Silencer I'll put an additional layer of glue on the wingstays (the power grab was just falling off, so I peeled it completely off) Then just need to fit the washer fluid bottle, tighten the wheel hub nuts, rebleed the brakes, and fill it up with gas. Then pray that I didn't miss anything.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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