37 Build Index
| Chevy out, Body disassembling, Engine mount modifications. Chassis repairs and boxing. Mounting L300 IFS ( initial modifications ) | |
| Chassis under primer, rear body rust repairs, Rear floor and rear pan fitted | |
| Rear floor continued. Tool box area fitted. Rear boot latch area fitted. Steeling out. Retractable seat belt mounting. Cowl vent grafting. Windscreen chop. Fitting Mini wipers. Rear body under primer. Boot lid with gas springs. Rear guards repaired and primered. Front cowl repairs. | |
| Cowl repairs and under primer, Door repairs, Fitting front floor. Fitting sills. Brake master cylinder inspection door. | |
| Doors under primer. Bear claw latches fitted. Seat fitting. Mini Moke heater modifications. Hidden MP3 player in dash. Classic gauges fitted. | |
| XY steering column modifications. Modifying C4 gear linkage brackets. | |
| Fabricating extractors. Steering set up. Modifying mini wiper sweep area. | |
| Setting up wipers continued | |
| Steering re visited. Adjusting steering column for clearance. | |
| Accelerator pedal. Fitting original handbrake ( attempt to ). Heater modifications and plumbing. Glove box insert fabrication. | |
| Glove box fabrication continued. Rear seat belt fitting. Boot latch fitting. New handbrake found. Last of the body panels off to the bead blasters. Finishing off of gear lever repairs and final steering column assembly/painting. Inner guard repairs. | |
| Inner guards finished. Front sheet metal trial fit. Inner guards and side skirts under primer. Front guard repairs. | |
| Guards continued, ready for block sanding, Fitting gas struts to bonnet. Radiator trial fitting. Bonnet latch modifying and fitting modern mechanism. | |
| Welding in section back into bonnet ( destroying it ) Radiator brackets. Grill repairs and primering. Seam sealing guards. Bonnet cable release. Hood irons back on and modifications. Mounting handbrake. | |
| Mounting remote boot solenoid. The new bonnet arrives! Stripping bonnet, adding extra bracing and primering. Front sheet metal trial fit. Wet block sanding the front. Bonnet latch finishing off. | |
| Final touches to guards, Boot latch changes. Drop down MP3 panel solenoid fitted | |
| Front sheet metal in storage. Inner guard support brace fabricated. Wheel size calculating. Engine and gearbox removed and stored. Small parts storage. Bracing the body in readiness for lifting. Brake pedal toe plate modification. | |
| Body ready for lifting, small jobs finished. Body lifted, welded, primered and sealed. Body wheeled outside on dolly. | |
| Straightening chassis | |
| Body back on, re aligning gaps. Body lifted off again and packing stored away. Diff wheeled out and positioned. Fabricating diff saddles. | |
| Diff positioning. Universal phasing. Tail shaft measuring. Gear shift mechanism re visited. Trial fitting diff and tail shaft. Repairs to brake backing plates. Running boards drilled, modified and test fitted. Brake pedal modified and primered. | |
| Relacing rear wheel bearings without a press. Checking rack position for bump steer. Prepping chassis for paint. Chassis and ancillaries painted. | |
| Chassis painting finished. First stages of assembly. Front and rear ends installed. P76 disks onto HQ spindles. Brake booster and pedal installed. Brake lines installed and bled. Chassis is rolling!. | |
| Engine assembly stage. Engine and gearbox painted. Engine and gearbox now back into chassis. Drive train now completed. Fitting trans cooler and ancillaries. Headers ceramic coated and fitted. | |
| Brake booster cover fabricated. Exhaust pipe routing and fabricating. Chassis and body swap over as final body prep starts. | |
| Exhaust and engine updates. Body first stages of painting. |
| Exhaust clamped and hung. All hoses fitted, clamped and braided/sleeved. New master cylinder fitted. Body now back on the chassis ( for the last time!). Door gaps adjusted. | |
| Bear claw latch mechanism shown in more detail. Stone Guard spayed inside. Heater pipes plumbed in. Painted inside the car. Final rubbing back of primer before paint. Handbrake and cables revisited. | |
| Hand brake finished off. SHE IS PAINTED!!! Black and beautiful!!! Assembly stage working back from rear. | |
| Tool box lids made. Boot seal fitted. Running boards trial fit. Replacing VDO fuel sender. Electrical work starts. | |
| Wiring continues. Boot solenoid problem solved. Wiring completed for the moment. Engine, getting ready for the first firing. | |
| She is alive! the first start. Video of the first start and the first drive!!! Seat belt mount modifications. Modifying and fitting windscreen seals. Fitting radiator overflow tank. Windscreens now fitted. Rear seat and seat belts fitted. New MP3/CD/Tuner installed. Front sheet metal being fitted. New banjo steering wheel. | |
| All front sheet metal on. Hella lights fitted. Windscreen washers fitted. Wiring in sound system. Running boards covered and fitted. Speaker wires run. New wiper arms fitted. Out into the daylight and washed. Inside temporary door trims fitted. | |
| On the home stretch! Tail lights and blinkers fitted. Exhaust completed. Rear view mirrors fitted. Hood iron and bows trial fit ( again ) PEP37R is now a reality!...it's legally registered. Number plates and grill trim fitted. Teething problems emerge on our way to the trimmers. |
| Trimming begins. Trimming completed...THE BUILD IS OFFICIALLY ENDED!!! | |
|
Final Touches, Additions, Alterations and Outings
|
As the name says. After it has been built, I add and change things. Rod runs as well. |
| Continuation of original page (Last Updated January 2009) |
| 3 years and onward, on the road | More troubles. MSD dizzy dies |