So said the Haynes manual every time, who am I to argue…

So apart from getting some parts cleaned up for eBay, got a little bit done on the builds tonight.

Pre-facelift OEM loom on the left, race spec loom on the right. 293g lighter per pair:

Once again, facelift is heavier. You can see the additional wiring from the puddle lights and illuminated door handles. 345g saving per pair:

Been a bit slack on the updates as working on some other stuff as well as the racecar.

Cage mounts going in:

Loaded on the truck and off for paint:

Interior and engine bay done:

Stripping down some hubs for powder coat in the mean time:

All done. Camera doesn’t really do the neon paint much justice:

Another delivery has arrived at PerformanceTek, Aero front bumpers and Cooper S rears.

All welded up front, last of the brackets and seam sealer coming out.

Also received our first box of goodies today. 2 rebuilt sets of dampers back from LEDA

Remember all the unnecessary brackets removed from the red car, 2.4 kg of them? Facelift brackets are a touch beefier…

Time to get rid of the remains of the captive threads we cut out. Before and after

This bits rather fun to be honest