17 February 2021 Rubbed the subframe brace down and put a couple of coats of primer on it. Whilst that was drying I wiped the brake and clutch master cylinder down to get the dust and dirt off. I also gave the brake servo a wipe over. The brake master cylinder looks very clean but the clutch master cylinder needs more cleaning, I think I will give it a go with the soda blaster! I also fitted the front ARB to the chassis and bolted it to the drop links. 18 February 2021 Spoke to Classic and Modern Engines this morning and the crank was fine, it just needed a polish. The block has been cleaned and honed, not sure if they had to bore it out, but it sounds like they didn't. Once it is painted then it should be ready to collect and I can start building it up. In and out of the garage putting top coats of paint on the modified subframe brace. 20 February 2021 Removed the loose paint on the brake servo, clutch master cylinder and the clutch cylinder bracket with my media blast gun. Painted the servo and bracket with satin black paint. I bolted up the modified rear brace to the subframe. I turned to the cockpit and had a look at how the pedals mount to the bulkhead. The brake and accelerator pedal are mounted to the brake servo which was still drying, The bulkhead looks different to the original MEV design and I think the spacers should stay on the interior instead of being cut off and put on the engine side as in the original. The clutch pedal bolts to the master cylinder but needs a spacer fabricating so it can sit correctly on the bulkhead. I looked at some of the other build threads and the build manual to see what others had done. I decided I would 3D print something suitable. I took some measurements and drew up what I thought would be a suitable design and printed it out. I also had a look at how the steering column will be mounted, the bulkhead seal will need modifying and the upper part bolts on to the clutch and brake pedal assembly. 21 February 2021 The first draft of the spacer needed some minor tweaks to get the holes aligned so another print was run and then a thicker one for the engine side was tweaked and printed. As the pedals and steering column will be a bit more visible in the car than they were in the MX5 I decided it would be a good idea to paint them. I took the pedal assemblies apart so I could paint the brackets to match the chassis. The pedals only need a slight touch up in black. In between coats I trimmed the lower bulkhead panel to fit and then marked and drilled the holes for the pop rivets. I ran a bead of sealant around and riveted it in place. I did some more trial fitting for the lower steering column and I am pretty happy with how that is sitting. I will probably wait until I've got the pedals installed before I modify the bulkhead seal. The upper steering column needs painting as well but the surface rust is currently being treated.
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