First trip out with the Northern Cobra Club

 I got invited out with  the Northern Cobra clubs event at Bridgton, meeting up first at the Seaways Cafe in Driffield  great to meet fellow owners and share stories 

I was first there  and parked the wrong way classic 

 Then on to Bridligton in convoy what sight 

Finally arrived and on display for all to see what a great day with great people 

Modifications 4

 After putting the car back together and testing all the parts i had one slight issue when the footwell lights were powered up and the doors shut the alarm LED started flashing ,not a big problem but none the less not right .Once the doors were opened and the lights came on the LED stopped flashing.

The only common link to the 2 circuits  was they both use the door switch ,to this end i figured that the alarm sounder was allowing enough current to pass in the wrong direction to power the LED 

I solved this by placing a diode ( 1N407 )  in the alarm wire and now all working as it should

Negative on the left 

Modifications 3

The hospital advise that I  am allowed to drive after 6 weeks so  assuming I can can in and more importantly out of the car I will able to drive on 1st May .

As i cant kneel for long periods and don't want to impede my healing I have enlisted the help of my son to finish putting the car together .

Yellow wire in the loom ready for dash refit 

Dash was straight forward as speedo and rev counter cables were left long enough on purpose 

Dash fitted with the rev counter in the right side 

Fitted the surround with the Alarm LED  happy with the outcome .

LED fitted and hoping its bright enough 

Next its the undertrays which are amazingly fiddly made worse because of all the switches ( Bluetooth ,rev lockout and second map switch ) as well as all the associated wiring.

Forced smile as the undertray just slips in ( not)  

Once everything in and found to be working car had to come out the garage to be washed for some strange reason Connor was ok with volunteering for this job !! 

No forced smile here then 

Hip stopped play

 Everything had to stop with the car as i got my appointment though for my total hip replacement 

Apparently i will be a new man after 6 to 12 weeks .

first day after the opp 

Modifications 2

 After taking the dash out and the ECU I was unable to find the wire that I need to earth to obtain a second map which was a  plain yellow wire 

After a call to Andy and David from Canems it transpires some looms don't have this wire and you've guessed it I haven't .

Now waiting tor David to send me the wire with the pin on it hopefully easy enough job to fit 

missing pin and so no wire either 

While waiting for the wire installed 2 more switches under the dash 

one to turn the indicator beeper off ( just in case i need to ) and one for this elusive wire for the second map 

new switch on the right for indicator 

new switch on left next to blue tooth speaker  power 

Also got a holder for the led cheap enough and looks better  check the current draw of the LED and its 25mA so no big shakes with power drain .

Silicon'ed in waiting to dry 

Yellow wire arrive and very easy to fit  so now fitted in the correct pin on the ecu plug 

Plug apart 

Wire fitted and ready for ecu to go back 

At the same time fitted the flashing LED to the steering shroud ready for assembly 

Led fitted 

Modifications

 Dash out first which was more involved than i thought as one of the securing screws was turning in the dash .

Managed to get it out after removing the screen vent ( well Steve did!) 

Swapping the guages is straight forward on rebuild as the loom is long enough just need a hole for the trip button .

On to the alarm ,bought 2 red flashing led's a 3mm and 5mm 

3mm is going to be too small 

Plan to place it on the steering wheel cover 

While the dash is out i have elected to go for a buzzer instead of trying to make the indicators self canceling as i like the idea of it being retro .

I was going to make one from transistors ( from my apprentice days ) but eBay to the rescue as i could buy one for less than a fiver 

Off the road for winter and some tweeking

 Took the car off the road as December is too cold for me and Cobras,

Just because the car was done wasn't finished as needed to tweak a few bits 

1 -  I  wanted to swap the speedo and rev counter over after IVA so the rev couter is my side 

Original fitting of speedo 

2 - I have an alarm but no visible light so want to add a flashing led somewhere

3  - I would like  an aux socket behind the drivers seat in case i fit a dash cam 

4  - Andy says the ECU can have a switchable second map which reduces horsepower and throttle 

       response which will be an advantage for cruising and when the wife is driving

5 -  I need to do something with the indicators either alter them to self cancel of fit some kind of buzzer so  I don't  leave them on  

further to follow  

Roof fitted and back home

 Picked up the car From Andy's 

Roof all fitted and suspension set up and ECU all set up with cut outs etc 

Looks great 

Hood fitted ( side screens still in the boot) 

Going for the roof fitting

 After the GD  owners open day it became apparent that most owners let Andy fit the roof  as it has the potential to go horribly wrong .

With this in mind I was allocated a slot to have the roof fitted and at the same get Andy to set the suspension up for me .

Car was booked in on 14th November wooly hat and gloves and off I go in convoy with my son who is going to bring me back .

Stayed dry but a little bit of road spray caused me to stop off at Macdonald's for a windscreen clean and a coffee .

Outside Lincoln Maccies 

On the Road

 Paper work arrived this morning cant believe it .

Straight out to buy my plates , already insured 

Plates fitted waiting for the boss to come home from work 

Sat out on the the front getting loads of attention got to wait till 2pm Now 

And we are off 

5 years of work finally becomes a realty Yesses

Now just got to arrange a date for roof fitting