All Alloy Cup progress

[AllAlloyCup]

    The temperature in the garage today reached 10 C so decided
to try fit the bulkhead and it’s wiring loom that I’ve worked on 
in the “hoose” over the Festive period.

Using armoured cabling from the 7 Workshop plus old GPO
Bakelite connector boxes to link up the sub looms tidily.
Looks like I need to buy a battery soon to test my wiring up!

Planning to go all LED on the lamps.

Regards

Bill G

[Duncan Grimmond]

Looking good Bill. I think you may need to employ a door-kicker...?

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Duncan

At least my car has doors! :-)

The doors are also try fitted and I’ve still to finalise
the locks and handles,plus will try to pass the Duncan Door Fit Test!

Happy Pembling! Is the Dixi driveable yet?

Regards

Bill G

[Duncan Grimmond]

It's still at the auto-sparks but I hope to have it very soon, I'm getting twitchy and have bought something else by way of the next project...can't survive without something to keep me going!

[AllAlloyCup]

        Further progress made on the wiring with
the tail all wired up and the bulkhead connectors
Set up to receive the ends of all the lighting sub looms
Plus the umbilical to the switch panel.

Will use a modern flasher relay to drive the led
Indicators. Using two brake light switches , 
one for the foot brake and one for the uncoupled
Handbrake.

I’m using twin filament leds in the old headlamps
and using a repro column dip switch . As I’m on LEDs
Didn’t bother with any relays in these circuits.

I’ve fitted a battery cutoff switch on the
Upstand of the passenger seat. 

I’ve also fitted a period voltmeter  on the dash to 
Be able to check the battery condition.

So not as it left the factory at all! But hopefully should
Be safe and reliable with all soldered and heat shrunk sleeved wire ends and 
well made junction boxes, a mix of Lucas and old Bakelite GPO
Telephone boxes.

Hoping to start the engine up in February sometime.

Happy motoring

Bill G
Aka AllAlloyCup

[Ruairidh Dunford]

That all looks very neat Bill.

There are three little P (i think that is the correct name) clips along the inside of the chassis rail on my chassis which I assume are there to take the rear light wire, will you do similar?

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Ruairidh,

Thanks for the kind comments.  My first job
was as an instrument  Technician for 6 years,
and am still using the tools kindly
given to me by Prof Jennett , ( a neuro- surgeon)  
Who I worked for at Killearn/ and at SGH Govan.

I’ve made up some alloy P-clips
to carry the 7 core cable I’ve run to the inside
Of the boot, running along the lower NS body.
I made a separate loom carried on the
rear no plate and it connects to this 7 core
cable in the floor of the boot via a 5- bullet connector.

I’ve got 2x brake/sidelights/no plate illumination plus 2 x indicators
Mounted on the rear number plate.
Plus because I’m using LEDs, I’m taking a wired earth wherever
I’m running cable.

I’m trying to keep wiring integrated with the body tub
Rather than have any on the chassis.
Makes everything easier for dismantling
Should I opt to paint the body off the car at some future time.

Bill G

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Sounds good.

I am on the case for "Cup Model Gathering" at Guildtown!

[AllAlloyCup]

Why not make it a GE gathering to include
One or two Brooklands and a visiting Stadium or Saloon?

I’ve seen XX. xxxx at Scone... perhaps
Malcolm might bring his up?

Roll on the warmer weather...


All the best

Bill G

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Val has the date in her diary, I can ask Arthur...