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Gotcha, had a look and there's actually a place that sells it between home and the Esprit. I have a new plan though so dry ice is going to the top of the Plan C. list. More on that coming later in the week

Where are all you people getting dry ice?? You'd swear it was beside the fish fingers in the local corner shop.

It's interesting that you mention 300ºF Steve, that's less than 150ºC, and I was already wary of the potential for destabilising the alloy. Hence the dashboard attempt. The two or three "expert" advisors who commented for heating in the oven have all been around the 180ºC mark. I always bring a large pinch of skepticism into the comments section because there's so much social proof based thinking out there that it's a dangerous thing to take anything as a given. A person sees a YT video showing how something's done, and that forever more is the right a proper way of doing it. It wasn't very obvious but there are actually two attempts at the tool in the video Thomas, and the second one is cut down a good way to be both on the straight of the tool, and much closer to the pivot. I could go closer again though. What I also need to do is weld some webbing along the handles to make them rigid and transfer all squeezing force through to the head. I knew locking pliers were the ideal but I didn't have a suitable one I was willing to sacrifice.

@drdoom I (hopefully) have a tool landing that will bead the smaller pipe as well as the larger, I'll update asap. Just a little worried it's lost in transit. @Trunnion 74 I have two stumbling blocks; the unit I'm working in doesn't have a conventional oven, and even if it did I've painted the uprights and the paint won't like that kind of heat. I may just resort to pressing the bearings in.

Looking forward to a rolling chassis really soon. I'm also looking forward planning-wise and wonder about the clutch. The parts cross reference spreadsheet has no info about the clutch itself but it must be a common part to other makes/models?

Dangerously close to bolting the suspension and wheels back onto the chassis, for now I'm struggling with coolant pipe fabrication and a few other bits and pieces...

Anyone know about the steel cover plates on the Burman steering rack? It seems to me they could just as easily be aluminium and still do their job...

Sunday morning brake line replacement! I went off piste on exact routing but having checked for clearance between chassis and body... I think it'll be grand.

Yet again I find a response I wrote but never submitted Losing it! I just watched a video on that car this week as it happens. It's incredible, and I love it. Just not sure I could relax in it You're right though, it's full of little inspirational ideas.

I managed to get some weight out the radiator, and a little more out of the gear shift assembly. The eagle eyed may spot issues with the reassembly of the latter, but I was rushing 🤷🏻‍♂️

You can just make out in your pic that it's empty there too. It must have been something factory or casting related. It's irrelevant now anyway because.... ... it's gone. Will be interesting to know whether I have to build up a weld sometime in the future and redrill/tap it though lol

Does anyone know what this threaded hole on the gear shift is for? I haven’t found a photo anywhere online where there’s something fitted to it. I’m guessing part of production process.

Funny I had the same thought when reading through your thread. I also noted I had been there before in another life as evidenced by likes I left 😂

..saggy tax disk holder! Gotcha. I'll go check now but do you have a build thread on your car? Interested to see. I was only having a conversation with Pete from PNM Parts on Friday and they do a linkage upgrade kit for the S1 & S2. It's a kit of uprated bushes that are heat and oil proof and just slightly stiffer, but retain a subtleness important to prevent resonance and vibration coming back to the gear lever. The components of each bush seemingly click together too so that they're secure once in. I have ordered a kit. I read an owner in another thread who said that his brother insisted on the rose jointed upgrade kit for his Esprit, while the posting owner rebuilt his own Esprit with standard items and found his brother's car unpleasant to drive for the harsh gear change. EDIT - Found your build thread. Great stuff