You wait months for an update..... then two come along at once,

Another little update for those that are following my progress. After travelling down to Silverstone for the classic event back in July i had seen again up close the mounts that GD make for the rear fog and reverse light. It got me thinking more about mine and how piss poor they were basically. Mine looked more like an afterthought currently with them just stuck on the rear valance with no visible mounts or support.

So back towards the end of August i sent GD an email requesting an order for a set, i was pleasantly surprised when after a week or so i had a reply (they were on holiday so office was closed)  For those not to knowledgeable about the kit car market, some manufacturers are strict on what they sell to who. I wont go into name calling but its the same logic as some BMW's, as in you have to supply a chassis/reg number to order parts and only then will the manufacturer sell you the parts, once they are happy your not trying to pull a fast one or fit parts to a non branded car. Either way I'm glad to say GD are not like this whatsoever, a sale is a sale and no sooner had i received the invoice, i made payment and they were dispatched within a day. So thumbs up for GD from me, the quality of the stand off mounts is superb and they fit like a glove... happy happy me.

I don't think i need to go into to much detail on how they fit, its fairly straightforward. Just remove the lens and two long bolts through the lamp unit, through the stand offs and through the rear valance, held in place with two washers and nuts. Re-fit the lens and job done. Lucky for me the mounting holes i had previously cut in the rear valance were perfect location for the replacement stand offs..... so it must have been fate!!

The car is really starting to come together now, and its desperately needing some cash thrown at it to get it all finished. Hopefully the plan is to get wheels and tyres just before Christmas (£2000-£2500) then paint just after Christmas (£3000-£4000) the interior trimmed and fitted around Feb/March (£1000 - £1500) and then the IVA test soon after that...... fingers crossed for next summer (back end of summer) on the road and legal.... but please don't hold me to this ;-)