Yesterday I got the batteries clamped down and connected in the front of the car.
I then added the crash impact assembly to the front.
In this photo you can see the copper strips that I used to make the connections.
Using cooper bar makes the connections neater and there is very little that can go wrong with these connections.
Today started with the bumper fitted on the top fixings only. In the photo below you can make out the side lights and indicators, but the photo does not do it justice.
In this photo just the side lights are on and the LEDs are a bit clearer.
Up close and personal, you start to get an idea of what the sidelights look like for real. I tried to take some shots at night, but the contrast was too much and the photos were either a glare or just the lights and license plate on a black background when no flash was used.
Last job of today was to mount the batteries in the rear. I still need to add some fixings to the front bumper, but I need some axle stands to jack the car up so I can get to all the fixings underneath. I borrowed these from my brother, but by the time I got round to his house I had to go back have dinner and go badminton. I did not want to start on this late, so it is a job for tomorrow. Also I have started making the hold down brackets for the rear batteries. I went for a little test drive and all the batteries slid to one side with a thud. That was a little worrying. Because I have mounted these batteries on their ends (you can do that with AGMs), I have created an enormous boot space. The rear suspension looks much more healthy now it has less weight than the previous batteries.
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