1999 Striker rebuild

[micha]

you should vent your rocker-cover. all my x/flow powered cars with this specific type of alloy rocker-cover (using the completely sealed cap with bajonett closing) spit oil through the block breather. i always replaced this type of rcoker cover (even it looks nice) by a standard one which has a vented oil-filler cap.

[CraigJ]

It is vented at the rear of the rocker.

[Toys2]

The cycle wings are from ebay. cost about £70 i think. Cant seem to find them right now though sorry.

I'm going to swap the clear screen for black perspex and will hopefully pass.

Thanks
Looking forward to how your striker turns out

[micha]

It is vented at the rear of the rocker.

have seen it now....first pic i watched was the one where the rear vent-hole was still plugged.

[CraigJ]

Few more pics.

Was hoping to have this complete by now but i have been too busy with work. Managed a few days on it over the last week though and I'm nearly there now.

Brother-in-law brought the front end back from his body shop so I chucked it on to see how it looked.



Very happy with the colour choice.


I then had to come to terms with the fact that the small powervamp battery just wasn't up to the job of firing up a high comp Xflow from cold so had to swap it out for a larger standard battery.




Bonding the wiring to the inside of the cycle wings



New HT leads and plugs and heat wrapped the manifold to help protect the newly painted bodywork.



Gave the panels a bit of a polish up with autosol, fitted the tunnel top and sat the seats in to make sure the belts fit ok with out fouling



Caterham wheel fitted. Very happy with it. Dash finished.



Motorbike shock gator cut down to cove the column.




Exhaust silencer will be back on today for good and the seats will be bolted down.
Small cover to make to cover the handbrake.
Tracking to set.
Shocks to swap over once they arrive
mud guards to make and fit in the rear tub
cover to make for the top of the rear tub
edging trim to fit
Few other little bit then time for IVA

[micha]

nice....!!

i used the same multifunctional-light switch during the recent rebuilt of my phoenix...What a coincidence!

[CraigJ]

The rebuild is pretty much done now. Just IVA trimming mainly now.

While fitting the GRP seats the other day I wasn't in the best of moods and when one of the mounting holes didn't line up I pretty much lost my rag and smashed one of the seats to bits.



So a good clean up of the original bench style seat and they came up ok. Just need to mount some head rests on the roll bar.



Handbrake surround made and fitted and trimmed up with rubber edging and all dash and inside complete.



As it sits




Still need to fit a centre mirror
Make and fit inner rear mud guards
fit a tonneau cover over the rear tub
make and fit head rests
engine and carbs need setting up
suspension needs setting up

then IVA.

[Christof]

Hi All

Pleased to say I'm the new owner of this car, now located down near Cambridge. Many thanks to CraigJ for his help.

There are a handful of jobs plus paperwork before IVA. I've toyed with cars over the years and have reasonable mechanical knowledge but limited electrical knowledge - no doubt I'll be seeking help here or on LCB.

I bought a few days before our second child, so it might be slow going, but hope to post occasionally.

Now time to reclaim the garage ...

Rgs
Chris

[Boondougal]

Wow.. great thread and a super build. Enjoyed reading it, thanks for sharing.

[Christof]

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