The First 1,000 miles
I arrived at Caterham Gatwick to collect Tigger with feelings of great anticipation and excitement, equally matched with anxiety about...
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CATERHAM 420R BUILD
- Jun 13
Registration
The final step - getting the car registered with the DVLA and a registration number allocated to Tigger, requires the submission of a...
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- Apr 19
IVA
The IVA test (the assessment performed by the Vehicle Certification Agency) is the formality required to legally certify the car is...
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- Mar 21
Post-Build Check
As part of the Complete Knock Down (CKD or kit) option, Caterham offer self-builders a Post-Build Check (PBC) in which the vehicle is...
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- Mar 3
65. Pedal Setup
Whilst waiting for the collection and transfer to Caterham for the PBC and IVA steps, I started to think about the need for using heel &...
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- Mar 1
Collection
Collection day Monday March 13th ..... Garaged, Collected by Ivor and safely delivered to Caterham Gatwick Tigger was delivered to me in...
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- Feb 20
64. Bleeding Brakes
Having driven the car a small distance (up and down the driveway a few times) there were two apparent issues with the brakes. First and...
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- Feb 20
63. Ride Height
When assembling both the front and rear suspension, a quick comparison of the dampers showed that they were not set to any particular...
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- Feb 15
62. Badge
The lovely black and silver Bonnet Badge is to be fitted to the Nosecone. Whilst there are two holes pre-drilled in the Nosecone to...
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- Feb 15
61. Nosecone & Bonnet
Not difficult to fit, but necessary to check for clearance above the engine components. The nosecone was fitted first and it was straight...
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- Feb 15
60. Floor Mats
Having decided not to fit the carpets underneath the seats, I debated the need to fix the mats to the floor pan. They are rubber and...
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- Feb 15
59. IVA Trim
I went through the IVA manual supplied by Caterham and used the supplied bag of cap covers, grommets and trim to fulfil the requirements....
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- Feb 11
58. First Outing
Forward motion! The car was left on the driveway turning over at idle speed while I monitored the gauges and the engine bay. It was...
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- Feb 11
57. Wiper Blades
During the electrical test, I verified that the wiper motors were functional on both the half speed and full speed setting. It was also...
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- Feb 11
56. Mirrors
Two Wing Mirrors and one Rear View Mirror to fit. The Wing Mirrors are supplied as standard OEM units with their own mounting arm. This...
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- Feb 11
55. Fuse Box
With the electrical test successfully completed the Fuse Box could be fitted. The Fuse Box has a long flange which slides under the...
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- Feb 11
54. Rear Lights
The new Rear Light units are attached to the Rear Wings using a plastic moulded block which ensure the lights are positioned...
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- Feb 6
53. Upgrade
I haven't even finished the build yet, and have started upgrading. The handbrake handle has always been a disappointment for me....
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- Feb 6
52. Rear Wings
The Rear Wings required a lot of work (in comparison to my expectations). The first task was to open up the spacing for the Radius Arm. A...
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- Feb 5
51. 4-Point Harness
After fitting the bulkhead carpet, the harness bolt holes were covered and needed to be cleared using a scalpel. The Harness shoulder...
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