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CATERHAM 420R BUILD


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...
Feb 11, 2023
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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...
Feb 11, 2023
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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...
Feb 11, 2023
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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...
Feb 11, 2023
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53. Upgrade
I haven't even finished the build yet, and have started upgrading. The handbrake handle has always been a disappointment for me....
Feb 6, 2023
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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...
Feb 6, 2023
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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...
Feb 5, 2023
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50. Interior Carpets & Tunnel Cover
Carpeting the Transmission Tunnel and rear bulkhead was very straight forward. The carpet pieces fitted perfectly and were easy to put in...
Feb 5, 2023
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49. Washer Bottle
Having fitted the carpet around the Fuel Filler Cover, it was then possible to fit the Washer Bottle. There are a couple of options -...
Feb 5, 2023
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48. Boot Carpets
At first site the number and variety of shapes of carpets supplied was bewildering. However, as soon as you realise that all the...
Feb 5, 2023
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47. Knee and Side & Tunnel Panels
The design of the Knee Panels have recently changed and are reported to be much easier to fit than previous designs. The left hand Knee...
Feb 5, 2023
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46. Front Wings Attachment
With the Front Wings fully prepared with IVA trim fitted, Repeaters fitted and a mouse cable installed in the Wingstay, it was now time...
Feb 5, 2023
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45. Front Wings Preparation
Two tasks to prepare the Front Wings before they are fitted to the Wing Stays are to (1) modify the Wings to fit the Repeater lights and...
Feb 1, 2023
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44. Speed Sensor
The Speed Sensor is a sensor that is mounted on the left hand hub and connected to the loom with an Econoseal connector. The sensor is an...
Feb 1, 2023
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43. Birthday Surprise
I celebrated a "big" Birthday during the week of the Engine Start and was given the most incredible cake! Huge thanks to Spangles Cakes :...
Jan 30, 2023
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42. Engine Start
Without question, the most exciting and tense moment of the build so far. Nervous of potential leaks, another final round of checks was...
Jan 29, 2023
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41. Handbrake Cable
The Handbrake lever was previously fitted and the cables routed around the LSD. Now that the brakes had been bled, the Handbrake Cable...
Jan 29, 2023
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40. Brake and Clutch Bleeding
In preparation for Clutch and Brake bleeding, I had previously measured the bleed nipples with vernier callipers in order to find the...
Jan 29, 2023
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39. Exhaust
Looking ahead to the point where the engine could be started, it was going to be important to have the exhaust system (and therefore the...
Jan 29, 2023
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38. Lambda Sensor
A task that was left over from the installation of the Collector was to connect the Lambda Sensor to the main loom. The key task is to...
Jan 20, 2023
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