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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CATERHAM 420R BUILD
- 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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- Feb 5
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...
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- Feb 5
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 -...
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- Feb 5
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...
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- Feb 5
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...
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- Feb 5
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...
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- Feb 1
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...
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- Feb 1
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...
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- Jan 30
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 :...
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- Jan 29
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...
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- Jan 29
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...
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- Jan 29
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...
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- Jan 29
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...
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- Jan 20
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...
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- Jan 16
37. Rear Hubs & Brakes
I have no prior experience with car brake assemblies, so whilst the build manual showed quite clearly how the major components go...
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- Jan 14
36. Radiator
Fitting the Radiator at this stage was not the intended plan. There were two issues that caused this : (1) The bottom hose would not fit...
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- Jan 14
35. Drive Shafts
The two drive shafts were independently marked as "LH" and "RH" - although the right hand one is easy to identify by the toothed gear...
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- Jan 14
34. Rear Anti-Roll Bar
A very simple task to fit the rubber mounts over the arm, round the right angles and onto the main arm. A pair of beautifully machined...
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- Jan 14
33. A Frame
Fitting the A Frame requires it to be central to the chassis with equal distance between end of the DeDion tube and the chassis frame on...
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