Post SVA Mods

Post SVA Modifications

• New steering wheel. 01/11/06

Finally I got rid of the large ugly steering wheel, and replaced it with a smaller light weight one. It makes such a big difference to the overall look of the dash..

• Sump guard. 17/12/06

The sump sticks out below the underside of the car and is vulnerable to flying stones etc. So my Dad made an aluminium sump guard.

It will also help to keep the general road muck off the bottom of the engine.

• Wing mirrors. 10/03/07

Finally got round to fitting a new set of wing mirrors, they are a big improvement on the original ones.

Side repeaters. 10/03/07

While fitting the wing mirrors the scuttle had to be lifted up, so this was a good opportunity to modify the side repeaters. The idea was to make them easier to remove if the bulb needed to be changed. They are held in with a plastic clip and double sided adhesive foam. So the clip was removed and an aluminium plate was bonded to the back of the light. A metal plate with M3 tapped holes was bonded to the inside of the scuttle. The light could then be screwed into place, and is very easy to remove. It also looks good with the polished surround.

Roll bar screen. 17/03/07

The initial idea behind this screen was to see if we could cut down the amount of wind in the car. When we tested it the effect was only slight, as the main problem is the wind swirling round the gap between the ends of the side screens and the roll bar. To fill this gap in would be impractical. Although the screen didn't reduce the wind very much, we decided to keep it on as it looked quite good, almost like a tinted window at the back. It's made from a fine black material mesh sandwiched between two aluminium frames. The frame is attached to the roll bar with four purpose made clips.

Rear badge. 12/05/07

Included as part of the kit is a vinyl sticker which is applied to the rear of the car. Instead of using the Xtreme sticker my Dad said why don't I make a proper badge, like the one you would find on a production car. OK I said! So, cut from a solid sheet of brass, polished, then chrome plated, this is what he came up with.

One of the smaller bits on the car but I think considering it's handmade, one of the most impressive of my Dad's creations.

Enough said!