Front Suspension and New Sump

A new shallow wet sump was ordered from Raceline in the UK and that went on while we were waiting for the bodywork to return. It's a beautifully engineered bit of kit which will mean less trouble from speed humps than the original casting.

We also got a new horizontal oil filter mount from them for similar reasons along with an 84 C bypass thermostat to replace the higher temperature Ford item.

And finally we're bolting bits on the chassis itself.  The anti roll bar was a tight fit and required a few tries and many unboltings of previoulsy bolted bits but we now have somewhere to put wheels (at the front at least.)

Bodywork returns

The bodywork is now back from Rankin's Restorations in Bayswater and it looks incredible. The guys went to great trouble to ensure everything was masked exactly how we wanted it and the finish is like a mirror - we really can't thank them enough.


The base coat is a Jaguar Racing Green circa 1960 (Herbert/Standox 79564 BRC) and the nose and stripe an Alfa Romeo white. It took a while to decide on the colours and to track down the original codes but the effect is beautiful.

Pity there's no room in the lounge otherwise.....!