Background


Of the many options and kits available we have chosen the South African Birkin - a kit which faithfully reproduces the beauty of Colin Chapman's original car and which you build up with component parts from the factory, adding in your choice of engine and transmission.



This holds true to the tradition of garden shed mechanics without requiring quite the level of welding skill, or CAD programming, that some of the amazing, home built clubman cars require. Or at least we hope not, as neither of us have done anything like this before.....



Saturday, August 28, 2010

Steering and Transmission

After wrestling with the slave cylinder position we needed some fun so we've attached our steering wheel. It's a 300mm Sparco with suede covering. We've also gone with a detachable mounting which will make getting in and out easier and hopefully add a bit of security. The boss was welded on by Meridian and as ever they've done a fantastic job.

Fun over, we bolted on the clutch, which has a slightly uprated pressure plate and is pink. Why, I don't know, but it looks mean all the same. That done we finally bolted the gearbox to the engine and now we have a form of propulsion. Almost.....








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