[Grizz1963]

So the weekend has been……

Today I had planned on doing a load of smaller tasks that would get me moving along the list that @nickwheeler had previously created as a guide.

I like lists.


Thanks Nick for creating this.



Rezin Rockit
Jobs List

I’ve broken these down into Mechanical, Electrical and Body. There will of course, be some cross-over as to what should be where.

Now that most of the major fabrication - engine and gearbox mounts, scuttle support- is done, the remaining jobs are each much smaller, but they ought to be done in a considered order so that they don’t have to be re-done. Like the old joke about how you eat an elephant: one bite at a time. Getting the car running and driving is the objective.

To that end, jobs will be tagged with a priority and difficulty rating as follows:

High Priority - large job, that will enable others to be completed, or parts sourced
Medium Priority - smaller job, with consequences
Low Priority - small job, can be done at any time

Difficult - time consuming, orneeds extra parts planned and acquired, or tools, or skills, or more hands
OK - achievable with available parts, or minimal time
Easy - quick job, needing little equipment or expenditure


Your assessment will probably differ slightly!


Mechanical

Steering Column: Fit column, make connecting shaft, make weather tight

High priority - can only fit in one place, and will affect other placements
OK difficulty - shafts need turning and welding inside sleeve

Clutch Pedal: Adapt Ford pedal to hydraulic, fit master cylinder, connect to slave

High priority- requires mods to brake brackets and bulkhead
Medium - placing is a two person job

Throttle Pedal: Fit Mx5 pedal assembly, and use casting as pad.
High priority - needs to attach to bulkhead/pedal bracing

Throttle Cable: Longer cable with Mx5 fittings required
Low priority - can’t be done until pedal is fitted
OK - needs parts sourced, but easy to do

.Propshaft: Hybrid Ford/Mazda shaft required to custom length
High priority - last big mechanical part, car won’t drive without it, might take a while
Easy - cheque book job!

Brake Master Cylinder Inspect and improve as necessary
Medium Priority - easy job, but needs doing before car is drivable
Easy job - standard part, readily available

Hydraulic Lines: make new brake & clutch lines as appropriate
Medium priority - needs pedal fitted, but best done before other parts fitted
Easy job

Radiator: Make brackets as required
High priority - mods to fan and hoses will be required
Easy job

Cooling Fan: Mx5 fan needs modifying or replacing
Medium priority
OK or easy



Cooling hoses: modify radiator, expansion and heater hoses as required
Medium - needs radiator and other parts fitted first
Easy

Engine Service: New plugs, oil, filters, cam belt etc
Low priority - not to be touched until after it’s running!!!!!!!!
Easy

Fuel system: Fit tank, fuel pump, filler, pump filter and pipes
High priority - probably the biggest single job, affects other parts
Difficult - parts choices, fitting, fabrication etc

Gear Lever: Needs extending/cranking back to suit driver
Low priority
OK

Exhaust: Make new system from downpipe back
Low/medium - needs fuel tank in place
OK

Airbox/Intake: Fit airbox and modify trunking as required
Medium priority
Easy

Rear Wheels: Sort out correct studs/nuts and fit larger tyres

Low
Easy


Electrical

Main Loom: Fit to dash support, connecting to fixed parts and mounting components as required. Route front legs through bulkhead, and along inner wings then modify to match components as necessary. Route rear section along driver’s sill.

Medium
OK

Power Loom: Connect to starter etc, route along chassis to rear, connect to fuse box & distribution block

Medium
Easy

Engine Loom:Route through bulkhead and seal. Mount ECU to dash rail.

Medium
Easy

Rear Loom: Connect to front loom, route to components, secure

Low
OK

Battery: Build and install battery box

Low
OK

Wipers: Design and install - Either OE Land Rover, generic screen mount or re-engineered through scuttle

Low - not needed for car driving
Depends on decision



Body

Roll Bar: Source and fit. Make new chassis mounts

Low priority
OK, once part is on site!

Dashboard: Design, build and install dashboard

Medium - not required for car to run
OK

Bulkhead: repair all redundant holes

Low
???? - glassfibre work

Floor: Strengthen as necessary, adapt for new Roll Bar
Low
???? - glassfibre

Gear Lever: Lever hole needs moving forward and finishing

Medium - needs doing before dashboard
Easy

Windscreen:Modify and fit

High - best done before the underdash electrical work
OK - some fabrication and fitting required

Seatbelts: Need Roll Bar in place

Low
OK



Job Order

Steering Column and Linkage

Pedals

Wiring looms, concentrating on getting the engine working

Hydraulic lines

Fuel system

Propshaft

Exhaust

Roll Bar