24th january 2020

As our most liked feature on our Instagram feed this week, the '66 Series 1 is coming on leaps and bounds and really starting to take shape.

Following last week's complete gearbox build overseen by Leon and Murray, the opportunity arose to get the competition wheels on the body to get it rolling which then led to the engine and gearbox being fully installed.  Late Wednesday afternoon the car was lowered carefully down on to the newly re-conditioned 4.2 engine and connected beautifully with perfect ease.  The technicians then set to work on connecting the propshaft and focused on the delicate wiring tasks.  By close of play the loom had been strapped in, starter motor connected, and the vacuum pipes installed.

The car - with 30 years of undisturbed isolation in a dry, Californian garage under its bonnet - has been an absolute joy to re-assemble.  The original components, after necessary powder coating, are just like new and has meant that this re-commission has been progressing at a record speed!