Re-assembly of K9...

Here is a selection of photos taken during the restoration and re-assembly stage. This has taken a long time as I was also researching the project at the same time, without too much joy I might say. Most information seems to have dried up.

You might find below that I get annoyingly pedantic about using the correct period parts and materials. I will try to retain as many of the original parts as possible. The only metric screws will be on the Webers!

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Minor items which I can get out of the way quickly, at least so I thought....

• 26/5/09 - hand brake and bracket. Finished converting an old Imp h/brake lever to fly-off using the Rallye Design kit. Lots of trouble with the button, which may need to be re-done. For future reference, note the button does not simply pull off the rod.
• 24-26/5/09 - pedal box, probably one of the most complex parts of the car. This included locating a period Girling cylinder as one of the originals had seized internally. All three match and are re-furbished internally using Girling seal kits.
• 16/5/09 - Astrali steering wheel (from Jack Booth)
• 16-17/5/09 - 3x Girling tinned and painted steel brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
• 9/5/09 - accelerator pedal
• 8-16/5/09 - Lucas plastic windscreen washer bottle, leather strap and steel bracket
• 1/5/09 - treatment of wooden block that holds the spare wheel