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So the new gearbox is in (rebuilt standard RS), with a Kaaz front diff (1.5) which now needs breaking in (an exciting 20mins going round in figures of eight). Pagids in, new oil cooler on, tear welded and first stage of decals are on courtesy of Colorphaze. Now beginning to look somewhere near finished…

Got the HIDs to wire up in the pod, oil pressure capiliary, oh, and the small matter of actually driving it still…

And with a little over two weeks to go the damn gearbox falls to pieces. Just as we’re about ready to test the car after some minor garage work and we find the diff carrier main bearing is dead. Annoying as fk. It’s damaged (killed) the gearbox casing and taken the Ralliart diff with it - these diffs not being the most common of items So, ordered a Kaaz diff through Coordsport and now it’s a little bit of a race against time to get the spare box rebuilt, new diff put in and then all back in the car in time to test.

Well, looks like F1 will finally be moving from ITV to BBC1, briliant, no more stupid adverts at the wrong time. Let’s hope they utilise the opportunity to bin off that useless cock James Allen and that annoying cow in the pits. My vote goes squarely for Ben Edwards, Martin Brundle and Suzi Perry, all backed up in the studio by Des Lyneham - now that would be a lot more bearable.

The bling wheels thing that used to be Tire Tagz seems to have gone bust or disappeared. I managed to grab a copy of their upload/download software so for anyone who is searching for it you can download it here.

Bodywork painted and on, lawd if I had the time to make the front bumper quick-release…

Oil cooler has a leak, so that’s being replaced, pads, fluids and windscreen next…