Day 9

Thought I would have a go at the fuse box mounting tray, firstly, I marked a line
around it as so.

I then cut round that line, effrectively cutting it in half!

Lid still fits

Putting it back on.

Lid back on, still no idea where to mount it! think I will just leave it behind the
header tank for now unless I see a better idea. This will mean wing/frontend removal
to change a fuse!!

Watching the video, Extreme say, "now mount the aircon onto the supplied header tank
bracket"! I couldnt get it anywhere near, so I removed the aircon mounting bracket and drilled a hole in the opposite end of it

Had to remove the old battery tray bracket to get the header tank in....

Header tank/aircon fitted and top pipe rerouted so that I can cut off the excess at
the join.

Right wing now sits on the strut and the front bracket - all good, just need to
extend the washer filler to complete this side.

Left wing now sits on the strut and the front bracket - all good

Next, the doors...the middle piece of metal needs the "hump" flattening to get a good
fit for the "hockey stick"

hockey stick now welded in place (my FIRST weld EVER!!!!!!)

door end cap now on, this doesnt go on as easy as it does in the video....the door
outer panel needs pulling in to meet the end cap...also, notice the "step in" just
below the door latch cutout...the drivers side end cap doesnt have this??

Day 8

Decided to remove the headlight housings today...be careful and remember to unbolt the
header tank mount before you cut the headlight housing away!! luckily, I didnt go
deep with the grinder so got away with it!!

Housing removed

On the otherside, I missed this wire, but its only to the bonnet catch for the
alarm?, anyway, its easily rejoined if needed.

Now I will move the header tank...Battery removed

Header tank mounting supplied in the kit now fitted

Remove the top pipe and the electrics from the header tank

after unbolting, I can now get at the lower pipe easier....I will mount the header
tank later, as I need some rubber pipe to run to it which I havent got...

So...for inspiration again, I thought I would lay the kit on the car...

  

Day 7 Roof lowering

Electric heated seats....what a lot of wires!!!

seats out, dash and carpet protected...

Outside marking of the B pillar

Inside marking of the B pillar

Marking front of roof

B pillar cut

A pillar cut

A pillar cut

roof now cut.......

Day 6 windscreen removed

I have managed to realease the top and the 2 sides of the windscreen, but I have already cracked it, so its no use to put in to a Ferrari!! so I will try to just keep the top part of the screen as a template for making the roof...

Windscreen out

next step will be to cut the B pillars to lower the roof...

Day 5 ...more cutting

Firstly disconnect the door inner lever

Pull off this pivot point and disconnect the arms

look inside the door and pop off this arm from the lock

A bit of bending will get this out of the door, you can then disconnect it from the door lever

Then undo the 2 bolts that hold the outer door handle on, you will then be able to remove the door lock by lightly prising the top part of this gold coloured piece from the handle assembly

Marking out the area around the handle to cut out

using the supplied "hockey stick" to mark the inner door to cut

all marked up...notice the lower markings are made using the outer side of the hockey stick, whereas the top marking is from the inner part of the hockey stick

door handle cut out and the outer door marked by laying on the new door and marking around

Door cut off!!

then rest the door and the end cap in place..