Scratch built Locost Clubman and CNC Plasma Cutter: Wiring loom and steering culumn support

Another huge weekend of working on the build. Worked till 10 last night again, was up at 7 this morning. BUT the wiring loom is out without having to chop any wires. What a freaking nightmare to get out. It's freaking huge and eventually i'll need to start chopping wires and shortening them to make them all fit properly in the chassis. There is one part of the loom i havent removed yet, and that's the fuse and relay box and the wires to the battery/fuel pump etc which is in the boot. I'll take that out on Friday afternoon to make everything complete.

Next weekend is a definite to get the chassis welded!! Fantastic. My dad is currently putting some thoughts into the engine mounts and said he would make them up because he had a good idea on how to do them. Hopefully he does get around to it or it's another job for Friday afternoon. Also on the cards for Friday arvo will be to mount the seat properly. I'm going to turn up a boss with the correct size threaded hole so i can get it plug welded into 50 x 25mm RHS tube which will act as both the seat mounting points and a chassis brace in the passenger compartment.

I'm going to attempt to make the wishbones. I'm thinking of making up a few jigs at work to help with the nitching of the chro-moly tube that i'll hopefully buy this week. Need to get about 5 meters of 25 x 3mm tube and 2 meters of 32 x 2.0. Hopefully it wont cost too much, but i can see it probably will. Along with this i'll have to buy some 3mm plate to make the bracing pieces.

List of jobs starting to pile up now.

Fabricate engine mounts
Finish last 6 tubes and plates to the chassis
Weld steering wheel support struts in
Weld support plate to steering wheel support
Mount seats
Weld chassis
Sheet the chassis and floor
Wishbone mounting brackets
Wishbones
Wiring (probably at least a weekend on this alone)
Fabricate exhaust. I think if i get a pool noodle and some strong wire, i can create a mock up of the exhaust and get it made properly.
find radiator to fit front of frame
Fabricate fuel tank, or at least get someone at work to give it a go. Might try this one myself with assistance from the sheet metal guys at work.
buy MK2 escort steering rack from somewhere

Thats just the things i hope to achieve in the next 4 weeks. I'm actually hoping that in 4-5 weeks the engine will be fired up. In fact, i actually want the car to be on its wheels and be able to be test driven just before the weekend before Christmas. The family is coming up for Christmas lunch and i'm hoping to show it off :))

OK so now a few pictures from todays effort . . . . . .