Ventilation - Other jobs included the fitting of the ventilation system. The factory provide a fiberglass box to collect the hot air from the heater this is fixed under the scuttle. From the top of this I drilled 4 holes and fitted outlet pipes, 2 are for the windscreen demisters and 2 are there in case I want some sort of heating into the cabin (they're taped up for now). I cut two vent slots in the top of the body, underneath these are a couple of plenum units that I've bonded to the body, these are connected to the heater distribution box via a couple of flexible pipes. It's not the prettiest of installations and still needs some cleaning up, but it seems to do the job.
Wiring Harness - I've also made a start on fitting the wiring harness. I bought the complete loom from the factory. It seems pretty well made and instructions were good, identifying each of the legs and individual wires. To start the fitting you need to make a panel that will carry the fuses / relays, there are three blocks to be fitted and these don't quite fit side by side above the passenger footwell location, so I opted to fit the block associated with the windscreen on the rear, you can still get to it from underneath and it is held with a couple of screws so if you need better access it can be dropped down.
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| Rear of Fuse Panel with Wiper Relays |
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| Fuse Panel from the Front & Installed |
There are 4 main legs to the harness, front N/S, Engine bay, Front O/S and rear and the some connectors for the dashboard and other ancillaries, such as the handbrake switch. The suggested routing for the front legs and engine bay is clear but I'm a bit unsure about the rear section where it routes under the wheel arch and into the boot. This will need some more thought.
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