Bubble hard top preparation
I have decided to add a bubble hard top and was lucky to source one from a member of T289Register…so a little cheaper! My windscreen angle I had already set […]
Category Archives: Bodywork
Anything to do with the main bodywork of the car
Boot handle
It was time to start finishing some other jobs including the boot fixing. I took time to measure the holes to drill then remeasure before committing to the drill! […]
Windscreen wipers
I finally got around to fitting the wipers. The wiper boxes need to be fitted at an angle so that the blades sit properly on the screen. I used the […]
Wiper Motor Installation
The wiper motor sits on top of the near side footwell. You need to feed the drive line through the bulk head, bending just enough to marry to the wiper […]
Screen vents
Before I fitted the windscreen I needed to cut the vent holes and install the screen vents. There is a patten in the manual, I just needed to measure the […]
Windscreen
The car has up until now looked a little odd , this was mostly due to not having a windscreen. I had collected the screen from Gerry along with a […]
Oil Cooler cladding
I decided that i would box in the oil cooler as you see on a lot of the cars. I am making this myself – with no previous experience with […]
Door preparation
The doors supplied by Hawk are hollow. If this does not get filled in some way I am told it can sound very noisy when on the road. So I […]
Engine Bay
Now the body is back on I can see how it looks next to the engine! Quite pleased with the result but if I was to do it again I […]
Body goes back on
Finally after what seams like a lifetime we have put the chassis and body back together! With some help from the family we lifted it on without any bother at […]
Hawk 289 FIA AC Cobra Replica - St Piran 