U-bolts made and switched on front axle.  Brake hose connected and bled...but brakes not working yet (hmmm).  Steering column bearing added.  Crankcase gasket replaced and engine run for the first time.  Torque convertor fitted.  Bolts all checked and Nylocks added where needed.

The Comet sprocket is directly above the main sprocket so current method of adjusting the tension won't work without masses of movement.   The chain is either too loose, or now about 3mm too short so re-thinking the engine mount.  Won't be a complete rework but does need a little rethink.

One day soon we'll drive the thing...one day soon.

Amazing....a CycleKart into a Ford Galaxy,
I think it should be really named a Ford Tardis 🤔

One of the guys in the VSCC does something similar, he has had a PVC cover made to attach all round, and some struts to hold the tailgate open where it needs to be.

Hi all,
For Dad and my Bugatti build I have been put in charge of the steering wheel (which will replace the current..... interesting? wheel). it will be made of 4mm sheet aluminium and wood. To start with I created a cardboard mockup of the wheel to work out my measurements and then transferred that to the sheet of aluminium with a compass and scribe. Then I cut the outer edge using a jigsaw leaving about a millimetre to file down when finished. Anyone else building an aluminium wheel learn from my mistakes and use cutting lubricant/coolant otherwise the metal melts extremely quickly and ruins your blades. I have also cut out the parts between the spokes of the steering wheel but am trying to work out a faster way of filing down to the desired size without the risk of over cutting with a saw and ruining all the effort put in so far. If anyone has any suggestions for how I could do this I would appreciate it. Also any ideas with cutting, attaching and shaping the wood would be appreciated greatly.

Yes the play can be sorted , the tube that the bolt goes in needs to be drilled out of a piece of round bar in a lathe rather than just a piece of tubing that’s close in size

 Hi Rich. I think you are correct, there should be no reason for king-pin play using the correct components. I am in touch with Gemini and am visiting with them to confirm this. Cheers

Thanks for the ideas Rich.  I'll report back when I've figured out what's happening.

In the meantime, I've stripped the Bugatti right back and painted the chassis with Hammerite Smooth.  It's just as well most of it will not be visible because its anything but "smooth" - I used a brush.  Is there a trick to getting just the right amount on so it covers but doesn't sag?

Hammerite....In the past, I’ve had some “luck” with both smooth & the other type, using cheap oven cleaning/washing up sponges (the sponge side), and dab it on!  The smooth has dried smooth!
I Can only suggest try it on a test/practice piece and see if the technique works for you?

Cheers Rich