Fitting the brake and clutch reservoirs had been planned for completion before fitting the body but it ended up not being done in time. In theory this wasn't a problem and just made it a little tricky drilling the fixing holes.
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| Reservoirs fitted - made a point of getting the top of both caps t be level (not essential but felt it looked good) |
Having fitted both reservoirs in place, I wanted to connect the various hoses and pipes. This is when the next cock-up was spotted. The clutch reservoir outlet pipe is directly above the fitting mounted to the chassis (see photo) making it impossible to fit both hoses.
The reservoir would now need moving to one side which meant I would be left with at least one unwanted hole in the bulkhead :(
The holes were re-drilling in the correct positions and the one is covered by the reservoir but there is one still showing. Rather than fill this and attempt a localised paint repair, I have two other options (a) fit a grommet or (b) have a small plate made to fit behind the reservoir. I have made up a template and will see if I can get one made locally and fit later.
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