The shift lights give a visual indication of the optimal time to change gear in order to keep the engine in the power band. Various...

The "bows" are the curved chassis tubes that run from the top of the boot to the cockpit. As such, the paintwork on the bows is quite...

I arrived at Caterham Gatwick to collect Tigger with feelings of great anticipation and excitement, equally matched with anxiety about...

The final step - getting the car registered with the DVLA and a registration number allocated to Tigger, requires the submission of a...

The IVA test (the assessment performed by the Vehicle Certification Agency) is the formality required to legally certify the car is...

As part of the Complete Knock Down (CKD or kit) option, Caterham offer self-builders a Post-Build Check (PBC) in which the vehicle is...

Whilst waiting for the collection and transfer to Caterham for the PBC and IVA steps, I started to think about the need for using heel &...

Collection day Monday March 13th ..... Garaged, Collected by Ivor and safely delivered to Caterham Gatwick Tigger was delivered to me in...

Having driven the car a small distance (up and down the driveway a few times) there were two apparent issues with the brakes. First and...

When assembling both the front and rear suspension, a quick comparison of the dampers showed that they were not set to any particular...

The lovely black and silver Bonnet Badge is to be fitted to the Nosecone. Whilst there are two holes pre-drilled in the Nosecone to...

Not difficult to fit, but necessary to check for clearance above the engine components. The nosecone was fitted first and it was straight...

Having decided not to fit the carpets underneath the seats, I debated the need to fix the mats to the floor pan. They are rubber and...

I went through the IVA manual supplied by Caterham and used the supplied bag of cap covers, grommets and trim to fulfil the requirements....

Forward motion! The car was left on the driveway turning over at idle speed while I monitored the gauges and the engine bay. It was...

During the electrical test, I verified that the wiper motors were functional on both the half speed and full speed setting. It was also...

Two Wing Mirrors and one Rear View Mirror to fit. The Wing Mirrors are supplied as standard OEM units with their own mounting arm. This...

With the electrical test successfully completed the Fuse Box could be fitted. The Fuse Box has a long flange which slides under the...

The new Rear Light units are attached to the Rear Wings using a plastic moulded block which ensure the lights are positioned...

I haven't even finished the build yet, and have started upgrading. The handbrake handle has always been a disappointment for me....