There are two brackets that require fitting in the chassis - for the Oil Catch bottle and for the Expansion Tank. I wanted to get this...

The front brakes are served by pipes fitted within the chassis. A fitting is required to connect the internal fixed pipes to the external...

The two moulded plastic spheres at either end of the anti-roll bar (ARB) have to fit into the machined metal cups on the upper wishbones....

I have an SV chassis which I believe is referred to in the manual as wide track. Therefore the first job is to fit the top hat spacer...

This is where the trouble started! Both ends of the damper are fitted with bushes. At first, there are a bewildering array of different...

The steering rack comes as a sub-assembly and held in position by a couple of clamps. The rack is put in place by feeding one end of it...

When I offered up the wishbone to the fixing points it looked as though there was no way it was going to fit. I soon realised that the...

To begin the process of installing the front suspension I first dressed the suspension apertures with IVA trim. The key decision was...

A simple task to refit the Alternator, Auxiliary Belt Tensioner and Starter Motor. However, there were some difficulties with torquing...

I spent a good amount of time trying various methods of attaching the engine to the hoist in order to try to find a solution that would...

The Engine, Bell Housing and Gearbox require assembly. Having taken advice from various blogs about using a method to remember which bolt...

The first task was to prepare the chassis for the build. It arrived with the roof fitted and the bonnet in place. The rear wings, cycle...

In temperatures below -5˚C the Caterham truck and trailer arrived. Quite a surprise to see Ivor, the driver, jump out of the cab wearing...

The estimated delivery date has been and gone, and the news from Caterham is very vague. Whilst I can sympathise with James (my contact...

It's been several months since my visit to Caterham Gatwick and placing the order, but that has provided some time for continuing the...

Having placed the order with Caterham, the long wait is in progress (expected 6 months lead-time to the kit delivery). In addition to the...

I grew up with a poster of John Surtees on my bedroom wall and hearing family anecdotes of my father's amateur racing days. Rather than...