Deep seated issues, more parts and engine removal

Well as you all know the seats arrived a while ago however, there has been a little bit of trouble with them. On the website of the company that I bout them from they are advertised as being 420mm wide. When I tried to fit them I found that they were 530mm wide and they don’t fit. Without boring you all any further, I have got to get some different seats, widen the seating areas or possibly both. Europa Spares have a different seat in the post for me to try and if it fits they will collect all three incorrect seats and make me up some new ones in the different style.

I received another batch of parts mainly lights, but also a chromed fuel cap and the 4 point harnesses. You should all see them as I fit them a little later in the build. The chassis is almost fully welded and only a few more brackets need to be put in place. I am really waiting on these seats now though. While I wait though I phoned up a powder coating place and got quoted only £60 to powder coat the whole chassis so this is definitely on the cards for a little later on in the build.

I removed the engine from the sierra yesterday with a little help from my mate Charlie. We started at about 2pm and after a lot of draining fluids cutting cables and unbolting parts we had jacked out the engine and gearbox as a complete assembly by about 10pm. The video below shows some of the removal sped up. There are some pictures that I will add to this post a little later.