Recent Progress – C694 FWT

Yesterday I spent the day tackling more welding on the passenger-side footwell. While hammering out the damaged metal, I discovered why the accelerator pedal had been sticking since I bought the car: the previous owner had jacked it up under the pedal, bending the floor pan upward and binding the pedal. A few well-placed blows with a large hammer and a block of wood straightened the floor enough to free the pedal completely.

Brakes and Anti‐roll Bar
With the footwell welding mostly sorted, I moved on to the refurbished front calipers—fitted them along with new flexi lines. Next, I installed the anti-roll bar I’d restored: new bushings, fresh bolts, and torqued everything to spec. Contorting myself under the car for these tasks is never fun, but seeing the suspension components back in their rightful place was satisfying.


I do intend to fit the LEDA struts but really they need a rebuild. The old shocks and springs on the car suffer from surface corrosion but the shocks aren’t leaking and the springs aren’t weakened. They will remain on the car temporarily just to get it back on the road.
Test‐fitting a Fibreglass Wing
After all that under‐car work, I treated myself by test‐fitting one of the fresh fibreglass wings. Dropping it into place gave a real sense of what the finished car will look like. The contours line up well, and seeing that panel against the newly repaired sill was a great morale boost.

Next Jobs
- Fit the Weber DCOE carburettor using the new aluminium intake adapter
- Fabricate and install a custom throttle linkage
- Remove all remaining CIS (K-Jetronic) components
- Install a low‐pressure fuel pump, remove old fuel lines, and delete the accumulator
- Complete welding on the passenger‐side footwell and floor pan to the inner sill
- Replace the passenger‐side rear brake backing plate and drum, fit fresh shoes
- Install the new steering column bearing and ignition switch
- Interior refurbishment and paint