Nice work (as always) Ash! - Looking bloody clean these days. Wel done.

Last night i fitted a 120y console.
 
With the prices of some of the rare items, ive decided a genuine optional console is never going to happen.
 
Went with the 120y because of the 3 chrome stripes.
 
I feel it fits in with the S Mark emblem which is also divided into threes.
 
 

Now on to the A12.
 
Another shot before it went in.

 
I decided to use an A15 Exhaust Manifold to keep a stockish feel within the enginebay.
However I was not too keen on all the pipework that comes along with the A15 Manifold, So a block off was in order.
 
Couldnt find what i wanted, only found a bolt in the correct thread, so time to make a plug from the bolt.

 
I ended up making the square fit a half inch socket drive to add tightening options once more parts get added into the engine/engine-bay. So now i can simply use an extension and an adjustable wrench to tighten from free space.

 
Along with the Manifold, I also decided to go a single 40mm Sidedraught.
Again I wanted a stockish appearance, so linkages were not an option for me.
 
I modified another bolt to anchor my cable.

 
With that sorted It was time to sort out a cable path.
I made a plate under the carb to double as a heat shield and a cable mount.
Then just used a bicycle v-brake noodle and made up a cable from a high quality gear cable/outer.

 
Other than that, some thermo fans and a points conversion is all thats been changed within the engine bay.
I painted the engine bay with spray cans in black so i can work on the car and bump stuff.
If I scratch something i can just squirt more black on.
I love the convenience of that more than the constant worry of working within a colour painted engine bay.
 

I hope shes a keeper
the only thing I would have done with that stripe was to centre thicker black centre
so the sunny badge has even black top and bottom and have a tapered arrow on the end
or curve towards the little round indicator and past it with tapered end.
 
found some original option magnesium rims too if anyone wants them
also original twin outlet vb10 exhausts dont go for much and are as good
as gx manifolds etc

Oh, and general height of stripe was set from fuel filler.
 

You never cease to amaze me with your parts knowledge D.
 
I should add a pic of an old A12 Heatriser manifold that i plated off for a Weber before i went to my A15 exhaust manifold.
 
Im assuming the VB10 ones could get the same treatment to allow sidedraughts?
 
 

Don't you mean KB manifold...I have an original still off one of my coupes

original twin outlet KB yes I had VB in my head! not the beer variety
I had bike carbs at one stage with mine the cb1000 are beautiful and for that era
 

Was thinking it was about time for another 1000 up top the other day.
 
Wasn't thinking of mine up there. 

Are you talking about the Botoneta collection?
 
If so, i agree.
Jamie has some bueatiful 1000's.
 
As for image hosting, i believe andrewzuku was thinking of upgrading the site to make it more mobile phone friendly. And also something like photobucket was amongst the to do list.