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version, the Kindred Spirit needs a Mini handbrake. its accompanying support bracket is one of the forty or so components which comes with the kit. However, by mounting this angled bracket on top of a length of 25mm (1 in) square section tubing, the complete assembly can then be bolted anywhere on the floor to the right of the driver, In practice, it has to be positioned well forward in order not to restrict passenger leg room. The original cable also needed shortening - a job which has to be done with the clutch cable, too. Having seen Julian Webb do this at Hudson's works in Norwich, I tried the technique at home. It works! To find out this secret of shortening cables and making alternative nipples, read the manual. wiring Loom Provided all wires from a loom are meticulously labelled when a donor is dismantled, this aspect of kit car building isn't likely to cause problems. In the case of this model, you can prune out some of the cables because you don't have heater controls, washers or windscreen wipers. And fitting the loom around the chassis members is easy However, it's a bit more involved fitting front and rear lamp units on a Hudson Spirit. The use of Yamaha motorcycle indicator lights on the front is highly practicable, on account of their flexible stems. But I had to make special mounting plates to support them. I also had to make up some mounting plates from scrap to support the Hudson optional headlamps'. These are one of the few items not included in a pretty complete kit. At the back. the original lamp lenses are retained and Roy Webb has ensured that the curvature of the rear section accepts them neatly. However, the lamp enclosures are discarded and you need to buy new Lucas bulb holders: these are quite costly. You also need to work out how to illuminate the rear number plate - a point overlooked on Hudson's first demonstrator. A neat answer is to use one of the original number plate and reversing lamp units, and so one of these was mounted on the rear mudguard. I also kept a rear fog lamp, which was mandatory fitment on all post-October 1979 vehicles Once cleaned and fitted with mounting brackets, this sat conveniently within the rear roll bar. Taking note that the Kindred Spirit is low and a lorry cab is high, adding a conspicuous fog lamp seemed a sensible safety precaution. As regards the brake lines themselves, if you don't own a flaring tool, measure the length of each pipe with a piece of string. Most motor factors can then cut the material and shape up the ends in a magical machine to meet your requirements. Radiator A weepy rad from the donor was exchanged for a new one costing £45 In addition; a Marina overflow bottle was purchased.you need to make up brackets yourself to support the rad at a rakish angle. This angularity leads to some interesting hose configurations but Renault rubber is a good starting point. This angularity leads to some interesting hose and coupled with a short length of brakes pipe to One of the two cables taken from the donor car is configurations but Renault rubber is good for the brakes drum. used on the Spirit. Unlike Hudson's single seater starters. A local motor factor also found that a flexible overflow bottle was purchased because it's brakes hose for the TVR sports car had the right thread and profile to seat inside the compensator. compact. You then need to make up brackets thread and profile to seat inside the compensator. yourself to support the rad at the rakish angle. This was duly attached, led over the swinging arm, Handbrake One of the two cables from the donor are used.