Now in 2010 we do not  have a JBA Factory producing any vehicle that has been evaluated in any articles in the various Kit Car Press magazines or approved by VOSA BIVA testing.

Please note these are the old build pages from 1999 to 2004 when we had a JBA Factory in full production from 1982 that was regularly featured in the Kit Car Press and complied with regulations including passing UK Vosa SVA/BIVA tests and TUV tests in the EU.
A 2004 JBA Engineering Ltd Sports SR kit has passed the new BIVA test in June 2009.

Spanner Sizes
Spanner Sizes fits on the head of a bolt. 8mm spanner fits M5 bolt, 10mm......M6, 13mm......M8, 17mm......M10. 

Options
Various Ideas you can come up with. 

What You Will Need 
Two Seats, Two pairs Seat Runners, Trimming Material, Fixing Screws and Cup Washers, Possibly "Velcro", Glue, Carpets, Underfelt, Seat Belts, Wood Trim, Varnish, Eight high tensile steel bolts for seat fixing. Silicon Sealant,

The first thing was to buy the seats and runners, which I purchased from JBA these were Cobra Sportscar  recliners covered in vinyl, although other fabrics and leather are available. Various other seats are available see photos below.

1993 Sports Photo Old Type Dash Template

Firstly we fitted the dashboard and steering wheel temporarily in place and positioned the drivers seat and runners on the floor without the carpet or underfelt being in place. Kenny and I selected a position that was suitable for us both, as he is taller than me and has long legs. 
We marked the position of the runners on the floor of the CBU, removed the seats and drilled through the holes in the runners into the floor and chassis. This position was copied to fit the passenger seat.

Then we removed the dashboard this gave Kenny more room to fit the underfelt then the carpet and made holes through them from the seat holes on the underside of the chassis. 

Seat Belts
You must pay attention to the measurements given in the build manual about the seats and seat belt fixing for the SVA test. If you have been building for a while, check the SVA Manual as these measurements and regulations can be altered at anytime. 
We fitted the seat belts first then fitted the wooden capping we made up, this is fitted to the top of the CBU at the rear.  The front two side sections have to slope to fit the hood frame.

The photos are not in sequence 

These were sanded down and varnished as seen in the photo above and on Keith's photo further down the page, he used veneer on his wood. 
Other pieces of wood we made up to fit underneath the CBU this wood is screwed to the top pieces on the CBU from underneath, so that no screws are visible. 
The interior trim panels fit onto the bottom wood, we then continued onto the rear side and back panels covering them with foam and vinyl making sure that the seat belt anchorages at the rear of the seats were not concealed by the panels. These were secured to the car using stainless screws with cup washers. The front part of the vinyl and foam went round the seatbelt upright and was held in place by the door seal.
Some owners have used double sided Velcro for this job.

Next on the agenda was fitting the doors, side screens windscreen and hood frame, I still used the wooden windscreen template to set them up again. 
Once this was done we continued with the door sill panels covering them with foam and vinyl but leaving a tail on one edge as this fits over the door aperture and is held in place by the door seal. The front part is also held in by the door seal and screwed to the scuttle loop. 
The door panels we made up were quite simple, just covered with foam and vinyl with a pocket and red beading round the interior handle. 

Next the wooden windscreen was removed and the windscreen glass was fitted and sealed with silicon sealant.
Kenny made and sanded a wooden strip whish he rounded on the bottom edge, this was varnished and added to the top of the windscreen, we fixed the interior mirror to this. 
All we had left to do in this section was the dash covering and the sides of the windscreen frame, but we left this until the wiring was completed.

Wiring and Fuses

This was a job we did not fancy tackling ourselves and once again Mike Cushley came to the rescue, he had already wired up his Tourer and offered to wire up our Sports. 

If you wish to tackle the wiring yourself here are some hints from Doug Philp. He stripped the Sierra loom into each section, following the instructions in the Haynes Sierra manual. 
Doug was using a Sierra 2.0 litre SOHC engine with an electronic engine management system.
He had to find a place to mount the tray to hold the EFI box, an ideal place was to the bottom of the battery box.

The fuse box and relays he fitted to the nearside leg of the scuttle loop and the EFI box is fitted in place.
Many owners fit the fuse box and relays to the top bar on the scuttle loop. Where you place them will determine the depth of glove box you can fit. 
New manufactured looms are available to kit car builders for various types of donor car and can also be built to include any extra items that the customer requests. 
Two firms I know of are Trust Electrical now part of YKC Sportscars from Elvington, York and Premier Wiring Systems Westfield, Woking.

1993 Sports Photo Old Type Dash 

Once Mike had finished the wiring Kenny made the coverings for the windscreen side brackets and the dashboard, covered in foam and vinyl and glued into place.  
Finally we then bolted the seat runners in place through the carpet, before fitting the seats. 

2000 Sports SRi Photo Previous Type Dash

The photos below show some really stunning interiors that owners have achieved with their JBA Falcons.

Many owners have spoken very highly of Richfield seats as shown in Doug's photo above, these are all steel construction and are available in all fabrics and leather.

These photos are to show some different styles owners have chosen for their Falcons in the photo above Phil Whittaker has done a beautifull interior. One of the best you will see.

The seats in Rosé are from a late Triumph Spitfire and are the reclining type with head rests the seats are finished in cream Conolly hide as supplied to Jaguar and Rolls Royce. Phil used 4.5 square mtrs. of Hide and 8 mtrs. of matching PVC for the trim on his Falcon TSR. The interior door handles are also from the Spitfire. frames are cut down and re-welded and the seats recovered. 

Another beautifull interior on Eric Watkins Falcon Tourer, the photo does not do it justice, the wooden door cappings are superb and the interior just oozes quality.

Follow the instructions in the Build Manual. 

Keith Morrish's Falcon Tourer is another fine example. The seats used are from a Triumph Spitfire and the interior door handles are Jaguar. Keith has recently sold his Tourer and intends starting building another Falcon later in the year.

Derek Bintcliffe has built six JBA's and this was his latest one, built in 1995 I think. MG Midget seats were used cut down an re-upholstered. The interior layout shows the space that can be achieved.
Derek introduced the rear opening boot from the Tourer modified to fit the Sports and the sloping radiator grill. 
The Falcon above was the first to have these new items fitted. JBA have adopted the changes for all new Sports since.

Keith and Val Hays own this lovely Sports 

The JBA Factory Demonstrator above has seen some heavy use since it has been on the road. Apart from constantly giving test drives and been driven to shows all around the UK, it has had some rough handling at the hands of kit car journalists taking it to the limits. 
When the SVA test came into being in 1998, JBA Engineering Ltd., were one of the first kit car manufacturers to submit their demonstrator for an SVA test. The Falcon passed with flying colours on the 15th October 1998.

Mike Cushley's Falcon Tourer on the left was also fitted with Triumph Spitfire seats. Mike had the frames cut down and re-welded. 
The seats were recovered in heavy duty vinyl that is used for bar and hotel seating, the rear seats and back panel were made up by a Glasgow firm situated in Clyde Workshops off London Road and directly opposite the end of the M74.

The next page deals with getting the Falcon up and Running, Castor Angles, Insurance and Applying for SVA Test.

   Photos Courtesy Of Doug Philp, Keith Hays, Keith Morrish and Mike Cushley.

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