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Post by zoona on Jul 12, 2018 13:21:04 GMT
Bit of an update required. I had been neglecting this one in place of the nutz page... but now... Stuff what i have done: - Widows and door internals fitted (with manual mechanisms)
- Suspension/subframes blasted
- Suspension/subframes POR15'd
- Front upper wishbone replaced as it was bent
- Front upper wishbone replaced again, because the replacement was bent as well (new one checked before putting in the work)
- super pro bushes fitted
- Suspension/subframes all fitted up to car
- Brakes all fitted
- Brake line straightening tool made (and it worked!)
- New brake lines made and fitted
- New braided fuel lines fitted
- Frame rail bracing is on
- Fuel tank put back in
- Roll bar fixed (with sealant on bottom of spreaderplates) for final time
- Loom mostly recovered) is in
- Headlights fitted
Some pictures along the way: Finally found an excuse to use some rivnuts...  Loom and lights on the way in:  Cleaned up and repainted the ARBs:  Nice clean interior...  Painting the block  Brake booster was ina bitof a state, so cleaned that up too:   Int he process of POR15ing everything:    Dash temporarily in  Box of goodies  prarrie canoe everywhere  Frame rail bracing going on  Brake line straightening tool:  My very first flare...  My first line with bends. And i even remembered the nuts on each end  |
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Post by zoona on Jul 12, 2018 13:28:12 GMT
and yesterday i finally plucked up the courage to start with the engine. Going very slowly so i don;t massively Canoe anything up (hopefully...) But this is the first time I have done anything like this really - so plenty of scope. Plastiguaged the crank and big ends. A bit big, but good enough. Now I realised that i am missing the gaskets, so have to wait until tomorrow for them... why doesn't a full gasket set come with oil pump gaskets? ffs. Some more pictures:    |
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Post by niklas on Jul 15, 2018 20:49:13 GMT
Well hello there! It seems most people that I follow changed forums long before me. Happy days!
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Post by zoona on Jul 20, 2018 7:18:00 GMT
Well hello there! It seems most people that I follow changed forums long before me. Happy days! Sorry... Thought you were already here. All the cool people are. In France on holiday at the moment, then have one week until we move. Have got rid of daughter on the Monday, and plan to get the rest of the engine assembled, and hopefully in to the cat. But let's see... No doubt I will be missing some stupid little gasket. |
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Post by zoona on Jul 23, 2018 23:33:15 GMT
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Post by niklas on Jul 24, 2018 7:28:51 GMT
If tou havent got the oil pan on properly yet, or have another gasket, get that return welded. Now is the easy time to do it. The rest of the car gets proper, so it seems fitting to have a welded return  |
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Post by zoona on Jul 24, 2018 8:02:57 GMT
If tou havent got the oil pan on properly yet, or have another gasket, get that return welded. Now is the easy time to do it. The rest of the car gets proper, so it seems fitting to have a welded return That was always my plan, however things have overtaken me and I just need to get it back together. I am being curved to bit do everything as I really want it. It will come off one day to do that... |
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Post by niklas on Jul 24, 2018 17:44:33 GMT
Come off is an engine out job. Still, tapped and jb weld has worket on many cars indefinitely. So its not wrong, only less right.
I totally understand the need to work after a deadline.
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Post by zoona on Jul 24, 2018 20:36:05 GMT
Come off is an engine out job. Still, tapped and jb weld has worket on many cars indefinitely. So its not wrong, only less right. I totally understand the need to work after a deadline. yeah, i know. i have 3 days and counting to try to get the bastard running. and i keep having missing gaskets, which just sets me back another full day. i don;t like it, as i had planned to get it welded... but right now in full panic mode. |
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Post by zoona on Jul 26, 2018 22:35:37 GMT
I don't think I have mentioned in here that we are moving to Switzerland. Next week. I really wanted to finish this if before going. I can't take it with me as they don't do modified in Switzerland, but I had hoped I could pop back and do the odd track day. But build is not going fast enough. I have been working my rear canoe of trying to get this thing running. Finally got it rolling...   Got engine ready to put in.  I managed to get it all in, but made life difficult for myself by refusing to loosen the engine mount to get it in. Not sure why. Went in immediately when I did loosen it. Ho hum. Starting to get everything else in place as well  I have had to pick up all the panels from the painter where I was storing them as well, as we leave on Tuesday. Has taken a lot of time, but it does mean I could throw on the (very dusty) rear bumper. I think it will look good  So have a day trip to Switzerland tomorrow, busy on Saturday, I have part of Sunday to work on it, then the packers arrive o move us. So I pretty much have half a day to get it running. BNo going to happen is it? |
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Post by atlex on Jul 26, 2018 23:16:53 GMT
If you're paranoid.. but want your car near, try parking it in germany or france lol.
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Post by zoona on Jul 27, 2018 4:56:52 GMT
If you're paranoid.. but want your car near, try parking it in germany or france lol. That was one of the options explored... |
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Post by zoona on Jul 29, 2018 9:04:31 GMT
Filling up with fluids. Coolant pissing out of the reroute at the back of the engine.
The most difficult bit to get to and Canoe about with.
Bastard.
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Post by niklas on Jul 29, 2018 9:25:51 GMT
Filling up with fluids. Coolant pissing out of the reroute at the back of the engine. The most difficult bit to get to and canoe about with. Bastard. That sucks. A lot. |
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Post by zoona on Jul 29, 2018 11:31:44 GMT
Filling up with fluids. Coolant pissing out of the reroute at the back of the engine. The most difficult bit to get to and canoe about with. Bastard. That sucks. A lot. Yes. Yes, it does. A Canoeing lot. I had 2 hours this morning to sort it, and that is where I had to stop. Now packing the house up. So pissed off. |
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le sigh