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[o0OWILKSO0o]

Engine went  in fairly smoothly...

 

 

Until I lost a engine mounting bolt in here...

 

 

 

So its on hold again till tomorrow.

 

Started to change the tie bars. Needed to blow torch the buggers though.

 

 

Deffo needed doing tho.

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New tie bars and bushes fitted...

 

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And here is the bolt that put me back 30 hours...

 

 

So now that's out, engine is mounted, starter motor is on, slowly gonna put the rest of the ancils back on.

 

Think I'm gonna change my track rod ends and ball joints while I have it all off the car.

[domdee]

enjoyed looking through this.

[o0OWILKSO0o]

Loads of progress today. Alternator, servo, master cylinder, brake pipes, engine steady all on. Cables connected and identified. Clutch bleed.

 

 

Gonna try and sort out my crazy electronics next week...

 

 

Hopefully connect the NODIZ, splash of oil and see if she fires up.

[o0OWILKSO0o]

quite a bit of progress since my last post, just not really had the motivation to post. Also have a little side project now "Project Jess".

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So new goodies arrived including all my new ball joints and track rod ends which are still to fit. However I did fit my new dampers as it was one of my fails on the last test...

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing special just the cheapy ones, but they will do for now and they look good against the green body.

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Then got around to plumbing in my NODIZ. after charging the battery...

 

(borrowed from the tank park at work)

 

a few hours playing with cables and a multimeter and adjusting the timing wheel back 90' (fool) she finally started again...

 

Edited by o0OWILKSO0o, 03 June 2014 - 05:46 PM.

[o0OWILKSO0o]

A few issues I had

 

First. Hadn't connected the third (earth) wire to my coil pack...

 

Then timing/advance was out...

 

Then I killed the battery...

 

Up and running for the first time, running the base NODIZ map...

Edited by o0OWILKSO0o, 03 June 2014 - 08:52 PM.

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And as she is running now (on a private road)...

 

 

Im in the process of doing ball joints ect. Once that's all done I need a rolling road, tune carb and map ignition.

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Lost a washer, pulled back carpet, saw rust, poked rust, cried...

 

 

 

 

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[jamesmpi]

Oh dear. Mr tin worm has been busy. At least it'll make your car lighter 😜

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Project Revival

 

Back living in the UK again now and time to kick Chloe back into life. Current state:

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Bodywork - As pictures above

Engine - Not running due to timing on the NODIZ

Electrics - New battery fitted and wiring pretty much done

 

 

Booked in with Dorchester Mini Centre to get the bodywork sorted and assist with the timing. Then its MOT prep and hopefully MOTd and Taxed ready for the summer.