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[Criptix]

looking good keep up the good work

[mymini007]

looking good keep up the good work

Thanks mate!

I need to turn the engine over by hand, to make sure everything turns no the head is on.
The tappets need to be set. And the timing etc.

The A panels are lined up and will be welded on next week, the brakes also.

I reckon it could be on the road in the next week or so. Fingers crossed

[mymini007]

My to do list is getting shorter,

The engine is together - Big thanks again to Ratty!

Jobs to do

• Turn engine over by hand to see if all is ok - 02.04.12
• Set tappets - 02.04.12
• Fit rocker cover - TBC
• Weld A panels - 02.04.12
• Seam seal and prime - Easter weekend
• Shultz the inside of the wings, - Easter weekend
• Fit brakes and front brake lines, cylinders etc - TBC
• Finish off winscreen surround - Start 02.04.12
• Paint windscreen surround - Easter weekend
• Fit windscreen - As above
• Fit engine and linkages, - TBC
• Fit manifold and exhaust - TBC
• Fit the top end, carbs, inlet etc. - TBC
• Fit new rad. - TBC
• Paint front end. - Easter weekend
• Fit lights and brightwork back to the car. - After the easter weekend

Will just have to see how this list goes, bit I need it ready for the riv run. I have some assistance so should be ok fingers are still crossed!

Edited by mymini007, 02 April 2012 - 08:43 AM.

[mymini007]

Well last night, work completed = zero. not a good start. will have to work harder tonight!

[mymini007]

Some work done last night, A panels welded on, (no pics as my welding is far to messy)

Started dressing the welds, to make them look a bit better, trial fitted the windscreen in the car to make sure I had made the hole for it the right size.
Sorted out the inlet and carb, ready to be fitted,

Need to buy some stuff as some of the old bits are dead or dying.

Need
Water Pump
Hoses (silicone)
Fuel pump
Rocker gasket

I am sure the list will get longer as the week goes on, so that will mean a trip to somerford on the way home from work tomorrow.

Spoke to Prawn last night, he will be delivering his wheels and brake set up to me on Sunday, so that will mean I can get the shafts and hubs in next week.

Tonights tasks, Brake lines and MAYBE engine in

• Turn engine over by hand to see if all is ok - 02.04.12
• Set tappets - 02.04.12
• Fit rocker cover - TBC
• Weld A panels - 02.04.12
• Seam seal and prime - Easter weekend
• Shultz the inside of the wings, - Easter weekend
• Fit brakes and front brake lines, cylinders etc - TBC
• Finish off winscreen surround - Start 02.04.12
• Paint windscreen surround - Easter weekend
• Fit windscreen - As above
• Fit engine and linkages, - TBC
• Fit manifold and exhaust - TBC
• Fit the top end, carbs, inlet etc. - TBC
• Fit new rad. - TBC
• Paint front end. - Easter weekend
• Fit lights and brightwork back to the car. - After the easter weekend

Edited by mymini007, 07 April 2012 - 11:58 PM.

[mymini007]

A bit more done tonight, the riv run creeps ever closer, but so does the light at the end of the tunnel.





Got some acid etch around the welds and any bare metal, and Rich has been fitting the brakes,



Turned the engine over, seemed a but tight at first, would not turn, was hearing a metal on metal noise, ...........realised I had left a shell in the flywheel. Once that had been removed, it all turned over just fine.

Edited by mymini007, 04 April 2012 - 11:10 PM.

[mymini007]

Negative camber brackets, started cleaning them up,



Not sure whether to paint or polish?

[mymini007]

A bit more progress











Manifold done, carb on, inlet on, servo on, brake linkage done, rad in, fan on.

The engine stabilizer bolt hole was not in the best condition, so we had to make up a bracket. But so far everything else seem ok.

[brian1975]

Looking good Jamie cant wait to see it finished.

[mymini007]

Tonight should involove fitting drive shafts, brakes and wheels. will be going with my existing 8.4 & 12s for now, as Prawn is having some problems liberating the fiesta brakes from his car

Should be able to get the seams sealed up tonight too? And maybe even some primer on.

Soooo - New to do list

• Set tappets
• Seam seal and prime
• Shultz the inside of the wings
• Rocker cover
• Fit driveshafts
• Fit brake calipers
• tighten up all the ball joint nuts and connect steering rack
• Connect up exhaust
• Fit fan belt
• Fit clutch master cylinder
• Plumb in carb and electrics
• Fill and prime
• Flat and more primer
• Windscreen
• Remove bonnet front lip
• Fit leather bonnet straps
• Fit rear bonnet pins
• Paint front end
• Fit doors
• Refit interior - dash etc
• Fit lights and brightwork back to the car

I am sure I have fogotten more. This list seems to get longer every time i update it.

Edited by mymini007, 11 April 2012 - 09:57 PM.

[mymini007]

Seemed like we got a lot done tonight, but looking at the above list, not as much as I thought.

It has 4 wheels again, although - I still need to torque up the castle nuts and get the pins in, as well as fit the calipers etc.



Drive shafts and carriers etc, all fitted,



A bit more plumbing in the engine.



Gave a little bounce on the front to test the new springs, they feel like real suspension

[mymini007]

Slow progress, Tappets seemed to take for ever, got started on the bodywork, filling the hammer marks around the A panels,

Fan belt is now on, started to sort out the electrics, all jobs that dont look like much, but have to be done.

[mymini007]

Tonights activities

I need to order a couple of bit but it should be running by the end of the week.

Clean and fit brake calipers
Fit gear linkage
Fit exhaust
Fit thermostat housing
Filling flatting rubbibg and priming

Only 21 days to Riv run, and I still have to have it MOTd snd set up on the rollers yet

Edited by mymini007, 12 April 2012 - 07:23 AM.

[mini_mad69]

Tonights activities

I need to order a couple of bit but it should be running by the end of the week.

Clean and fit brake calipers
Fit gear linkage
Fit exhaust
Fit thermostat housing
Filling flatting rubbibg and priming

Only 21 days to Riv run, and I still have to have it MOTd snd set up on the rollers yet

Sounds like 20 days of on the road testing to me then

[mymini007]

Tonights activities

I need to order a couple of bit but it should be running by the end of the week.

Clean and fit brake calipers
Fit gear linkage
Fit exhaust
Fit thermostat housing
Filling flatting rubbibg and priming

Only 21 days to Riv run, and I still have to have it MOTd snd set up on the rollers yet

Sounds like 20 days of on the road testing to me then

Sill needs electrics, paint and all the extrior bolting back on.

Edited by mymini007, 12 April 2012 - 03:41 PM.