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[scubaet]

Thank you L. Brown,



While attempting to fit the pistons in the block, I was careless and broke a piston ring had to order a full replacement set will take a week to get it from mini spares, so I'm bummed about that, I ordered a whole mess of parts at the same time so will be like Christmas when it comes in.

Still waiting on pricing information from M-Machine on the floors (been waiting 4 weeks now) so I can re-start the body work.

Edited by scubaet, 23 August 2011 - 06:52 PM.

[scubaet]

Is there a proper engine paint color for '59 or '60 engines? I find BMC or MOWOG green available in the US. Is there a difference?

Companies will not ship me rattle cans from the UK as they are not allowed on air planes.

[scubaet]

Picked up a sand blasting cabinet today. Will use it to clean up the old rusty parts while waiting on the floor panels.




Will use glass media on the carbs to clean them and make ready for polishing to mirror finish. These are the before photos of the Twin HS4 carbs. It'll prob take a few weeks to polish them.







These are the clutch master and brake cylinders, anyone know if these polish up or anyone had them chromed?

Edited by scubaet, 23 August 2011 - 07:36 PM.

[L. Brown]

oh no don't glass blast the carbs!! Get your self some plastic media and used it on the aluminum, it will clean up the surface without embedding itself. Glass gets embedded in the surface if you use too much pressure and will dislodge at a later harmonic/rpm point and run through the motor.

[L. Brown]

did you get my pm about the cardboard/fiber binnacle f/s in California?

[scubaet]

sorry, missed it, will take it thanks - Replied

Thanks for the tip on the glass blasting!

Edited by scubaet, 17 August 2011 - 01:33 PM.

[scubaet]

Bodywork Update


All large panels sanded to bare metal, then temporarily primed. Still waiting for a complete quote from M-Machine on the replacement floor panels.









My Wife helping with the sand blasting!

Edited by scubaet, 23 August 2011 - 07:38 PM.

[scubaet]

Got my parts in from Mini Spares, I remember a grand used to go a lot further. $$$
70amp alternator
Valve spring set
Water pump
Pertronix Electronic Ignition
Performance Coil & Ignition Set
Center Main Strap
Piston Rings
Turbo Oil Pump, and a few other items.



Engine Block finally back together, thanks for the pointers.
Painted BMC Green, Pistons refitted without breaking the rings this time.
Center Main Strap fitted and ARP Conrod Bolts.

Edited by scubaet, 23 August 2011 - 07:39 PM.

[Boycie]

Might just be me, but most of the pictures are just little red crosses!

Project sounds great, cars as early as April 1960 are very rare here.. so must be near-impossible to find over the pond..! Good luck

[scubaet]

Ohh, the images are linked to another forum that requires a password, I will have to host them elsewhere so they can be seen here, thanks for notifying me.

[scubaet]

Finally, after 5 weeks of persistence I got the quote on my floor panels from M-Machine so I can place the order. I don't know whether to be happy or cry $$$$

Door bottom repair LH Mk1-2, Van and Pickup
Door bottom repair RH Mk1-2, Van and Pickup
Door skin LH Mk1-2, Van and Pickup
Door skin RH Mk1-2, Van and Pickup
Bumper rail front panel Mk1-5
1/2 floor in 1960 style with no outer sill LH
1/2 floor in 1960 style with no outer sill RH
Stiffener, A Post LH, Mk1 to 1962
stiffener, A Post RH, Mk1 to 1962
Tunnel, round, Mk1, NOT Remote
Crossmember seat round tunnel Mk1-3
Toe Board Mk1-3
Retaining plate magic wand gaiter to floor
Clamp spare wheel
Boot Floor, Mk1-2
Stiffener wheel arch LH Mk1-5
Stiffener wheel arch RH Mk1-5
Valance, Rear, Mk1-3
Battery cover 2
Battery cover strap
Lens Green Indicator switch end Mk1
Repair panel inner wing Lower, LH
Repair panel inner wing Lower, RH
Bulkhead Repair, LH
Bulkhead Repair, RH, with mounting studs

Hopefully I didn't miss anything.

[mymini007]

Looks like a nice project, will keep an eye on this one

[bcjames]

I'd love a blast cab like that! All those horrid brackets etc in my mpi would look so much nicer!

[scubaet]

Been working on reassembling the engine. It started out fun, but finding way too many issues causing slow progress.

First had a 2 day fiasco trying to time the cam, just couldn't get it to work out, all because I had the degree wheel / protractor on the camshaft instead of the crank shaft, that was embarrassing. Got a lot of help from the forums on that one. thanks.

Now I find I got the wrong gasket for the timing cover, the idler gear gap is too wide, and the primary gear gap on the crank is huge, which means new thrust washer and c ring.

Anyway here are a few pics while I order more parts

[mk1leg]

Hi..great project and as regards clutch and brake master cylinders they orignally had metal screw on lids for 59 -64........and chrome catches I have a spare set kicking around will take pics and PM you if your interested................