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[RayBoogs]

Yeah my plan was too just get the engine out and tune it. But my bodywork decided otherwise!!!!

I shall be stripping my old engine very soon, as soon as I have this one running, the engine can take centre stage!

[RayBoogs]

Photos for the update.

Dam studs!




welding




measuring up the rear valence



Another layer of paint on the doorstep!!



Hopefully when this is all welded in, I can get the suspension and temp engine in and start on my actual engine, the reason for this re-build

Edited by RayBoogs, 09 April 2012 - 05:29 PM.

[DaveJH]

Nice project, great enthusiasm and pictures too. Your car is very similar to mine, though mine enjoyed hiding a lot more rust than yours

[RayBoogs]

Cheers buddy!!

Haha, well mine hid this lot quite well! And my doors are still shot! but they're in the shed,out of sight out of mind!

[DaveJH]

Mine too, though mine are still on the car. If you look too sternly at the passenger wing mirror it will fall off

[RayBoogs]

Haha. I'm hoping that maybe, just maybe, if I leave them in there long enough the rust will just go away and leave some nice new doors

Re-skinning looks hard, and new doors are too expensive!!

[DaveJH]

Tell me about it. And just hearing the word 'fettling' makes me shudder. I can live with things as they are for now as the whole car is tatty.

[RayBoogs]

haha yup! I thought I'd just be tidying mine up, how wrong I was. Hopefully the doors can wait and I can get my hands on a cheap set

[cliche]

caption competition !



http://www.theminifo...n-competiton-2/

Edited by cliche, 10 April 2012 - 06:26 PM.

[RayBoogs]

Haha this is awesome!! ^

[RayBoogs]

Got both radius arms on.

But, as per usual, 2 bolts and threads in the subframe have stripped so yeah, will be drilling out and tapping a new thread.. yay!

2 steps forward, 1 step back haha!!

Now, wheres my Zeus book.....

Edited by RayBoogs, 13 April 2012 - 05:16 PM.

[RayBoogs]

Right this is the third time I've updated this, only to have it ruined by those d**k hackers.

I'm getting very close now, going to be booking the mot for 2 weeks time, so thats my deadline to have it running so I can iron out and issues before L2B.

Right now for the pictures

Passenger side radius arms, all complete, torqued up, etc etc.





drivers side, still needs a thrust washer and grease cap to be fully complete (on order).





Cut off the old crappy valance support brackets



welded on one new on so far




I'm all prepped for the second one to go on, and I've drilled all the holes for the rear valance to be plug welded on.

As soon as my bits get here (thrust washer, grease cap, wheel nuts and a grub screw for the drum) the rear wheels can go on and it will be off the axel stands at the rear. The engine should, hopefully if everything goes to plan be going in this weekend. Then its just plumbing it all back in and putting on the front hubs and then hopefully, I can drive it . But of course I seriously doubt it will go this smoothly.

I've also been thinking more and more about this fast road engine I'm going to be building, and I think, I'm going to go carb'd, I like the injection system but if I'm going to tune it I want to go all out and I just don't have the money at the moment, so I think a nicely tuned carb engine, maybe a 266 or 276, weber 40 or more than likely a HIF44 or twin 1.25/1.5 su's and with a 1330 bore, but this could and probably will all change.

[RayBoogs]

Right some updates hot of the press.

Tonight I have finished the welding!!!!!! YAY!! Pictures will follow soon. Also the handbrake cables are on not as exciting but still.

I should be borrowing a mates engine crane for this weekend, if not a family friend runs a tool hire business so I ca get one from him if not, all things going well the engine should be in this weekend and I can start plumbing it in.

[Duncy H]

Great project, I've enjoyed just having a read through :)

[RayBoogs]

Thanks mate! Glad people are enjoying me rambling!!

Got another update aswell, the rear suspension is fully complete both sides. Although I have slight play in the drivers side bearing even though its torqued right up, may have to remove it all and see if I can get to the bottom of it.

Anyway, engine in this weekend, I've got my hands on a chain and pully, but if this doesn't work I'll be renting a crane.

Thanks for looking