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[Cookiez]

Ruby Two is home

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made up brake & fuel lines

 

 

 

I will remove them and give them a coat of paint before they are fitted for good

 

Wax oil tonight

Im going to be using an air fed sealey wax oil gun.

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:10 PM.

[Nikko]

Very impressed with the level of finish you're achieving. Not so impressed with the standard of heritage shell sold to you. You'd thing theyd churn out quality shells to ensure the mini lives on for as long as possible. You need to go into business, not many people would have your attention to detail.

[Cookiez]

Thanks Nikko, Im just trying to do the best I can with what few skills I have.

It takes me a long time to do some things.

 

A few more bits that Jack is changing on Ruby Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The standard shocks, 8.4 disks, Drive flanges and refurbed callipers from Ruby One will be for sale soon if any one wants them.

Saying that I have a big pile of stuff that will be for sale.

 

Sound deadening fitted back in roof.

 

 

Wax Oiled the subframe too last night.

I used an air powered sealey wax oil gun for the first time. What a great bit of kit that is.

Loads better than the pump action one that fits on the wax oil tin.

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:12 PM.

[Snoops]

Great project and awesome attention to detail, such a shame about Ruby but Ruby 2 will be better for sure :) Keep up the good work.

[Cookiez]

Spent most of Saturday cleaning up the engine & box getting it ready to paint

 

Wheeled Ruby Two outside in the sunshine

 

 

Brake & Fuel lines are now painted so we got them fitted

Stainless P Clips and bolts

 

 

 

Next we fitted the rear subframe

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:13 PM.

[Cookiez]

I was fed up with the rubber covers on the radius arms perishing

I found an old silicone hose.

Chopped a slice off and pushed it onto the radius arm instead of the rubber cover

See how long this one lasts

Replaced the nut & washers with stainless ones

 

 

 

 

Garage Dog came to visit me last night

She was in her usual supervisory role

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:14 PM.

[alex-95]

Looks great, liking the silicone hose idea, what diameter is it? Nice supervisor too

[minimissions]

This is stunning... this is a perfect build

[spraybeater]

+1 on this! long time since built on a new shell,should remain free of rust for a few years 

like all the mods you have done to make it better.

[alchall]

Did you drill holes in the floor for the P clips before going to paint or did you weld in some captive bolts?

[alchall]

Looks great by the way 

[James_eaton_thewholething]

So excited to see this finished, love the paint

[Cookiez]

alex-95, on 17 May 2016 - 9:18 PM, said:

Looks great, liking the silicone hose idea, what diameter is it? Nice supervisor too

 

Hi Alex

It wasnt a specific bit of silicone pipe, just one I purchased by mistake

The smaller side of the radius arm was easy to get it over.

The larger side was a struggle, but it went on.

 

 

 

minimissions, on 18 May 2016 - 06:57 AM, said:

This is stunning... this is a perfect build

Thank you, It means a lot when other people think what I'm doing is OK

 

alchall, on 18 May 2016 - 7:50 PM, said:

Did you drill holes in the floor for the P clips before going to paint or did you weld in some captive bolts?

 

We drilled holes and used stainless clench nuts

Then I welded them on the back, I know its going to the extreme. I have had one come loose and spin on me on the old shell

This was a chance to make sure it didnt happen again

They were all installed before it went to paint. and seam sealed round them.

When it came back from paint they were all tapped out to remove any paint that would cause problems fitting the bolts.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

James_eaton_thewholething, on 18 May 2016 - 7:52 PM, said:

So excited to see this finished, love the paint

 

Thanks James

The colour looks slightly different from Ruby One

The red is a lot brighter and the white is whiter

On Ruby one the white had a little bit of cream in it.

I supplied the Painter the codes of the original paint

 

Dunno if its anything to do with it but there is an extra coat of lacquer on Ruby Two

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:15 PM.

[alchall]

 

alchall, on 18 May 2016 - 7:50 PM, said:

Did you drill holes in the floor for the P clips before going to paint or did you weld in some captive bolts?

 

We drilled holes and used stainless clench nuts

Then I welded them on the back, I know its going to the extreme. I have had one come loose and spin on me on the old shell

This was a chance to make sure it didnt happen again

They were all installed before it went to paint. and seam sealed round them.

When it came back from paint they were all tapped out to remove any paint that would cause problems fitting the bolts.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

Thanks! that sounds like a neat solution and the result is nice and tidy, where did you get your clench nuts from?

[alex-95]

 

alex-95, on 17 May 2016 - 9:18 PM, said:

Looks great, liking the silicone hose idea, what diameter is it? Nice supervisor too

 

Hi Alex

It wasnt a specific bit of silicone pipe, just one I purchased by mistake

The smaller side of the radius arm was easy to get it over.

The larger side was a struggle, but it went on.

 

Ok perfect, I'll get a bit of that, at least it won't perish in a few weeks time.