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Post by carbon on Nov 17, 2008 8:30:38 GMT
OK, I finally got round to sorting my starter motor - I removed the motor and dismantled the motor and solenoid, cleaned everything up and greased the bits that should be greased and the operation is a lot smoother - I just need to refit it. I did find a small amount of damage on the end of the shaft that does into the bell housing bush though where it looks like it has been dropped so I need to file that off before it will go back in I've ordered a new starter bolt so it's easier to remove in future (it had a normal bolt on) and a bolt for the other side.
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Post by carbon on Dec 29, 2008 14:06:20 GMT
Right, no updates for a bit so a quick recap on what has happened since the last post. Starter kept sticking on so swapped the solenoid - job done - battery then died Finally got round to starting the car today and it started, chugged into life and needed a bit of throttle to get it running properly (cold and no chokes so no surprise). Once the engine had run on gentle throttle for a few minutes it ran ok(ish) and so needs setting up properly but I found that if I revved it the oil pressure went very high (5 bar) so I need to sort that before continuing.......
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Post by carbon on Dec 30, 2008 16:29:20 GMT
Oil pressure sorted and car driven A fairly quiet day today - replaced the coil feed for the rev counter as that was fried during the loom fire and refitted the front numberplate I had to remove to get on the low loader. Then I purchased a pair of these
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Post by carbon on Jan 4, 2009 16:09:42 GMT
Todays task was to tighten up the gear change - I've done a kind of pictorial story as talking to people not many seem to have done this before..... Out with the gearstick and rear cover plate Remove the rear coupling - it's seen better days You can see in this one the jaunty angle the screw sits at - this was causing lots of play as it wasn't engaging in the gearbox shift shaft properly Off with this plate It lives here Next up was 2.5 hours of swearing as I tried to get the shift rod out - only do this with an assistant handy is my advice. Basically you slide it to the front of the vehicle and it comes out through the plate above, through the hole in the back of the spare wheel well and then through the hold in the front - unless your bush is split and then it takes a lot of fiddling. Old shifter bush and split ring New shifter bush and split ring Shift rod in all it's "glory" Next up was fitting the new bush, covered it in grease and fitted the new split ring - then you need to try and get the bush in the holder which is in the transmission tunnel just behind the gearstick. I used this - a glove with a decent roll of tape on to push it home as if I didn't use the tape it just slipped right up my skinny fingers. Once this was done the shift rod was fed back through from the front - this is a lot easier but I had to use a broom handle to push it back. Aligning it with the new bush was tricky with no helper but I got there eventually and then pushed it all the way to the back. I need to order a new rear coupling as there is some play in mine and the screw keeps cross threading so I painted around the edge of the holes with vactan and then rubbed back the cover plate and painted that with vactan too. 8 hours later (give or take a couple of coffee breaks and a lunch break) and I've done as much as I can for today. **EDIT** Grease the shift rod well before you refit it
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Post by carbon on Jan 8, 2009 12:34:26 GMT
This just turned up courtesy of superbeetle91 off VZi so this weekend I can get the gears overhaul finished
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Post by carbon on Jan 16, 2009 10:48:48 GMT
OK, new gear bits in and the gear shift is sorted - very little play (millimetres rather than feet) and a nice "notch" for each gear Now that the mechanicals and electrics are sorted it's time to turn my attention to the bodywork again - there's a lot of filler in places from a previous resto - the guy who did it used a skim of filler on everything. My plan is as follows - bare metal each panel in turn and paint with something to prevent it rusting - no idea what yet though. Doing this I will be repairing any hidden rust as I go along (need to buy a welder) and once the whole car has been treated this way I will take the body off and either replace the floorpans or refurbish what is there- there doesn't appear to be anything terribly wrong with the floorpans. At this time the suspension will all get stripped, painted and rebuilt with new bushes etc as appropriate First job this weekend is to clear out the garage and begin work. I know at the very least the car needs a new rear and front valance (might even need a front clip)
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Post by carbon on Jan 31, 2009 15:27:03 GMT
OK, the mobile carb tuning guy is a legend - the car is running sweet as a nut. In honour of this occasion I have mounted the coil properly (instead of having it on top of air filter for one of the carbs) and have taken the decklid hinges off, bent them back into shape and my decklid nearly fits now - just a bit more work and it will be there. Took the car for a long drive and it pulls really strongly - all the bikers were checking it out at the local bikers pub and asking how it entered the carpark going sideways New coil mount location Better decklid alignment New Sticker - a present from my mate Front bumper fitted as I'm getting fed up with wrecking the number plate
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Post by carbon on Mar 7, 2009 15:03:48 GMT
Right, I installed the new exhaust last weekend but found out that my engine sits too high due to the urethane gearbox mounts and so the tailpipes don't fit I also discovered that my front gearbox mount was only held on by half a thread on one of the nuts - alas I found this when I went to tighten it up again and the nut had fallen off - it might need the stud drilling out and a bolt through. First off I cut out most of the rear valance as it needs replacing and it makes engine removal easier I used a 40 grit flapper wheel to slice through the corner of the valance which it did with little diffculty and then a few chops with an old chisel and a lump hammer to get rid of any stubborn bits And then it was engine out time - the first time I've done it on my own and it came out with no dramas So, tomorrow it's gearbox mount changing time - another first for me
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Post by carbon on Mar 15, 2009 13:33:25 GMT
Right, some more updates...... Today I removed the gearbox - whilst doing so I found some badly damaged brake pipes and a knackered gearbox nosecone seal so it's part ordering time again - might as well renew everything there is to renew while I'm at it and it would be rude not to lower a spline too I'm sure there should be something there :incheek: MMmm lovely - gearbox oil That's the badger Now I have even more missing
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Post by carbon on Mar 22, 2009 17:17:52 GMT
Gave the gearbox a thorough degreasing using a combination of brake cleaner, Jizer and a wire brush on a drill - here it is part way through The I gave it a coat of Hammerite Special Metal Primer which made it look rather ghey. Sally degreased the frame horns and treated a small patch of rust for me I sorted out the damaged thread on the gearbox front mount mounting using a die. And I painted my stater motor
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Post by carbon on Apr 14, 2009 8:08:56 GMT
Right, more updates at last. Gearbox painted up and new earth strap fitted Framehorns and surrounding area degreased And then painted New accelerator and clutch rubbers fitted - check out the difference between the old and new I also found out that the accelerator conduit was fire damaged and I didn't have any so a new "heavy duty" conduit was build from a passat hand brake cable conduit Gearbox back in and the wheels back on Next up I need the welding doing on the bumper mounts so I transferred to bodywork as I had a couple of bits where some rust was coming through under the original paint - I rubbed these back and treated them with Vactan - next they will need a skim of filler (a previous restoration involved a thin skim of filler over the entire car) and then spraying up.
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Post by carbon on Apr 22, 2009 20:00:05 GMT
My mate Ian came round to sort the bumper mounts out for me Sizing up the job Chop Chop Welding in progress Both sides done Next up - removable rear valance
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Post by carbon on Apr 26, 2009 20:51:23 GMT
Welds ground back and treated with vactan - rear valance chopped and bent till it actually fitted in the correct place. Now all I need to do is to fabricate a new decklid catch as the repro one supplied fouls on the nuts holding the mechanism on.
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Post by carbon on May 4, 2009 7:56:51 GMT
Right, more updates - had a busy day yesterday - AndyRoo82 popped round to give me a hand too - cheers bud First off we put the wings back on and fitted the rear valance to check everything lined up ok - which it did I also did some bending of the decklid hinges to sort the alignment Next up - remove the removable rear valance, bug back into the garage and degrease, sand, wash and prime the engine bay. While we were waiting for the primer to dry we had a session on Guitar Hero And then 2 coats of white on the engine bay to make it easier to see leaks or cracks Whilst we were waiting for the paint to dry we got on and mixed some filler up for bits that had I had rubbed back before and filled them - then back on with the decklid so we could sand back the filler. Then, back off with the decklid and rear valance again so we could fit the engine - it's in and bolted up but by then it was 6pm and I couldn't face the plumbing and wiring Slight issue I have is that the repro bumper mount panels have a ledge on the bottom which the originals didn't have - this stops me being able to fit the rocker covers so I will have to trim that today. I plan to hide as much of the wiring as possible to make a tidier engine bay. I also need to spray the rear valance and bumper mounts but I can do that after the MOT
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Post by carbon on May 5, 2009 6:32:52 GMT
Right, another day and a bit more progress! Went to fit the new brake lines and noticed that both rear hub bleed nipples have been snapped off at some point in the past so I shelved those plans - more work! Got the carbs in and the engine bay wiring done - just need to get some loom tape to tidy it up. Fuel lines all connected as well And as for cutting a lump out of those bumper mounts without dropping the engine - what a pain that was - literally - I couldn't get the angle grinder in so I had to use a hacksaw - 30 minutes laying on my back sawing at an odd angle really killed my arms
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Post by Petit on May 5, 2009 15:23:08 GMT
Ha oh yes the old double jointed, back to front, upside down sawing! much fun! Goin well tho. will it be done for plymouth?? only 2 and a half weeks!
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Post by carbon on May 5, 2009 16:16:48 GMT
Ha oh yes the old double jointed, back to front, upside down sawing! much fun! Goin well tho. will it be done for plymouth?? only 2 and a half weeks! Should be - although I might have to go to New York again which will make things tight
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Post by carbon on May 7, 2009 7:08:42 GMT
OK, time to fit my exhaust - the one I had didn't fit properly but it turned out that when Matt and I were messing around we managed to fit the prototype to my car so tonight Matt brought round the one that should be on my car I also fitted some of Matt's big bore stainless tailpipes :cool:
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Post by carbon on May 7, 2009 10:06:46 GMT
Brake parts have turned up - like a numpty I have bought twice as much of everything as I need in terms of shoes and hardware kits - DOH! Will have to speak to the folks @ Heritage nicely and see if I can return one set of shoes and hardware kits Here's what I do need
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Post by Nic on May 9, 2009 10:15:37 GMT
NIce job nearly there mate
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