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#8386 cooperd70

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Posted 22 May 2020 - 07:19 PM

Thought I'd prepped everything for mot but failed on rear brakes.

On a positive note Japanese tinted wind deflectors arrived this morning. duly fitted ? loving the look

New tyres on, bulkhead soundproofed, interior now finished.

Stood back and gazed lovingly


Ads,

What do the deflectors look like? Any chance of a photo? ?

#8387 IronmanG

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Posted 22 May 2020 - 07:41 PM

removed the PUP petrol tank and give it a fresh coat of paint ready to sell



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Posted 22 May 2020 - 09:50 PM

Thought I'd prepped everything for mot but failed on rear brakes.

On a positive note Japanese tinted wind deflectors arrived this morning. duly fitted loving the look

New tyres on, bulkhead soundproofed, interior now finished.

Stood back and gazed lovingly


Ads,

What do the deflectors look like? Any chance of a photo?

Thought I'd prepped everything for mot but failed on rear brakes.

On a positive note Japanese tinted wind deflectors arrived this morning. duly fitted loving the look

New tyres on, bulkhead soundproofed, interior now finished.

Stood back and gazed lovingly


Ads,

What do the deflectors look like? Any chance of a photo?

Deflectors look flippin awesome. I'll get done photos up in the next few days

#8389 no66

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Posted 23 May 2020 - 07:16 PM

Found the problem with no fuel, needle valve stuck. Have a rebuild kit and a ultrasonic cleaner so all good and clean now. 

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#8390 Algordo1100

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Posted 23 May 2020 - 10:08 PM

Found the problem with no fuel, needle valve stuck. Have a rebuild kit and a ultrasonic cleaner so all good and clean now.

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Crickey!

Good job that man!

Reminds me of getting old motorbikes to run. At least there isn't 4 carbs to sort out

#8391 no66

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Posted 24 May 2020 - 07:42 AM

Car had been sat for quite a while. Probably 4 years sinsce last started. 
Fuel pipe were rotten aslo, probably the ethenol in the fuel they put in here in Norway. 

Been quite a few vintage car getting fuel leaks. Best to replace all fuel hoses with new qualitys stuff. 



#8392 Shooter63

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Posted 24 May 2020 - 04:44 PM

Replaced the front pulley seal and timing chain cover gasket, in the vain attempt to stop the oil leaks.

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#8393 Wreckitralph1

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Posted 24 May 2020 - 04:49 PM

dropped the shell of to a mates unit to have a full tube chassis and cage  cnc bent  meanwhile dragged another unloved peice of crap shell in the small shed to tinker with in the mean time


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#8394 Bobbins

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Posted 24 May 2020 - 06:56 PM

Removed the b****y split pin at the top of the brake pedal! Same for the clutch tomorrow ....!!!!

#8395 Steve220

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Posted 24 May 2020 - 07:32 PM

Went over to see a potential up and coming project car that wouldn't start. Took the tools, carb cleaner and some blue roll. Took the carb off, stripped out the float and piston and proceeded to back purge the jet and float chamber with carb cleaner. This is what came out. Car now runs like a dream.

 

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Also finally fitted the NOS badges to the car.

 

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 08:02 AM

Pulled the engine out to investigate a mysterious gearbox noise.



#8397 sc-em

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Posted 26 May 2020 - 04:34 PM

Took both subframes for shot blasting, ordered panels, cleaned and painted upper arms and rear subframe trunnions. It's a start!! :D



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Posted 27 May 2020 - 06:27 PM

Subframes back from shot blasting. A couple of plates added to rear by way . Front fine. Just added a few more welds and then gussets to the front tie rod mount. Ready to be red oxided and glass black tomorrow.



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Posted 28 May 2020 - 12:14 AM

spent 3 hours replacing my old wind mirrors because they were fitting with bolts inside the door skin instead of inserts they are meant to have. 



#8400 Black.Ghost

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Posted 29 May 2020 - 07:55 AM

Finally re-started actually doing some work on it. Stripped the front subframe down, all bar the lower suspension arms which I cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove - I think the pins are just rusted in place. This weekend, start cleaning the subframe and various bits ready to rebuild it, and probably watching some welding videos. It's really slow work, although once I figured out what I was doing, the second side went a lot faster. The subframe is actually completely solid and has minimal surface rust, which is good news.






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