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[jt19]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I can get the subby back on and engine rebuilt/in :)

[jt19]

Well after looking at it again. my mate and I have decided that it's not the right colour! bugger!!! So we're going to paint it the right colour soon.

 

We are also going to re paint the whole thing!!! :) 

 

Aiming to get it done for L2B....we'll see ay lol

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So today while my dad and I put my engine back together with a new cam in, my sprayer mate turned up and decided to take the rear valance off for me lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully get the new one on tomorrow.

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Built up the engine...

 

 

 

 

 

Is my fan on the right way? I'm sure it is but want to double check lol...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started to get the engine bay ready for paint...hopefully the right colour this time!! lol

 

 

 

 

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Having realised the fan was on the wrong way lol, I've sorted it out. But had to do a bit of modifying.....

 

 

 

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bit more done this weekend

 

 

 

 

next pics it will have paint on....hopefully the right colour this time!!

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[Ben_O]

What is the name of that colour JT?

 

Looks lovely!

 

Ben

[Nino]

Its gonna look very good ! :) 

 

Nino

[jt19]

What is the name of that colour JT?

 

Looks lovely!

 

Ben

 

Thanks, it's a Fiat colour even though I asked my mate for rover quicksilver 2. But I like it so alls good :)

The name is on the tin but with paint all over it but I have the code still if your interested pal.

 

 

Its gonna look very good ! :) 

 

Nino

 

Thankyou very much :) hopefully I'll get the brake lines sorted and maybe even the engine in this weekend!! :)

[jt19]

Well it's been an emotional weekend lol...

 

Sorted the brake lines....

 

 

 

Then slipped the engine in.....

 

 

 

As I was fitting the inlet manifold disaster! One of the bottom studs screwed in with the nut and cracked the corner of the flange off!

So I'm going to use a MG metro inlet but am waiting for my new Dremel to arrive so I can match the gaskets/improve flow.

 

More to come soon! :)

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Well I've been busy! 

 

 

 

 

A previous owner had put fibreglass over a big patch of rust. So I got the grinder out again...

 

 

 

 

The new valance is on, just needs tiding up...

 

 

 

 

Hopefully I'll get the engine running this weekend and get it to my mate's workshop, to get her painted :))

[minimissions]

Looks like a nice project you have there, going to be looking realy nice for the summer..

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Well I've not had a good day today. snapped two bleed nipples on my metro turbo brakes. Tried to drill one of them out with a left handed drill bit but no joy. 

 

I did get a nice pic of her on her wheels the other day though thought I'd share...

 

 

 

 

 

Need to sort the brakes out somehow then I need to sort out the wiring for the engine. Buy I'm starting to get fed up with it!!

[Ben_O]

Don't loose hope now!

 

You are so close.