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[Magneto]

How do you get the wheelboxes apart? It looks like the only way to get to the shafts is to melt the solder on the end of the part the arm attaches too?

[Ben_O]

How do you get the wheelboxes apart? It looks like the only way to get to the shafts is to melt the solder on the end of the part the arm attaches too?

I wish I'd taken photos now.

Basically, you remove the wheel box from the cable and with the back off the wheel box, you will see the wheel which is just pressed into the shaft which is splined.

 

I put it in the vice and drifted the shaft down from the wheel end until it finally came out the other end. 

 

Once it was cleaned up, I pressed the shaft back into the wheelbox body using the vice jaws and then tapped the wheel back onto the splines.

 

Cheers

Ben

[Ben_O]

I've been working on this in the background and have something worthy of an update.

 

The 998 for this car is going to be refitted for the time being although there are plans for something bigger in the future.

I've not heard this engine run and am not sure when it last ran but I do know its been off the road since 2007 so before I spend time cleaning it up and painting it, I need to know if its any good.

 

I fitted a new fuel pump and rebuilt the carb and then set to starting it on the workshop floor using a fuel can as a fuel supply and a jump pack to provide volts.

 

Surprisingly, it started right up and idled happily on the pallet.

No nasty surprises and no oil leaks so this engine will be fine.

 

Its UGLY though!

 

 

 

I'm not going overboard with it. I'm going to keep it simple so I will first strip off the ancillaries, clean it up and then paint the whole thing mowog green with some gloss black accents.

Should look good.

 

Ancillaries off first

 

 

 

And then a degrease

 

 

 

Before removing the last few bits

 

 

 

Once its painted  ill give it a service and that should be that.

 

Cheers

Ben

[JAYSONIC 79 IOW]

Little gem glad we could save it Ben cheers !

[Ben_O]

I didn't get the engine painted as soon as if have liked.

 

Reason being, I removed the pot joints and discovered lots of axial play in one of the output shafts.

Took the diff out and discovered the shims had disintegrated.

I spoke to Bill Richards and he supplied a fully rebuilt one ready to go in.

 

With that done, I have it a final degrease and hung it in the booth

 

 

And then started by applying 2 costs of acid etch

 

 

 

And then 2 coats of BMC olive green

 

 

 

 

 

And I also did the rocker cover and oil filter housing

 

 

 

That should give the engine bay that early period look

 

Cheers

Ben

[johnR]

Very smart! A nice acid yellow waterpump pulley will set that off a treat!

[JAYSONIC 79 IOW]

Looks very smart that Ben

[Ben_O]

Got some more bits cleaned up for paint

 

 

And then after fitting a few bits back to the engine, it went back into the car

 

 

And some of the parts I cleaned up and painted this morning went back on too

 

 

 

Including the new stage 1 manifolds

 

 

Cheers

Ben

[floormanager]

Brings back some recent memories for me. Looking good

[JAYSONIC 79 IOW]

Now that’s an engine cheers Ben .

[Ben_O]

Today I painted the roof.

Rover NMN diamond White

 

 

 

And the started getting the fuel tanks ready to paint

The original was quite scabby externally but overall sound.

 

 

Once preped, here it is painted along with the new r/h tank

 

 

 

And then some other bits. L/h tank strap, seat anchors and engine steady bars

 

 

Cheers

Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 01 April 2021 - 02:16 PM.

[cooperd70]

It's all looking great as always Ben! Wish my engine gleamed as that one does 🙂

Edited by cooperd70, 01 April 2021 - 03:45 PM.

[Matlock Mini]

Hi Ben.. Fantastic repair work you do, Im wondering what the big slab of metal is you have clamped to the back of your rear quarter repair.. is it for dressing or do you use it while butt welding to stop distortion etc?

 

[Ben_O]

Hi Ben.. Fantastic repair work you do, Im wondering what the big slab of metal is you have clamped to the back of your rear quarter repair.. is it for dressing or do you use it while butt welding to stop distortion etc?

I can't find the bit you mean but I assume you are referring to the sheet of copper.

This is to give something to weld against not only to minimise blowing but mainly to reduce distortion.

Its also good to keep the two edges clamped tightly down evenly.

Cheers

Ben

[Matlock Mini]

Hi.. I thought it looked non-ferous and i assume it prevents excessive penetration too..

 

Thanks for the advice I will have to find a piece

 

Jeremy....