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[liirge]

Right well!!
I feel a bit more positive mentally, i have for the 1st time on the project actually started to make an item of the moke better!
I've put the first layer of Rust buster on the front subframe, and have just jet washed the rear ones, ready for the prep work before that gets painted!
So i'll let my pics do the talking, i've also just put a huge order in with Mini Spares, so im hoping to have 90% of the parts with me by the end of the week!!!











I wreckon the rear subframe is in really good nick, as it still ahs some original black paint, and not to much visible rust!
So guys, im feeling happier, what you wreckon?

Edited by liirge, 11 March 2008 - 04:28 PM.

[slyrmini]

Arn't new cylinder heads a beautiful sight!! Looking mint, keep up the good work.

[liirge]

Arn't new cylinder heads a beautiful sight!! Looking mint, keep up the good work.

yer you gotta love them!!
Cheers mate.

[liirge]

Well, i've put the first coat on the Rear subframe, and ive done the top half of the front subframes second coat. I have also started to refurbish some of the other suspension parts, we can see her parts of the lower front suspension like the tie bars.

[James182]

liirge have you got paint on the threads? you will need to get that off if you havent already? just thought id let ya know

James

[liirge]

What the threads for the various bolts?

[liirge]

Right well!
Im having the moke Sand blasted tomorrow and primed, hope to get her back by friday! ill be putting some pictures on, of taking her tomorrow evening!
Since the last update Ive managed to put on the top side layer of paint to both subframes, and have been doing little jobs, like removing remains of knuckle joints, and getting out those pesky top arm bearings. (of wich i have developed a method, and will be posting on the technical section)
ive had the Radiator reconditioned, and it looks superb, aswell as the Starter motor and Dynamo. Ive had the fuel pump tested and its still got a load of life left in it!!
The Solenoid on the other hand was so rusted and moldy it wasn't making a connection, so that had to be replaced!
Here are the pics:

[clubby]

hye mate... great job.. .all the best

[doug_vt]

in the first picture of your last post whats the front of the car in the background off
and is that in the barn? i don't recognise it

sorry for being nosy

project looks good

i'll have to come have a look at it sometime/lend a hand putting it back together

doug

[liirge]

in the first picture of your last post whats the front of the car in the background off
and is that in the barn? i don't recognise it

sorry for being nosy

project looks good

i'll have to come have a look at it sometime/lend a hand putting it back together

doug

Hello Doug, yer its still in the same place, well actually right now its being sand blasted somewere else.
That a bumper of a Mk2 (K11) Nissan Micra, it shares the same Indicator unit as my Mk1 (K10), AND THERE REALLY EXPENSIVE TO BUY!
Yer dude you will ahve to come up soon, its gonna gonna away to be sprayed and stuff, very soon, so you might have to wait a few weeks.

Kindest Regards

[liirge]

hye mate... great job.. .all the best

Cheers Mate, yer looking forward to the finished product!

[liirge]

Few more pics, of the sand blastings and the electrics

[liirge]

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[liirge]

~07/04/08~
Well havnt done that much unfortunuatly due to illness and such. Front suspnsion bar swivel hubs reassembled, rear suspnsion bar wheel hubs assembled now. Actually the rear was a pain, ended up having to adapt the cone compression tool, and compress the rear cone!!!
Engine is now mated back with the gear box, and oil seal renewed, aswell as coreplugs onto the clutch tomorrow.

Hope this is right wasnt sure entirely of the order of all those washers.



Compression tool on the front, notice the wood to preserve paint, and reduce stress on the tool.


Rear compression adaption!!!


Certainly glad to get this stuff out of my box!!