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Post by doubletrouble on Jun 7, 2014 21:55:36 GMT
Exciting times!  Ready for painting!   Grit blasting is amazing. The bits looked old and knackered then this. Now under coated.  Then there was colour!  Then there was more colour!  Drying time  OMG! Cannot wait for tomorrow. re BUILDING can start woop woop |
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Post by trident on Jun 8, 2014 12:49:28 GMT
Red and black colour scheme by any chance...
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Post by doubletrouble on Jun 8, 2014 14:40:51 GMT
Red and black colour scheme by any chance... I like to think its a deep orange and a dark grey     Have got to say thanks to all those recommending energy suspension bushes. A dream to fit !!! Just need to get some more grease!!! |
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Post by doubletrouble on Jun 15, 2014 21:04:56 GMT
Time for another update. Chassis re build going we  And....  Calipers and other bits painted  For or the first time in my build I stood looking at what I had done and then had a moment of doubt thinking about all that had to be done ........ Packed up immediately and cracked open a bottle in front of the telly. Now looking forward to getting back in the garage (hic) |
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Post by trident on Jun 15, 2014 21:06:21 GMT
Nice camber bolts!
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Post by doubletrouble on Jun 15, 2014 21:30:03 GMT
Pretty little things they be! Yours were in far better condition to any that were on mine. Many thanks. Anybody going near Southampton take a moment and pop in to see Trident. Not only only does he have some interesting ideas in his build you may, as I did, get one of the finest cups of tea south of Cambridge....... Just watch out for Trident junior with the biggest nerf gun I have ever seen!! |
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Post by doubletrouble on Jul 21, 2014 22:19:25 GMT
Slow progress but time for a we update. New bushes, boots and more painting. Gonna clean up the engine next and re unite with the gearbox   A question. The engine just sits doing nothing. Is it gonna be with rotating the engine once and a while?? Might be a year or two before it gets cranked back to life. If it is worth rotating the engine with a socket which way does the crank turn? Anti or clockwise? Do not want to turn it the wrong way. |
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Post by jgilbert on Jul 21, 2014 22:43:22 GMT
Coming together well (think I've seem a similar colour scheme somewhere else lol).
Engine rotation is clockwise when looking at the crank pulley eg front of engine. If the engines not going to move then it would be better to squirt a little oil into the bores to coat the inner surfaces. Basically that's how people 'winterise' boat engines.
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Post by doubletrouble on Oct 15, 2019 17:55:57 GMT
Five years later.... cheated and blew the budget on this....... More photos to follow!  It runs.... for 2 seconds! Will check at weekend if its the fuel pump being cut off. Going to go through the car and make ready for IVA test. Going to have loads of questions but I do remember you guys being very helpful Cheers Mick  |
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