Roger Keys Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Quoted from timbancroft61 Right, progress as follows:1. Gearbox now in the car, including 3/8 unf dowel/studs at 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock-thank you, Richard.2. Witor big brakes now on the car, just need to bleed them.3. New secondhand speedo and new speedo cable fitted.4. New ring gear fitted to flywheel this in conjunction with the new starter will mean I no longer wake the neighbourhood up when I start her!5. New Minilite wheels fitted.So what is left?1. Windows2. Valve clearances to be checked.3. Tune carbs and Dizzy.4. Oil change.5. Possible UJ changes to driveshafts.6. Paint underside of floorpan as some surface rust showing.Blimey, may get everything done in time! Excellent Hope your gearbox job goes better than mine! 3 times in and out now, but fingers crossed, this ones holding up.Now just trying t do all the niggles. And i need some decent headlamps. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Started wiring in Tracker unit 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Roger,James Carruthers fitted some Cibie light units to his Saloon-same size-he was impressed. Think Chris Witor sells them.Glad Stag is shaping up.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not much.......... LOL. Cibies are good. The 5 3/4 universal h4 lamps I got off eBay were good too. Fit some osram night breakers.Need to weld my handbrake plate back in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 +1 for Cibie (now Valeo branded) light units and uprated H4 bulbs. Ring Ultima, Philips Extreme Vision or Osram Nightbreaker Plus all good.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Keys Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Sounds like cibies then Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 On Loan Tracker wired in ! Cheers to my mate Ash at Gtrak (clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt George Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Taking the gearbox out at the weekend to try and get to the bottom of a sticky clutch issue. Fingers crossed we get it sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 1. Today I got rid of all the old fuel (red/brown colour!). 2. Will start her up on Weds after more than four years laying idle .3. Refit gearbox tunnel etc and a fair bit of the dash. 4. Rebuild passenger door innards.5. Get the indicators to work.6. Check brakes.7. Run in the rebuilt engine then change the oil/filter, tighten head bolts and set valve clearances.8. Get insurance.9. Get an MOT.10. Get Tax11. Get on the overnight ferry on the 8 Sep and get pissed.Getting there, car now purring, friend rebuilt the indicator stalk (wire pulled out of solder).Brake test tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 a few more jobs done this weekend to the TR.changed diff oil, a bit black and nasty so will change the gearbox oil as well.fitted relays to the headlight ccts and ran a new cable to them. Thinking about doing something about the floor mounted dim switch, really do not like it...refitted the electric fan to the radiator on a new bracket> the new radiator matrix is too close to get tie wraps thru.changed some of the dash dial lights to LED, will do the rest if I can get to them...fitted some rear speakers.checked the rear offside shock not happy with it so will get another one (this is a second hand unit, as the arm fell of the original one a couple of weeks ago).greased steering rack I think this was the first time it had been done in a long time!still a list of stuff to do but its coming along.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Changes the plugs, painted the battery tray, re positioned the coil away from the engine block and checked the brake pads. Took a test drive, engine smooth, overdrive fine, front suspension wallows about but parts on order. "Bearing type" noise that I can't pin down, sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not, on accelaration then not, sometimes think it's front, sometimes rear, sometimes in gearbox!I think it goes away with more miles being driven Menawhile, looking at buying a back up car tomorrow night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I am with you Mike re floor mounted dips switches, never liked them. Shortly after we acquired the 4A in 1970 I removed the foot dipper and fitted a heavy duty two position on-on switch below the dashboard about six inches to the right of the steering column. I was pleased to find that the leads to the foot dipper were long enough to reach the new switch. I fitted a stiffish rubber extension to this switch and can operate it with fingertips whilst still keeping the heel of my right hand on the steering wheel.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 timif I have time I will do something similar. Never liked floor mounted dip switches..cheersmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 After more than three years in my garage my GT6 passed the MOT today and no advisories. Looks like I'll be driving it to the Meeting tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Great news Don. ! (clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Quoted from Don Cook After more than three years in my garage my GT6 passed the MOT today and no advisories. Looks like I'll be driving it to the Meeting tonight! Nice one Don 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 New spots sourced for ordering tomorrow.....some sheep using old one for a kick about on the moors Fuse box to be modified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Gearbox mod to finish off 😉New Mintex 1144 pads to fitChange ALL fluids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Keys Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Well ive fitted a spoiler to the Stag, so everything will be OK now! Most important you know........................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 "1. Today I got rid of all the old fuel (red/brown colour!). 2. Will start her up on Weds after more than four years laying idle .3. Refit gearbox tunnel etc and a fair bit of the dash. 4. Rebuild passenger door innards.5. Get the indicators to work.6. Check brakes.7. Run in the rebuilt engine then change the oil/filter, tighten head bolts and set valve clearances.8. Get insurance.9. Get an MOT.10. Get Tax.11. Get on the overnight ferry on the 8 Sep and get pissed."Ahem, as I got home from the MOT, it boiled over, it boiled over again on the way to pick up my co-driver for last night's meeting. John checked it all over and declared water was doing its job but the fan wasn't. It was wired so the fan went the wrong way...lovely, so, with a swop of the wires, continued on to the meeting. Have fun tonight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 At the moment (after my little "issue" on the Border Raiders) my to-do list is:1) Build engine2) Fit engine3) Test engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 2 day job then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Does that include a day for testing too 😉 Sorry Sam couldn't resist it Says he getting on slowly with his gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Quoted from tiggrr1 Does that include a day for testing too 😉 Sorry Sam couldn't resist it Says he getting on slowly with his gearbox. I had the task of pushing a GT6 on to a ferry......I aint doing it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Was tweaking the engine management on the way up to the Plough last night. Seems to have worked - did 300 miles on that tank (knocking on 40mpg) including some very crappy traffic on the M25 and M3 on the way home (though admittedly the engine was turned off for about 25 minutes of the M25 wait 🤔). The 50 limit for nearly the entire length of the M3 probably helped though we were doing quite alot more than 50 thereafter.....Need to change the fuel strainer and filter, adjust brakes, change diff oil. I also note that, in keeping with tradition, the radiator appears to be leaking, just as it has done before the last 3 10CRs. Each time I've taken it down to the rad shop to be told that they've pressure tested it and it's fine....... Just pack the K-seal.....Collect up the scattered spares collection and program the spare ECU.....Oh, and I should probably wash it - it's covered in Spitfire resto fallout.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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