c20spit2 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 i had a thread called here we go many moons ago, i think it lasted 3 years, which was about 2 1/2 years longer than i'd planned :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 7288 wrote:i had a thread called here we go many moons ago, i think it lasted 3 years, which was about 2 1/2 years longer than i'd planned :)Hmmmm, cat afford for it to be off the road that long as it's one of our daily drivers. I am aiming to have it road legal with an MOT for late May as that is when it's my wife's 40th birthday. It's her car and I want to present her with it on her birthday. Time will tell if I achieve that date. A very stiff hill to be climbed between now and then!Thanks for lookingBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 7288 wrote:i had a thread called here we go many moons ago, i think it lasted 3 years, which was about 2 1/2 years longer than i'd planned :)Hmmmm, cat afford for it to be off the road that long as it's one of our daily drivers. I am aiming to have it road legal with an MOT for late May as that is when it's my wife's 40th birthday. It's her car and I want to present her with it on her birthday. Time will tell if I achieve that date. A very stiff hill to be climbed between now and then!Thanks for lookingBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hi AllRemoved the old clutch bearing off the carrier last night. It's a smaller version of the stag, which meant that none of my press tooling fitted. Ended up sorting it by using a 2 7/8" socket that a friend had. The carrier sat inside it and the bearing rested on the top. One smack with the hammer and the brearing was off. At nearly 3 inches that is the largest impact socket I have ever had reason to use! CheersBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 The back end is coming along :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 New crank rear end oil seal fitted. The old one fell apart when I touched it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 When I removed the overdrive solenoid today to enable me to fit a new gasket, I discovered that the old gasket was missing!Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Don't know with a 2000ish engine, but the four cylinder ones need a copper washer on the centre bolt at the rear oil seal housing - part no 500469 - as it ends in the oil gallery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yep. Same with the 2.0ltrWell spotted and well saved that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jens and AnthonyThanks for spotting my mistake :). I have now rectified my error before refitting the clutch etc and then marrying the gearbox onto the engine.RegardsBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 And did you fit a copper washer to the lower bellhousing bolt too?Just checking so you don't have any leaks once its fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi AnthonyI couldn't remember if I had or not so I popped the box back off to check. It turned out I hadn't so one was fitted and the box went back on. 45 minutes late and all was sorted. Would have taken a lot longer to rectify once the car was built!!ThanksBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Good man BruceAlways worth double checking stuff like thatAs you said, the extra time taken to check is far less than the time taken to take the gearbox back out againThat's my good deed done for the day...........I'm off to unintentionally break some more stuff on my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's why its always good to post picture here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hi AllRolling chassis out of the workshop and onto a trailer for shipment back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Then we used Goliath to lower the engine and gearbox on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Then back to the Workshop.Now its back to grinding and scrapping muck and rust off the underside of the bodytubCheersBruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 You look a lot younger than I'd have imagined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 If you don't dawdle, you'll probably have it finished by the time it's legal for you to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 1903 wrote:You look a lot younger than I'd have imaginedA diet of chocolate and exercise keeps me looking young!Bruce 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hi AllBeen busy welding over bodyshell over the past 7 weeks. I am nearing the end of it with just a few small repairs to sort out on one of the rear wheel arches.Work done:-2 x new outer sills 2 x new front closure plates for the outer sills2 x new rear wing front lower section repair panels1 x new nearside floorpan1 x new nearside inner sill1 x new middle sill (reinforcing plate)numerous repair patches to wheel arches and radius link bracket mounts etcMost of the paint has also been removed. I briefly placed the body back on the chassis today so as to drill up through the new floorpan and tack weld on the inner crossmember. Anybody fancy a Deloreon style GT6?Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Then it was time to lift off the body again and fit it into the turnover jig I have designed and had made by a local engineering company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Over she goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Australian style 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Grit blasting in progress. A slow, messy and noisy task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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