2014
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Trim time
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I've run out of things to do. I have got the doors back together and aligned, put the hood frames in and put the fininshing touches to the engine bay.
I've got the carbies tuned and the engine runs very nicely.
Now I'm waiting waiting waiting to get the car to the trim shop. Hopefuly soon....
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Easter Sunday drive
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It's not all rebuilding you know..sometimes we drive them.
Plug chop after the run; front, middle and rear carbies.
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Sunday, 16 March 2014
C18737
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Which is the bracket that holds the handbrake light switch in place.
Which I can't find. Anywhere.
So being impatient, I thought I'd make one. How hard can that be?
2 hours and a prototype later...It works. It's neither original nor pretty but no one will ever know...
I do like my MIG welder..
Monday, 10 March 2014
A Pillar rubbers
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I hate glue and in my view rubber is the domain of perverts.
Now to put the doors on.
Tuesday, 04 March 2014
3.8 engine first start
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I made it myself....almost.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIi_xmfbKpM
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Front suspension
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I can see why the Gaz adjustable shock absorbers upset the purists...
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Relay
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Relay (noun).
An electrical device that prevents current from reaching the device it is attached to, regardless of attempts to get it to do otherwise.
Damn you Mr Lucas.
I did eventually work out what the problem is; it's the wrong relay. Once there was power to both C2 and W1 all was good with the world.
Saturday, 22 February 2014
Spark plug leads
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As it turned out, this was a hell of a lot more difficult that it looks.
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Sunday, 02 February 2014
January's efforts
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Work over the last month or so has been sporadic. Most of the engine bay is done and so it's just having the discipline to finish off the little jobs, and moreso to blog it.
Here's a photo selection.
Lovely new otter switch hole cover made for me by Alan Turner.
New battery support.
Brake fluid reservoirs with natty yellow striped hose.
Spin on adapter and original carb overflow pipe bracket.
Suspension on!
Beautiful plating.
Martin bought me this coil so it better work!
Doors. Will have to hang them soon.
Fan relay.
Pretty brass manifold nuts.
Horn relay. The Autosparks loom is really beautiful.
Shiny Bell stainless exhaust. The one for my 4.2 fitted well but I had to trim the engine downpipes about an inch on this one. Still easy to fit.
