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Post by jamesar on Mar 2, 2013 9:48:59 GMT
good job on the tunnel looks really neat, keep it coming
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Post by 2002gimp on Mar 3, 2013 19:34:43 GMT
Just some pics of what attracts me to older cars They felt the need to put 80 on the speedo, when in reality 40 would of surficed This was an option, in what was a daily car! Demist does the windscreen, defrost does the car, I guess it was common to freeze inside, seals weren't what they are now Interior light, glass no less, doesn't actually put out much light, but its pretty Look at that, simple, the lock just stops the lever moving, easy The boot lock, there's 2 of these, there not actually locks, anything reasonably square will undo them Sliding window lock, fully adjustable ventalation, well as long as you want the window open where there's a slit in the rail Rear view mirror bolted to the dash, why not? The knob is for the trafficators, left or right, thats your options Which leads me to this, its a flasher unit, fitted with scotch locks and tape, now it serves no purpose, as I mentioned they're trafficators. I like things like this as its rewarding to put right 5 speed, short shift gearbox... err, no, wait... Its not all fun and games though, the seat is held in with this flimsy rail which is held to the floor with some self tappers, original as well...
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Post by owen on Mar 3, 2013 20:31:40 GMT
Your cracking on now
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Post by 2002gimp on Apr 14, 2013 19:44:42 GMT
Welcome to another riveting installment, To start, I built this, I was annoyed greatly at getting wet, now I dont, happy days Back to the car; now the engine and box are in, I wanted to get her running before pulling the lot and seam welding, paint etc. I figured fuel would be a good start, obviously I need to change the tank to an injection one. Now ideally i'd fit the Cap tank, unfortunatly Mr Standard thought that would be a retarded idea and decided to make his tank part of the floor, the spare wheel well and just miss vital components like the diff and lever arm dampers. Hmmm, I guess i'll have to fit the pump and shiznet to this. I drilled a hole, but remembering safety I first went online and checked how to stop it exploding, it seemed a right faff so I held my Zippo at the filler neck, a small pop and I was ready to go. You can see the pump above, its deep, so I drilled a hole in the bottom as well Ok, I drilled 2 cause I didn't measure and as it proves my eye is a little out. I drilled the spot welds out of the flange on the Cap tank and welded it in place, I decided to seam this to stop vapour leaks And pump in place, looks factory That was as far as I got, next up, to make a bowl, fit this baffle and seam weld it all up All in all its a neat little job
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Post by owen on Apr 15, 2013 21:39:00 GMT
Good work, bet you cant wait to get it done, mine makes me smile every day, using it for the daily work drive, it shocks everyone who i pass
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Post by 2002gimp on Apr 21, 2013 7:15:09 GMT
Today was an odd day, I unbolted everything and took the engine out... As I was un happy with the mounts i'd made, they're awkward as one side holds the clutch cable and the other surrounds the oil filter. I got hold of some range rover bobbins and set to work, this is the outcome, the engine is mounted rock solid now, they just need seam welding next time I pull it out. I made the turbo downpipe And the exhaust, if you can call a foot of tube an exhaust ;D Finally (actually I did it first thing so it would dry) I painted and fitted the tank, its a little hint of things to come...
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Post by 2002gimp on Apr 25, 2013 19:17:52 GMT
Expect no updates for a month, cause this is happening
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