How have I missed your thread?!Great project you've got going here Matty. Unfortunately my works computer can no longer see your most recent pictures (they're too tight to update the browsers!) I'll have to check on my phone or laptop.
Keep up the good work for now!
Thanks Alex, I have set aside the whole week to get the bodywork done and get it off to paint, need the space in my workshop, and I have lots of plans for the engine bay which is going to take some time to make. More progress today, the passenger wheel arch is too rotten, so I converted a Campus wing into GTT, it took soem time getting the holes in the correct place, but it all fits nicely now.
Boot need some repairs to the bump stops also.
One side nearly done, just the hole to still and some filler work.
A bit more progress today. B post all finished off.
Another crusty panel that had to go, so made a complete new one. I'm not sure exactly not I looked before it rotted away, but the replacement fills the gap nicely.
And this arrived today.looks to be a nice fit, just need to make some custom bottom bumper brackets up.
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Boot fully repaired. Then I made a start on my OE+ filter box.
Does anyone know what diameter the standard telephone hose is?
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Nicely done mate, good work!
Thanks, it's getting there! I can get on with the fun part now of making all the engine bay parts.
The to do list:
Make air duct for FMIC to seal against bumper
Finish ram air duct for filter
Tubular manifold (still deciding whether to go external wastegate or not?)
Fabricated rocker cover
Fabricate new header tank
Some more parts arrived today, and had a little oley to check it all fits...does just! The plan is to make a sealed duct against the grill, and create slight positive pressure at the turbo inlet (power for nothing after all).
Looks good mate
You gone green hoses too? Same colour as mine!
He Yep, it's not OE in the engine bay anymore so I thought I may aswell make it stand out!
It all looks a bit Heath Robinson at the moment, but it will all come together when I get everything fully fitted.
I was hoping the engine would be ok, but after stripping the ancillaries off to give it a coat of paint, my engine building instincts took over and I gave the crank a push and pull....needs to come apart!
It doesn't look too bad, just the mains need a regrind, fresh set of rings and bearings, then it can go back together. Combustion chambers are a very nice colour after 20k since the last build so that's encouraging.
The plan is to fit a 285 cam while its aparts and get the sumo,rocker cover, timing cover etc... All powder coated black. Others parts are currently off being plated.
By the sound of things the shell won't be back until mid April, so that doesn't give me long before retro show. Trying to get all the sub assemblies ready for a production line type assembly.
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Well the shell is now in primer, so I hope to get this back at the end of the month. Which means I need to pull my finger out to get the car back together! The crank is back after a regrind on the mains and polish on the BE, block thoroughly cleaned and painted, then more cleaning on the engine components. I light deglaze on the bores made them ready for new rings.
Just waiting for the zinc plated parts to come back now.
Lots of new parts.
Engine block cleaned.
Fresh regrind!
A bit cleaner now!
All clean, I think the timing sprocket got damaged during the regrind, luckily I had a spare.
Head cleaned up, and new valve springs fitted and exhaust stud helicoiled.
Some parts back from powder coating.
Engine all back together and ready to go in.
Plenty to do before retro show.
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Paint is looking very good!
Can't wait to see this!!!
Will get some better pics next week when it stops raining!
Windows in with new seals.
Started getting the panels aligned on the back end.
Doors on, just got to fit the internals now, then onto repairing my wastegate on my turbo then finishing the engine off ready for startup!
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