Well my plans to spend at least a few on hours on the build on my home week have since been halted.
New bathroom on its way tomorrow so today's task is ripping out the current one! |
Promise myself I will get a few hours in the cave today....lets see
Totals progress = ZERO - bloody women! |
Well I was home for 2 weeks and managed to do nothing at all.
Away for another 5 weeks now..... It's not for the motivation to do anything, it's just simply finding time. |
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Well I now have approx 90% of all the bits I need.
Just a speedo, exhaust and some minor electrics required. Oh, and about 300 hours of free time to put it all together..... Happy days |
No updates to shout about, as mentioned previously I 'think' I have all the parts to finish the build (maybe the occasional oversight though).
Promised myself I will find a few hours over Xmas to tidy garage (again) and crack on with the car. Target 1 to get a rolling chassis. Target 2 to get brakes plumbed in. Due to space restrictions in the garage I have a few questions regards to the build sequence. Does anyone suggest a dedicated sequence to save fitting/removing parts? I would like to get some bodywork pieces fastened in place before engine install (side panels & rear tub), don't mind the occasional scratch as the pieces will be removed and painted eventually. Just need space in the garage to work around. |
Watch you don't trip over that reamer .:p
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Lol, if your at the garage tomorrow I can fetch it back for you matey?
Once I blow the cobwebs off it first though... |
Here till 12:30 tomorrow mate.;)
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Well, finally back from the states.... Only for a week though! Spent the day tidying the garage out as everything stock piled on top of the car!
Hopefully I will get one day to spend on it. Driving up the motorway yesterday with the sun beaming, watching a nice little train of 7's definitely got me motivated to own a completed car. Need to pull my finger out or find a builder! |
Glad you getting motivated again I am home thurdsay onwards this week if you wanna come get your bits
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hope you have got space for an engine:D :D :D :D
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Well hoorah, I finally managed to get a few hours on the build today.
Got the engine back with modified sump and bearing overhaul (credit to Kev), stripped it down for a good clean and paint. Started to mock the gearbox and engine for mounting - nightmare as expected. Luckily there is a guy who lives not so far from me who could offer some advice. :D So after some modification managed to get the box roughly in position and started to line up engine. Previously I had a Zetec and type 9 mounted but the chassis plates for mounting were nowhere near. But it has been quite an enjoyable day to be fair, hopefully get another couple of hours tomorrow. Next steps: mount new chassis plates, fabricate engine / box mounts and install brake/fuel pipes. On another plus side - I finally got the car rolling and pushed it in and out of the garage!!! (Can I call it a car yet?) Pics to follow |
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