Finally made it out to the garage to do some proper work on the car for the first time in two weeks. It was baltic out there and too cold for painting, so it was time to get the weapons of mass destruction fired up. I've had these two sections marked out for the chop... Continue Reading →
I've ordered a K&N panel filter so that I can construct a carbon air box in the scuttle for the Throttle Bodies. It's the same one that's used in the Mercedes V12 SL600. After a bit of research I've also gone for some Motul RBF 660 brake fluid for when the brakes go back on.
Here's the weaponry for when I get back onto the body work... Some of the parts I've been waiting for have turned up: The alloy bolts are replacements for steel bolts in non-stress areas like these M8 bolts that clamp the Jenveys to the inlet manifold. The weight saving on individual bolts is never very... Continue Reading →
This is the standard speed sensor and mounting bolt on the gearbox. I didn't like the rusty bolt so I've upgraded it to a titanium one It's a M7 bolt with a 1.00 thread pitch with a length of 16mm. It's also a cap head rather than a normal bolt head like some of the... Continue Reading →
Pressing on with bits. I am currently working on the brake servo, brake servo mounting, gearbox mount and wishbones. Not very exciting stuff but here are some progress pictures on the wishbones. Finished these last night with a coat POR15 Chassis Coat Black. This is a top coat applied over the POR15 rust prevention coating... Continue Reading →
Spent a few hours today working on things. I degreased the gearbox mounting bracket, brake servo and servo mounting bracket. They were all filthy. Once all the gunk was taken off the parts, one of the brake linkage arms actually turned out to be made of brass. Also cleaned the Wishbones. The wishbones were only... Continue Reading →
Gearbox finished tonight and reassembled with all new seals on the driveshafts and input shaft as well as the 5th gear gasket. At the weekend I may flat down some of the black coated sections and apply a new top coat. There are also a couple of spots I missed with the enamel, but in... Continue Reading →
The gearbox was finally prepped for paint over the weekend: Subsequently the main alloy body received two coats of POR15 Engine Enamel and the steel bits like the clutch arm, gear selectors and 5th gear cover received two coats of POR15 Rust Prevention Paint and a top coat of Chassis Coat Black. This lot should... Continue Reading →
I am not a great eBay user, but sometimes I'll be super patient and keep an eye out for a bargain. This came up for less than a third of the RRP and it's like new - having seemingly only been used 2 or 3 times. It came with a load of spare lenses too.... Continue Reading →
The gearbox is looking good after two stages of cleaning. POR15 Marine Clean is the weapon of choice and is fantastic stuff at getting rid of the dirt. I filed off some of the rough casting marks then buzzed the box with my range of wire brush drill attachments. It now needs the nooks and... Continue Reading →
Spent a bit more time looking at the differences in the loom. I need two type-b switching relays for the: Fan Fuel Pump The OMEX loom has to be wired into the rev counter/tacho on the dash (429). The Omex controls for the fuel relay and rad fan relay coupled with a positive power feed... Continue Reading →
Gave the gearbox the second stage of cleaning tonight and then cracked on with the wiring looms. Here's the comparison: Omex Loom:Standard Engine Loom: ECU Injectors Throttle Position Sensor Inlet Air Temperature Coilpack Coolant Temp (ECU) Lambda Crank Position Sensor - - - Fuel Relay Rad Fan Relay Dash - Shiftlight Dash - Tacho ECU... Continue Reading →
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