With this lot having been collected today there is no going back. All brakes and suspension now are now sold. I have a day off on Tuesday to drop of some bits and put down a deposit on what's coming next all being well.
First Haul Gone
Recent Developments
Thursday night I was quite busy and didn't have much time, but decided I had just enough to finish up the EPAS work. Oh, how wrong could I be. I needed to press fit the inner bearing race onto the machine top hat. This was simple enough, just a case of getting the parts lined... Continue Reading →
Progress
A few months ago I picked up some 3mm steel brackets that were surplus from a refurbishment of our office space. I think that they're used to mount door closure mechanisms or something similar. Anyway it turns out that they were nearly perfect to make good the repairs to the gearbox mount top plate. Chopped... Continue Reading →
Update
Okay, not much action happening but plenty of other things. I am convinced that I passed my driving test before January 1997, but wasn't on the UK mainland when I took the test (I was offshore on Guernsey) and can't remember the exact date. My Guernsey driving licence had to be traded in with the... Continue Reading →
Update
Right been a while without any updates due to holidays and other things. Tyres are being fitted to the Ultraleggeras on saturday morning. Some bits have arrived to including Anodised P clips for the coolant hoses. Brake master cylinder blanking plug with crush washer from Speedflow. M10 x 1mm stainless steel niceness. I need this... Continue Reading →
Update
Few bits have turned up recently. Gearbox Oil Seals Hub Nuts Also I sent my steering column surround back to Raj at Autoflock.co.uk who's done a top job of reflocking it. I wasn't happy with it first time around.
Update
Balance bar arrived for the crane plus some 1 tonne dee shackles. Just need to organise a few more bits and pieces for taking the engine in and out. As well as the usual hub nuts, engine oil, filter, box oil, coolant and drain/level plug washers, I need to consider a pair of new driveshaft... Continue Reading →
Rallye Project 