Been up to my eyeballs in work for the last month or so and getting very little time to work on the car. In fact haven't been down to the garage for more than a few hours in all that time. Managed a few hours this afternoon which was a welcome relief. In the mean... Continue Reading →
Another job ticked off the list as the seat mountings have now been adjusted on the seat rails - positioned, drilled, compression tube welded in, ground down and primed. EPAS is now ready to be chopped and have the Lifeline boss welded on, which means we have a steering position at last.
Stewart at Baker BM sent out the uprated engine mount bumpers that have just become available... Also added a rather useful tool to my last order from ProBolt...
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 →
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 →
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 →
Stripped some more stuff out of the 'bay and took the front wings off today and did a few little jobs to tidy up odds and ends. The stuff I'd ordered in the week to start work on the engine bay bodywork didn't arrive in time for the weekend so I'm doing odd jobs. Engine... Continue Reading →
Rallye Project 