Been doing some work on this car recently. I need to take some more photos, but one of the jobs was a refurb on the cam cover. Went for a gloss finish in POR15. Added on a new oil filler cap, oil dip stick (as the old one did not plug into the top of... Continue Reading →
I organised a group buy with IM Axle to get the rear beam refurbished. Here it is having just come back with the 23mm torsion bars and polybushes fitted. I also mounted up the AST adjustable rear shocks for the photos.
Yesterday before creating a dust storm in the garage I sanded the POR15 Chassis Coat Black topcoat of the gearbox mounting bracket down and repainted it as I wasn't happy with the finish. Covered it up with a big tuppaware plastic box and left it to dry. I'm satisfied with the outcome - not bad... 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 →
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 →
Ultraleggeras are back from powdercoating and refurb at The Wheel Specialist. Now looking rather amazing in Anthracite... I'll hopefully get some tyres on them next month...
Rallye Project 