Trailing arm brackets need welding..!

[tel595]

Seats, door cards, roof panels and centre console all taken to Dave the Trimmer yesterday for restoration. Just need to get the rest of the car there now. Body back on the chassis at the weekend (I'm hoping anyway).

[Barry S1]

Still got over 8 weeks, i bet 2 pints in the first hotel
your finish in 6

[glenrobbo]

Barry S1 said:

Still got over 8 weeks, i bet 2 pints in the first hotel
your finish in 6

Barry, I bet Terry will now finish in either 5 or 7 weeks now, just to claim those 2 pints from you.

[tel595]

A bit more done. Fuel tank and pipework tomorrow and then engine and gearbox back in.. Brakes and component clean-up taking most of the time!

[tel595]

More done today but everything now seems to take ages.. Trying to keep motivated but I don't seem to be making the progress I was hoping. Felt like I was still going backwards when I removed the hood assembly today. Glad I did though, one of the hinge bolts was snapped and both very corroded. Just needing to get it all over to DTT.




















Engine is starting to take shape though...

[tel595]

Another milestone - engine in! Body WILL be back on this weekend.... (I hope anyway).

[Stwdv]

Hi, where did you get your exhaust manifolds ?
Thanks

[tel595]

Stwdv said:

Hi, where did you get your exhaust manifolds ?
Thanks

Hi. They were already with the car, I just gave them a titanium heat wrap - 10m @ £18 fleabay...

Cheers T

[william weir]

hi did you have the wheels refirbe if so whare and cost only one of mine is realy bad rest are passable thanks

[william weir]

hi did you have the wheels refirbe if so whare and cost only one of mine is realy bad rest are passable thanks

[Stwdv]

Many thanks T they just seemed very shiney (s/s)underneath
Stewart

[tel595]

Stwdv said:

Many thanks T they just seemed very shiney (s/s)underneath
Stewart

They're the shiny new s/s tie-wraps which hold the heat wrap on. Does look like the manifold in the pic though ...

[tel595]

william weir said:

hi did you have the wheels refirbe if so whare and cost only one of mine is realy bad rest are passable thanks

Hi. I got them done locally in Ipswich at Autofit. I think they use Pristine in Milton Keynes though. They've come up lovely but they're not lacquered and will need constant attention I'm sure. I spoke to the guys at Pristine and they don't lacquer older alloy wheels as they have a tendency to 'gas-out' which I think he means causes the lacquer to bubble underneath..? I think they'll polish ok though.
Cheers, T

[greymrj]

There I was Terry, thinking mine was getting quite tidy! Yours is in a completely different ballpark altogether. Well done indeed. Really good to see another S being fully restored and given another 25 years of life! Come a long way from needing a trailing arm bracket welding!

Not envious of the wheels though, they do look lovely but 'diamond cuts' were just so time consuming to keep in good order. Best part of an hour each time I took 'her' out. Getting too lazy in my old age! Mind you mine lives outdoors which does not help alloy wheels at all.

[tel595]

Yes, another milestone... Body bolted back on so now to the more interesting stuff...

[glenrobbo]

phillpot said:

tel595 said:

Moving on but all takes time!!

At least a week...

Well, it's been exactly 9 weeks since you decided to go for the body-off Terry, and none of us imagined you would do the full restoration to such a high standard in such a short timescale in your spare time!
There are 6 weeks left to go before the Eurotour, so as long as Dave the Trimmer works his magic with the same sense of urgency, you should have time to spare and then some.
Amazing! I am in total awe......

So, what's left to do after the trim?

Have you thought about doing this full time?

[Kitchski]

glenrobbo said:

Have you thought about doing this full time?

I wouldn't - it doesn't pay very well!

[greymrj]

I too am in genuine awe! Would you like to come and have a word with Erin Doors about a reasonable amount of time for me to be in my man cave.

[tel595]

glenrobbo said:

phillpot said:

tel595 said:

Moving on but all takes time!!

At least a week...

Well, it's been exactly 9 weeks since you decided to go for the body-off Terry, and none of us imagined you would do the full restoration to such a high standard in such a short timescale in your spare time!
There are 6 weeks left to go before the Eurotour, so as long as Dave the Trimmer works his magic with the same sense of urgency, you should have time to spare and then some.
Amazing! I am in total awe......

So, what's left to do after the trim?

Have you thought about doing this full time?

Thanks Glen, kind words...
Fluids in tomorrow, Dave the Trim on Friday... Weyhey...!

[S2Mike]

Very impressive work Terry. I have been worried about only having less than 2weeks to do a little body repair, T-Cut and polish my S, fit new air filter and arrange fitment of new SS exhaust before a meeting.
Quality and workmanship is amazing on yours, in such a short time.! Wow.