What's happening in your garage this weekend ?

[jmorgan]

Week 4 or 5 of a broken toe. Sod all. Not even driving

Need to change the battery, change the other boot light. Need to cut a larger hole. Pin switch for driver door curtesy light. Small fry compared to many.

[KKson]

Jet washed underside and thoroughly cleaned top side following very wet trip to Prescott yesterday which included driving through about 6" of flood water. Now clean and shiny again.

[Wedg1e]

You know how you look at a job and think yeah, that won't take long... well I thought half an hour to strip each fuel tank back to bare metal and another 30 mins to repaint them.
Four and a half hours later...
Still, once the zinc primer is dry I can get them painted... oh I dunno, some shade of satin black

[jmorgan]

Go on, live dangerously, pink with gold flecks.... no one will see them.

[B@man]

Wedg1e said:

You know how you look at a job and think yeah, that won't take long... well I thought half an hour to strip each fuel tank back to bare metal and another 30 mins to repaint them.
Four and a half hours later...
Still, once the zinc primer is dry I can get them painted... oh I dunno, some shade of satin black

Bit like a gearbox swap, what could possibly go wrong....

[Waynester]

Replace my gear knob with something better to look at. The knob the car came with looks like it was part of a wardrobe!

Also investigate why it sometimes won't tick over when warm. I ran it very low on fuel last week.. maybe it dragged some crud, need to check the filter.

[mrzigazaga]

Waynester said:

Replace my gear knob with something better to look at. The knob the car came with looks like it was part of a wardrobe!

Also investigate why it sometimes won't tick over when warm. I ran it very low on fuel last week.. maybe it dragged some crud, need to check the filter.

What like this...

Be careful running them low..If you have a filter pre-pump then although it can stop any crud it can also starve the pump of fuel if it gets blocked and then the pump fails...Ziga

[MonkeykingZX]

Dad is coming round on sat to help rig up a temporary fuel system to get the car started for the first time in my period of ownership!

Quite excited to hear it for the first time

[Waynester]

mrzigazaga said:

Waynester said:

Replace my gear knob with something better to look at. The knob the car came with looks like it was part of a wardrobe!

Also investigate why it sometimes won't tick over when warm. I ran it very low on fuel last week.. maybe it dragged some crud, need to check the filter.

What like this...

Be careful running them low..If you have a filter pre-pump then although it can stop any crud it can also starve the pump of fuel if it gets blocked and then the pump fails...Ziga

Similar! Not nice at all, but I have found better on fleabay.



I'm hoping it's nothing serious, and that a simple fuel filter check & change will solve it. I don't want any Gremlins this close to BBWF.

[deetes]

Redressed rear brakes. New SS pistons. Bar steward of a job to remove calipers....

[pk500]

got the manifolds off today 30 years of rusty bolts will refit tomorrow and modify and repair the rest of the exhaust ! That's the last of the mechanical jobs to be done ! Don't think it will be ready for wedge fest !

[TVRIK]

Continue trying to solve the hunting!!

[adam quantrill]

I plan to do a few minor pre-fest jobs already up on a ramp on one side so I can install the new fuel pre-filter element, and I ran the fuel down to the minimum to reduce spillage (I hope!)

Only lost a few cc's of fuel in the end and new pipe on the short bit too - job's a good 'un.

Also the contact adhesive arrived so stuck down the bonnet insulation (again) and also started refurbing the dash - the veneer had flaked off in big bits so I'm trying sticking it back on then varnishing over to hide the cracks. At least it's the original stuff...

Edited by adam quantrill on Saturday 31st May 16:31

[pk500]

manifolds back on with new gaskets ! Exhaust centre box sorted out just got to put gearbox back in ! Waiting for rear main oil seal

[adam quantrill]

Spent just over an hour to fit a new clutch master cylinder.

[KKson]

adam quantrill said:

Spent just over an hour to fit a new clutch master cylinder.

Presume that's with tea and biscuit breaks?

I spent 3 hours stripping window and lifter mechanism from passenger door as it was sticking. Cleaned it all up, new bottom bar (thanks Barrington), new felt window runners fitted, good grease of all the joints, re-assembled and all working beautifully.

[Number 7]

Spent yesterday replacing the feed and return fuel lines from the engine bay to the filter / tank, greased the ujs, plus halfway through installing new front speakers after having the seats and door cards re-done. Just need to change the brake fluid before Zolder next week )new front pads last week).

[rev-erend]

mrzigazaga said:

Waynester said:

Replace my gear knob with something better to look at. The knob the car came with looks like it was part of a wardrobe!

Also investigate why it sometimes won't tick over when warm. I ran it very low on fuel last week.. maybe it dragged some crud, need to check the filter.

What like this...

Be careful running them low..If you have a filter pre-pump then although it can stop any crud it can also starve the pump of fuel if it gets blocked and then the pump fails...Ziga

Lovely .. tasteful.

What you need is one of these

[Campbell]

rev-erend said:

mrzigazaga said:

Waynester said:

Replace my gear knob with something better to look at. The knob the car came with looks like it was part of a wardrobe!

Also investigate why it sometimes won't tick over when warm. I ran it very low on fuel last week.. maybe it dragged some crud, need to check the filter.

What like this...

Be careful running them low..If you have a filter pre-pump then although it can stop any crud it can also starve the pump of fuel if it gets blocked and then the pump fails...Ziga

Lovely .. tasteful.

What you need is one of these

What... put these on all the cupboards...

[Campbell]

Well its been a productive day getting the garage cleaned out and power washed the floor ready for the walls to get a fresh coat of paint tomorrow...



And I had a friend over last light polishing the car properly for me and this is what he started with, i look the pic lateish losing the light...


I took the spoiler off to get to boot lid done and it needed it badly

And the finished result is...



Cambelt