What have you done in your Garage this evening??

What have you done in your Garage this evening??

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bluezeeland

1,965 posts

158 months

Tuesday 13th November 2012
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good idea this ! Will post a pic of what i've should have done (recolouring the interior)

hallsie

2,184 posts

219 months

Tuesday 13th November 2012
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Two pictures cant really explain it but here goes..




the bonnet already removed.

I have started clipping off and marking up all of the cabling to the front end and chasing it back to the bulkhead.
next the radiator was removed and it appears that the aluminium thermostat housing is badly corroded, full of gungy wax like stuff, and leaking.
next the front inner wings have been removed and the clutch cable and accelerator cable disconnected.



When I ran it uo yesterday for a while the oil filter popped and dumped the oil on the exhaust too, which was fun!
I think the engine will need a rebuild!

Tomorrow there will be more pictures!!

Stuff on the needed list so far:-
Carb rebuild kit
Therostat housing
water pump
fan belt
top hose
bottom hose
radiator
removal of inlet to clean out where the antifreeze has attacked the alloy


Stu

Warbbby

130 posts

200 months

Tuesday 13th November 2012
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Spent a few years lurking but having bought a Vixen a couple of months ago it's time to get involved.
Tonight I decided to have a look at what had been used to replace the bleed nipple on the caliper I have just replaced. A bolt with a thin copper washer and ptfe tape!

Mark

Astacus

3,363 posts

233 months

Tuesday 13th November 2012
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Can't compete with Lathe-Level man points.

My latest meagre offering is this:





Found a convenient local powder coater so I took him some engine ancillaries to powder coat and got them back this week. Progress is painfully slow at the moment juggling other priorites, but nearly got the engine back together.

tomtrout

595 posts

162 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Finally got my bonnet to fit properly.



smithy63

95 posts

161 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Looking good Andy thumbup

Look like Spartos on the front there smile

Andy

tomtrout

595 posts

162 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Yes I had to modify some Lucas rubber bulb holders to take the original lens and chrome ring but I wanted to keep the Spartos.

tomtrout

595 posts

162 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Arse end is coming on.


Moto

1,230 posts

252 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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heightswitch said:
In an attempt to get more people into the Garage....restoring and re-building
Neil, that rules me out then as the last place I want to be is in the garage. Rather be on the road with BIG biggrin on my face.

Cerberus90

1,553 posts

212 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Not got a picture at the moment, but Dad sprayed the engine bay again on the Taimar, so it's pretty much ready to be put aside so we can start building up the chassis (yay). Will have lots of pictures then.

And, not in the garage, and not TVR based, but I did some rust treatment and painting underneath the mini on the drive today. Painted both sills, and sill vents, ready for some Dynax Wax on the next fine day.

Also moved two radiators and a pair of V6 exhaust manifolds into the loft. Nearly got car parts in every room of the house, biggrin

hallsie

2,184 posts

219 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Tonight I have mostly...

Removed all 14 chassis bolts
Jacked up the rear of the tub and squeezed a steel in above the chassis to enable me to suspend it from the garage rafters
jacked up the front end and clipped off all of the cable ties from the chassis
disconnected the brake lines and master cylinder (seized soild)

No photos today, ll put a choice 2 on tomorrow.. Im knackered!

Stu

whitewolf

751 posts

165 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Nothing to the Tvr but was given some ads crossovers, so finally amped my door speakers, very happy.
However, one thing I did notice in the gold Taimar above, it appears my top wishbones are upside down when compared. :-/

Cerberus90

1,553 posts

212 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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whitewolf said:
Nothing to the Tvr but was given some ads crossovers, so finally amped my door speakers, very happy.
However, one thing I did notice in the gold Taimar above, it appears my top wishbones are upside down when compared. :-/
That can't be good.

I'm pretty sure the bit that attaches to the ball-joint isn't in the centre of the arm, because of the castor.
Can't be good for the ball-joint I'd have thought.

hallsie

2,184 posts

219 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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Cerberus90 said:
whitewolf said:
Nothing to the Tvr but was given some ads crossovers, so finally amped my door speakers, very happy.
However, one thing I did notice in the gold Taimar above, it appears my top wishbones are upside down when compared. :-/
That can't be good.

I'm pretty sure the bit that attaches to the ball-joint isn't in the centre of the arm, because of the castor.
Can't be good for the ball-joint I'd have thought.
So

Are you saying that Goldmember is correct?


oldgeebee

340 posts

155 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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whitewolf said:
However, one thing I did notice in the gold Taimar above, it appears my top wishbones are upside down when compared. :-/
Here's a pic of my rebuilt front end showing them the correct way up and showing that the front upper wishbone arm is longer than the rear one. (I needed Adrian's help on this at the time!).



HTH

GB

whitewolf

751 posts

165 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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All done and dusted.

Only a few mins to change over and otherside of car.

Always thought they looked a bit cambered in, seem all ok now.

quattrophenia

1,103 posts

197 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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tomtrout said:
Arse end is coming on.

Well done that man, and keep at it. Looks stunning.
I am determined to rebuild at least one car in my lifetime and when that day comes my number one choice is an old Vixen (so long as there are still some left to refurbish!) Has it been a real nightmare or is it been a fairly do-able project for novices like me? Some pictures of the car as you found her 2 years ago would be great.

whitewolf

751 posts

165 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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oldgeebee said:
Here's a pic of my rebuilt front end showing them the correct way up and showing that the front upper wishbone arm is longer than the rear one. (I needed Adrian's help on this at the time!).



HTH

GB
For some reason when rebuilding it looked better the other way up. Anyway, swapped and sorted :-)

oldgeebee

340 posts

155 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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be interesting to see if you notice any difference in steering/handling!

GB

whitewolf

751 posts

165 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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I should do, as the castor would have been out, but will have go wait until next year now to find out. :-(