A Taimar Restoration

[prideaux]

Thought I had better update this as things are full steam ahead now there is not as much other work on Dave has done a fantastic job on the accident repair and preparation so all primed and ready for painting.
I dropped in my first lot of refurbished and new parts from my end on Friday.
Adrian dropped the first lot of new and re furbished parts down Monday and spent the day sorting the wiring he is a star and has done all the running gear five speed gear box conversion steering rack sun roof and door hinges window winders and lots more.
The Chassis should be there today ready for them to build up a rolling Chassis so should get some more pictures soon as the powder coaters rang me yesterday Phil did a great job of rebuilding the chassis and renewed about a third of the steel and is being cold zink plated and powder coated Black sorry very traditional no loud colours.
Engine and LSD is just down the road ready to pick up so things can all come together really fast as its now really a rebuild as all now ready.
Will be nice to see things all start to come together over the next couple of months unless other work takes priority.
I have a couple more days on the parts here and that's me until it comes back to me for a few months shake down and will renew the carpets here and fit the sound insulation and sound system here as unlike me he wants a fancy modern sound system hence why we have gone for a standard exhaust so he can enjoy the Archers









Andrew

[tunepipe911]

Andrew

if you keep up like this,it will be there before my 3000s!!
until the 7th

Rudy

[prideaux]

Dave and Phil have been busy the last few days moving along at a good pace now another day or so at my end and they will have all the parts from my end so hope to pop up there next week and deliver them and see the progress so another update next week.
They are getting her to a rolling chassis before the final paint starts.

[prideaux]

LSD went in today the boys said it was like Christmas as it was all shrink wrapped and shinny
I picked up the Tank and fitted new hoses and sender
So only a few more bits to do at my end and I will get up there next week and deliver the final bits as I have the hand break they will be needing that before the shell goes on.





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[chris52]

Looking at your last picture of the diff hanger it looks as if you have the front mounting bracket upside down. There should be (or least there is on my 3000m) two fittings that the hanbrake cable sleave fits into.
Appologies if I am either wrong or you have rectified it but better to know now than later.

Chris

[Cerberus90]

chris52 said:

Looking at your last picture of the diff hanger it looks as if you have the front mounting bracket upside down. There should be (or least there is on my 3000m) two fittings that the hanbrake cable sleave fits into.
Appologies if I am either wrong or you have rectified it but better to know now than later.

Chris

Some of them don't have those on the diff carrier bits, they have them on the lower chassis rails.


Looking closely at the pic, I can see them on the chassis rail.

Edited by Cerberus90 on Thursday 5th December 20:33

[prideaux]

chris52 said:

Looking at your last picture of the diff hanger it looks as if you have the front mounting bracket upside down. There should be (or least there is on my 3000m) two fittings that the hanbrake cable sleave fits into.
Appologies if I am either wrong or you have rectified it but better to know now than later.

Chris

Thanks Chris Dave is following all the photos taken when she came apart so I will not interfere its a late car 1980 so there may be differences but I will let him know just in case.
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[prideaux]

Finished off the heater fan tonight the Brackets where so rusted Rudy made an alloy set at the weekend and we will put a gasket between the bracket and the chassis.

Just a few more bits to do and arrive and hopefully get up to Southend on Friday to deliver the final load of parts









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[GTRene]

way better, nice.

[prideaux]

Final day on the parts and trim today so all ready to take up to workshop on Friday fished polishing the bumpers and cleaning up the trim and gluing back the bits that needed it.
I have found that to get into the grain on the trim Fast cut plus is great at removing the built up grime.
The interior is being kept original as it is in great condition over all and nice to have something that reminds you its a 35 year old car.





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[Cerberus90]

Interesting, your centre console has fewer switches than ours.
Is it wipers and washers on the column stalk?

Whats the one on the left and is that a cig lighter on the right?

Edited by Cerberus90 on Wednesday 11th December 20:16

[prideaux]

Cerberus90 said:

Interesting, your dash has fewer switches than ours.
Is it wipers and washers on the column stalk?

Whats the one on the left and is that a cig lighter on the right?

Lights hazards and heated rear screen if I can remember right as its all wrapped up wipers etc on stalk and lighter on the right yes
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[prideaux]

Following a very early start delivered the final set of parts and the winter wheels up to southend and here are a few pictures of progress so far should have a rolling chassis next week.
Rather exciting to see it all coming together.











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[hallsie]

Excellent progress, youre catching me up!!

Must get it MOT'd before crimbo so I can give it to Hayley for her crimbo present!

Stu

[whitewolf]

The rebuild is looking very impressive!

[GTRene]

looking good, are you keeping the standard brake system?
no ventilated discs and or discs at the rear?

[prideaux]

GTRene said:

looking good, are you keeping the standard brake system?
no ventilated discs and or discs at the rear?

Yes Standard
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[prideaux]

We should have a rolling chassis by the end of the week rather exciting seeing it all come together



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[ATE399J]

A stupid question Andrew, but assume you using electric cooling fans so why leave the one on the motor?

[prideaux]

Adrian@ said:

That is apart from Ferodo 2500 pads (I only mention this as there is bedding in procedure that NEEDS to be done on these Andrew, and the sheet is with Phil) along with M20 material bonded and riveted on for the rear ..so not quite standard. (he has a lot going on and it is a long long time ago when they were fitted).
Adrian@

Noted
Thanks Adrian it would not have happened without your hard work
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