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Engineer1949
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300 posts
13 months
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Only worked on the car this afternoon but got the jigs for the outriggers in place, plus cut all the offending material away, cut and dressed all the internal tube and knocked the in so ready to start fabricating tomorrow, forgot the camera so all pics up tomorrow ,also got the trimmer round need to sort materials colours etc. so moving in the right direction.
john
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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her we go, today full day all centre spine repairs done, new front body mounts welded in and complete new outrigger to the offside, well pleased plus got a set of vectra injectors they will be off to get cleaned and flow mapped asap. john ![](http://thumbsnap.com/s/lkIJWBVA.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/kMHhNjd5" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/kMHhNjd5.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/WHYxaejz" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/WHYxaejz.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/vLx9okb4" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/vLx9okb4.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/vFomJQWp" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/vFomJQWp.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/aLTwoV9t" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/aLTwoV9t.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/R9dLzdXI" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/R9dLzdXI.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/Wn9VYFlE" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/Wn9VYFlE.jpg)
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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her we go, today full day all centre spine repairs done, new front body mounts welded in and complete new outrigger to the offside, well pleased plus got a set of vectra injectors they will be off to get cleaned and flow mapped asap. john  [url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/kMHhNjd5[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/WHYxaejz[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/vLx9okb4[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/vFomJQWp[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/aLTwoV9t[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/R9dLzdXI[/url][url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/Wn9VYFlE[/url]
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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her we go, today full day all centre spine repairs done, new front body mounts welded in and complete new outrigger to the offside, well pleased plus got a set of vectra injectors they will be off to get cleaned and flow mapped asap. john
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Redv8
61 posts
85 months
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Looking good... I have to say that whilst I've seen and read a lot about rotten outriggers I've not seen the centre section of the chassis rotten as per your pictures... Looks like the car would have almost broken in two had you not caught it when you did.
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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Its not to frequent but if the heater pipes leak at some time they do tend to corrode in that area the secret when doing chassis work is to shotblast before you start as it always turns up some unexpected rot just like the little holes in the top rail,didnt notice anything before powder coat looked good but rusted underneath.
John
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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another good day got nearside outrigger on plus welded on all the new fixing nuts to the brackets, made a couple of brackets either side to fix stone protectors to the front rails once its back together plus fitting light channel fixings for the seats dont like the idea of them just fitted to the glassfibre, finish them tomorrow and take it back to prospray for final blast, zinc rich, zinc phosphate and g5 black topcoat then on with the engine build that is all back tomorrow so its all happening, just acouple of pics to update chassis work. john  [url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/RBEcefBi[/url]
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carsy
1,269 posts
34 months
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Good work John. You will be back on the road next week at this rate.
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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chassis has gone back to prospray for final coats plus engine parts back from whitmores so engine rebuild next week just a couple of pics john ![](http://thumbsnap.com/s/Nd7Yo7FI.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/D2ZwlNtX" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/D2ZwlNtX.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/fmGHewwj" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/s/fmGHewwj.jpg)
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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Sending money day today sent the deposit for the supercharger to sc power plus sent the vectra injectors to injectortune start in ernest on the engine tomorrow hopfully basically built by end of the week
john
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Chilliman
3,408 posts
30 months
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John, I'm away tomorrow for a couple of weeks, but would love to come and see the car whilst it's still in bits... When will you start getting it back together?
Cheers,
Chilli
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Nosh
693 posts
36 months
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Chilliman said: ......for a couple of weeks, but would love to come and see the car whilst it's still in bits... At this rate, John will be already tracking it!!! 
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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I pick the chassis up either friday or monday,i have started on the engine build really only cleaning today plus balanced piston conrod assembly,also masked the block and inlet manifold as they are going to be painted so good day all round,got some more marine work for a couple of days so no more work til thursday,please come any time you are more than welcome.
John
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Grey Ghost
2,761 posts
89 months
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Engineer1949 said: please come any time you are more than welcome. John I have been following your thread with interest since you started it and feel a few of us should turn up on the day you are ready to drive your car and accompany you around the local roads
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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That would be very welcome and some refreshment at a suitable establishment will be organised.
John
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MPoxon
2,894 posts
42 months
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A fascinating thread and makes me wish I had some of your skill to undertake similar projects.
Good shout Grey Ghost. I would be up for a little drive as well.
Matthew
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7 TVR
1,895 posts
37 months
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Total respect, look forward to seeing the finished article 
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Engineer1949
Original Poster
300 posts
13 months
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paint people let me down so no block painting etc. today but have started overhauling sundries, distributor new thermostat etc. so no pics i am afraid, hopefully sort the paint issue tomorrow got some other work tomorrow afternoon overhauling a genuine webb junior mower fabulous little bit of kit plus make a rudder indicator, got to get a good week on the car next week.
john
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whitewolf
589 posts
35 months
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Sometimes i wish i had my chassis shotblasted... I cleaned mine with a wire wheel on the grinder... Took a few weeks and can feel proud of it but seeing yours is bloody good!!! very fast compared to my taimar.
Keep it up :-)
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Chilliman
3,408 posts
30 months
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John, awesome work hopefully get a look soon, will pm you when back, probably end of next week.. Cheers, Chilli
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