J400 GED Chimaera Chassis refurb

[Cokes]

You're just showing off now
Another day of graft and as expected leaping ahead of me, great job mate

[caduceus]

I'm out with a bad back at the mo, so you two are catching up 4 days behind, and at least another week before back is ok for light work

[portzi]

caduceus said:

I'm out with a bad back at the mo, so you two are catching up 4 days behind, and at least another week before back is ok for light work

All exciting rebuilds gentlemen. It will be nice to see the finished products

[J400GED]

Chassis stripped - time for a fag!

[caduceus]

J400GED said:

Chassis stripped - time for a fag!

What's the plan Ged?

[J400GED]

caduceus said:

What's the plan Ged?

Get the chassis refurbed and then rebuild - replacing, where necessary, as I go.

I'm not going to be changing things on spec - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I've just had new fuel feed and return pipes made up as they were looking decidedly ropey.

[Cokes]

Rapid rate of knots mate.
My turn for catch up on Monday, booked a half day from work to get it done

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

Rapid rate of knots mate.
My turn for catch up on Monday, booked a half day from work to get it done

Cheers Colin, Once the diff was out, it came apart rather quickly.

Top tip of the day is to take as many pics and make as many notes as possible of the routing - and how they are removed - for all the fuel and brake pipes.

[J400GED]

Oh,and by the way, 136 indiviual tie wraps!

[ch427]

J400GED said:

Oh,and by the way, 136 indiviual tie wraps!

Would use the correct clips myself if i were doing a refurb, i hate seeing those cable ties everywhere and im surprised its allowed on fuel lines.

[robsco]

J400GED said:

Oh,and by the way, 136 indiviual tie wraps!

You're kidding?!

[J400GED]

ch427 said:

Would use the correct clips myself if i were doing a refurb, i hate seeing those cable ties everywhere and im surprised its allowed on fuel lines.

Well, the tie wraps had been on there for nigh on 20 years with no sign of chaffing of the pipes due to the tie wraps and as I won't be looking at them once the body is back on I'll be using tie wraps on the build.

[Cokes]

Just had a count of my pics and I'm at 347.
And tie wraps get my vote too, nothing to do with the amount I get free from work

[J400GED]

Not a lot done today, all the suspension bushes and the diff rear bush removed.

Next weekend is cleaning lots of bits.

[caduceus]

J400GED said:

Not a lot done today, all the suspension bushes and the diff rear bush removed.

Blow torch and hacksaw?

[J400GED]

caduceus said:

Blow torch and hacksaw?

Yep, burned out the rubber then a single cut with a hacksaw/reciprocating saw and then bashed out with an 18mm socket and club hammer - 32mm socket I think for the diff rear bush.
A couple of times I went a bit deeper than necessary but nothing serious.

Quite therapeutic actually, all that burning and bashing things.

[Cokes]

Pushing ahead as always
I've not even been to the garage since Wednesday but things might move a bit quicker if I sell the S4 and then you'll be playing catch up instead of me for once

[J400GED]

I need to speak to Engineer 1949 during the week to arrange for the chassis to go for refurb.

[J400GED]

Not a lot to report today.

Spent the day cleaning brackets and pipes and bits but at least it's all clean ready for paint.

[Cokes]

Leaps and bounds ahead of me, I've still got to de-bush all my wishbones yet.
I did prep and sell a car thought