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Rich's engine bay is almost complete,, rad, expansion bottle and horns back in, air filter etc everything connected up, air intake system complete, dipstick back in,, took ages as I had to loosen manifold to allow passage,
Everything checked and nipped up, new oil filter and put about 4 litres of oil in the engine,, let it settle and I'll check again,
NOTE check steering arm ujs are tight and paint shaft and track control arms
Checked engine mounts and all wishbone + suspension is tight,,
It's ready to fill water system and PAS
some painting to do here and there,,
Other than a bit of wiring the engine bay is sorted.
Rich's knowledge and advise keeps me going and we identified various other tasks etc.
I panicked when I saw the car first time but I'm getting the feel now,, waiting on a Sparkle mate of Rich to sort the interior wiring but if Rich is feeling ok then we might just get on it sometime during the week ourselves,
Next big step will be to re mount dash lower section and get the clocks in place,, to do that we need to spray paint the front section of dash that has the vents in,, it's a change of colour so lots of little bits to do.
I'm very conscious of getting people here to help but the car not being ready,,,
I could name the people who have offered help and it's many,,, thanks so much boys,,
Being logical it's better to use people close to home so as Richard 858 is quite local....
RICHARD 858 can you be available on Wednesday and Thursday next week please.
I'll bell you mate.
We're waiting on a new mesh washer grill and stuff so certain things just can't be got on with or we'd be doing it.
Richie is a freak of nature, a breath of fresh air,, takes the piss like f
k and I love it 
I just turn the Denom stereo up 
Lads I don't want any thanks for this,, I'm at a loose end, I'm local, Rich insists on giving me a wage,,, more like penny washers if you ask me,, so I'm not a saint, I'd do it for free cos it's such good fun but Rich helping me lets me concentrate rather than worry about some bills coming in. It's a privilege to be honest,,
I just want to see him drive the car.
There's not as much to do as I first thought,, as we are waiting on stuff it's just simpler for me andRich when he feels good to crack on.
We will need help when it comes to doors and bonet fitting etc so I'll till be asking at a later date.
I'm not happy the Sparks man can't get here for another week or so but hey,,,
There's loads of little jobs to do like mastic around rear lights etc.
It's Rich's car,, he wants to do it himself really,,, he's a rare man indeed.
It won't be long before this baby is running,,, that's fraught with fear mind, new cam, and crank shells so revving it to bed the cam in will be a nervous moment.
It's getting there though,,,,
Edited to add,,,, I should be in France with my hot girlfriend building a new life,,,,,but she fked me off
Hey Rich,,, tell the lads how hot she was,,, but be careful what you say,,, I think she's still checking me out on here!!!!!
Everything checked and nipped up, new oil filter and put about 4 litres of oil in the engine,, let it settle and I'll check again,
NOTE check steering arm ujs are tight and paint shaft and track control arms
Checked engine mounts and all wishbone + suspension is tight,,
It's ready to fill water system and PAS
some painting to do here and there,,
Other than a bit of wiring the engine bay is sorted.
Rich's knowledge and advise keeps me going and we identified various other tasks etc.
I panicked when I saw the car first time but I'm getting the feel now,, waiting on a Sparkle mate of Rich to sort the interior wiring but if Rich is feeling ok then we might just get on it sometime during the week ourselves,
Next big step will be to re mount dash lower section and get the clocks in place,, to do that we need to spray paint the front section of dash that has the vents in,, it's a change of colour so lots of little bits to do.
I'm very conscious of getting people here to help but the car not being ready,,,
I could name the people who have offered help and it's many,,, thanks so much boys,,
Being logical it's better to use people close to home so as Richard 858 is quite local....
RICHARD 858 can you be available on Wednesday and Thursday next week please.
I'll bell you mate.
We're waiting on a new mesh washer grill and stuff so certain things just can't be got on with or we'd be doing it.
Richie is a freak of nature, a breath of fresh air,, takes the piss like f
k and I love it I just turn the Denom stereo up Lads I don't want any thanks for this,, I'm at a loose end, I'm local, Rich insists on giving me a wage,,, more like penny washers if you ask me,,
so I'm not a saint, I'd do it for free cos it's such good fun but Rich helping me lets me concentrate rather than worry about some bills coming in. It's a privilege to be honest,, I just want to see him drive the car.
There's not as much to do as I first thought,, as we are waiting on stuff it's just simpler for me andRich when he feels good to crack on.
We will need help when it comes to doors and bonet fitting etc so I'll till be asking at a later date.
I'm not happy the Sparks man can't get here for another week or so but hey,,,
There's loads of little jobs to do like mastic around rear lights etc.
It's Rich's car,, he wants to do it himself really,,, he's a rare man indeed.
It won't be long before this baby is running,,, that's fraught with fear mind, new cam, and crank shells so revving it to bed the cam in will be a nervous moment.
It's getting there though,,,,
Edited to add,,,, I should be in France with my hot girlfriend building a new life,,,,,but she f
ked me off Hey Rich,,, tell the lads how hot she was,,, but be careful what you say,,, I think she's still checking me out on here!!!!!
Edited by ClassiChimi on Saturday 2nd January 19:34
The mans mad!!!! Didn't feel too good today so left him to it most of the day(radiotherapy has no regard for the intricacies of rebuilding a chim..bd)
Aluns doing well,it's difficult for me letting him loose but hes making a good job and doing it as I would have wanted although his engineering prowness gives me a shudder at times,if he completes this with all digits intact it will be a miracle and he needed think he's going to have access to my workshop when I'm in that wooden box!! Told the missus don't let him over the boundary!!
Electrics maybe a bit of a pain but I had a bit of time this evening with another ph er looking over what I had left from the old lucas loom that I've left in the engine bay and it looks like I stripped all the right bits out and left the relevant bits in,I think
Know it will only be the lambas and tps that need sorting.....and of course the alarm....that's going to be the pig I think
Anyway hoping for a physically better day on my behalf tomorrow and we can make more progress,at least it looks like something is happening now
Rich
d)Aluns doing well,it's difficult for me letting him loose but hes making a good job and doing it as I would have wanted although his engineering prowness gives me a shudder at times,if he completes this with all digits intact it will be a miracle and he needed think he's going to have access to my workshop when I'm in that wooden box!! Told the missus don't let him over the boundary!!
Electrics maybe a bit of a pain but I had a bit of time this evening with another ph er looking over what I had left from the old lucas loom that I've left in the engine bay and it looks like I stripped all the right bits out and left the relevant bits in,I think
Know it will only be the lambas and tps that need sorting.....and of course the alarm....that's going to be the pig I think
Anyway hoping for a physically better day on my behalf tomorrow and we can make more progress,at least it looks like something is happening now
Rich
Good pher Pete hiddlestone came round this afternoon and helped get the lower dash back in and the instrument back on and connected although we have got a few loose ends and plugs kicking about! Although in general it is a flipping rats nest int there,the alarm doesn't help and this is coming to be replaced anyway,also go a quandary with the tachometer as it's now going to run on canem,I will post a separate query about this as I'm sure the likes of blitz will have an answer
Rich
Rich
QBee said:
What Rich will be searching for is that tool you get on Swiss Army knives, the one you use to get boy scouts out of horses hooves.
Without it he will never get a word in edgeways.....
That's why Scrabble was invented - so men could get a word in edgeways!Without it he will never get a word in edgeways.....
How's it going Alun. I'm still here on standby.
I think the shock to aluns system of doing several days consecutive "work" is getting too much for him,caught him laid on his back sniffing paint fumes and what looked like a big reefer hanging out of his chops..did shut him up tho also having to restrict his coffee intake ! Rich 838 is coming to help tomorrow and and alun had the cheek to say"that guy can't half talk!" Pot and black come to mind
In fairness hes doing well, lots of bits finished,managed to get some power onto the electrics today,no bonfires which was a plus and I seemed to so far have a fair bit working which is a good start,the bloody alarm and immobiliser are a pain so will have to put the thinking cap on but can probably link that out for the time being as engine wise it's not far off ready to run probably by the end of the week
Had a bit of a result as well at hospital today,after my last bout of cyberknife my brain man has said the 11 tumours he treated are all shrunk and all the tiny ones in the background are sitting stable, so having just had a nasty session of radiotherapy before Xmas which has bashed me about on the adrenal front,hes happy to leave me be for 2 months, it's funny to think "hey I've got at least 2 months of life left."...bit of a bonus!!
Will get some pics uploaded soon and without alum in his lederhosen and gimp mask!!
Rich
In fairness hes doing well, lots of bits finished,managed to get some power onto the electrics today,no bonfires which was a plus and I seemed to so far have a fair bit working which is a good start,the bloody alarm and immobiliser are a pain so will have to put the thinking cap on but can probably link that out for the time being as engine wise it's not far off ready to run probably by the end of the week
Had a bit of a result as well at hospital today,after my last bout of cyberknife my brain man has said the 11 tumours he treated are all shrunk and all the tiny ones in the background are sitting stable, so having just had a nasty session of radiotherapy before Xmas which has bashed me about on the adrenal front,hes happy to leave me be for 2 months, it's funny to think "hey I've got at least 2 months of life left."...bit of a bonus!!
Will get some pics uploaded soon and without alum in his lederhosen and gimp mask!!
Rich
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