What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[davetripletvr]

wuckfitracing said:

Reverse it on

[Sardonicus]

wuckfitracing said:

Reverse it on

Obviously but that would drive me nuts unless of course you have other means or only use it for storage purposes it was only an observation not a criticism

[N7GTX]

Sardonicus said:

wuckfitracing said:

Reverse it on

Obviously but that would drive me nuts unless of course you have other means or only use it for storage purposes it was only an observation not a criticism

Ah, you've been spoilt in a nice big garage, with lifts, heating and lighting.




............wish I even had a garage.......

[wuckfitracing]

Didn't take it as criticism . I wish I could fit it centrally but I have 2 single doors into my double garage and it wasn't possible like everything it's the best compromise and hell of a lot easier than using jacks and axle stands, which always scared me when I used them.

[Sardonicus]

wuckfitracing said:

Didn't take it as criticism . I wish I could fit it centrally but I have 2 single doors into my double garage and it wasn't possible like everything it's the best compromise and hell of a lot easier than using jacks and axle stands, which always scared me when I used them.

Ah got ya, your right though thats a damn sight better than working off the floor any day

[Kokkolanpoika]

Just sandplasting my SD1 exhaust manifold.

Painted


Some "thermo tec"


V-band connector and merge style collector




SD1 5.2L


Spoiler etc fitted.


Almost redy to test drive and dyno run..

[caduceus]

Kokkolanpoika said:

Spoiler etc fitted.

Is that a decking light in the spoiler?

[Kokkolanpoika]

They are ram air pipes, or gold air pipes..

Short video..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bwjGFRS3Ik

[s p a c e m a n]

Made a 2 tonne press out of a trolley jack, ratchet strap and some wood to press out the bolt that was stuck in my lower wishbone, then went to town with epoxy mastic.




Changed the engine mounts. Had all of the suspension off and the manifolds and it still took a couple of hours. Would've downed tools and gone to the pub if it had taken much longer.

[RobXjcoupe]

Finished off the fitting of heated front seats

Edited by RobXjcoupe on Sunday 9th October 19:40

[Discopotatoes]

Started on the Engine, I've never been happy with the finish so watch this space.



Still not sure of the colour scheme but it will be in keeping with the chassis

[jojackson4]

Not in the garage but you get the idea

[Sardonicus]

Peter you broke one too did you have a spare?

[DangerousDerek]

Sardonicus said:

Peter you broke one too did you have a spare?

I gave Peter a spare assembly I had in the van.
I also had 2 others but the other Peter assumed I only had the one and talked about no point in fitting a standard one for it to snap again anyway.

[phazed]

DangerousDerek said:

I gave Peter a spare assembly I had in the van.
I also had 2 others but the other Peter assumed I only had the one and talked about no point in fitting a standard one for it to snap again anyway.

I did then thought I would fit standard for now and quit while the goings good!

[jojackson4]

Big thanks to derek stopped me going home on the back of the AA truck
It's a lovely clean snap

[mk1fan]

Fitted the thermal socks to Wendy's spark plugs.

Weather permitting, I will sort out the front end electrics on Saturday. Then adjust the reverse light switch. Then the rear brakes and handbrake need refurbing.

MOT due this month on the 29th and the above needs sorting before hand.

[Ptr400J]

Found a pot not firing on my new to me 450.. tracked it to a duff injector ..12v power to it but not firing.

A temperature check on manifold revealed at least two other cylinders below temperature of others.
Decided to take it out, ,,bu@@Dr got to take all rail fuel rail off too .

ah,well get it all out and get flow checked on all of them. Think this car needs lots of tlc

Edited by Ptr400J on Tuesday 11th October 07:59

[N7GTX]

Suspected I might have a small vacuum leak around the plenum so removed, cleaned and tried some Wellseal. Pity it looks like doggy diarrhoea and sticks to your fingers like it too....

Thought I might as well replace the 2 flat fuses (100 amp) that give so much trouble when they crack. Got some of the midi fuses as they seem to last longer.

During the engine rebuild Dom had replaced these fuses and all the main wiring so that's that then.

[phazed]

Drove to Southend last night to pick up a driveshaft to replace my snapped item, cheers Richard, (Discopotatoes).

Had a peak at his nearly completely assembled chassis with all the bits on, really neat and a good job! Also he's made a fantastic job of building his new garage with extension on top, do you ever sleep?

Drove back in the pishing rain round the M25 to get back at 10.30pm. Where are all the thousands of cars going at that time of night!

Lucky it was wineing Wednesday

Fitting driveshaft this afternoon so the car is ready for when an old friend comes over from Ireland on Friday. Really looking forward to blowing his socks off, (up to 70mph of course, its not the speed but the speed in getting there!) as I don't think he's driven over 50mph for decades!