500 preserp rebuild

[Alan461]

Need to take it to bits first so I thought best get started.
All the floor bolts are out, the ones underneath the whale tail are yet to be found.
Petrol tank was easier than expected but the boot floor is now exceedingly clean!
Manifolds to remove next. I'll be asking daft questions soon when I'm completely stuck

[Mr Jenks]

Good luck with your project
I started at the end of September and am on the rebuild now, engine going back together, had a call today and pick up the chassis next weekend

[Hedgehopper]

This link might help you...........

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by Hedgehopper on Saturday 5th December 15:42

[hillclimbmanic]

Hi...I'm going through the exact same process...Do you mean the 2 chassis bolts on the gearbox tunnel, under the dash? I'm having ALL the interior re-upholstered, so access for me, was really easy.!

The most fiddly job, in my opinion, is the manifold(s)lower bolts(attack from under the car!) - Removing the 'Y' and the rest of the exhaust, made it much easier; also the swirlpot. The rearmost lower bolt on the passenger side, has to be drawn out with the manifold, as it will foul on it, and not come out...

Hope this helps a little...


Manic

Edited by hillclimbmanic on Saturday 5th December 12:22

[Alan461]

Thanks for your support guys, that was the link to the recent thread I couldn't find which is going to help a great deal.
The manifolds took less than an hour to remove so I'm expecting real bad luck soon to balance karma.
Wrong gaskets in one side which wouldn't help gasflow also cylinders 1+4 are sooted so I expect the injectors are stuck open?

[Alan461]

Decided to change the colour of the whale tail vinyl with nice new stuff
Should look ok if I can deal with the stitching

[GasDoc]

Alan461 said:

Decided to change the colour of the whale tail vinyl with nice new stuff
Should look ok if I can deal with the stitching

Think you've got the wrong wheels for this car

[Alan461]

GasDoc said:

Alan461 said:

Decided to change the colour of the whale tail vinyl with nice new stuff
Should look ok if I can deal with the stitching

Think you've got the wrong wheels for this car

The S2 is having a well earned rest while the Griff is having it's constitutonal

[Alan461]

Put the seat back in to see if the bolster will look ok,
had to make a grp base for it as the old foam was glued directly to the transmission tunnel.
the whale tail needs a repair on the fibreglass so the cover is temporary
The stitching around the centre of the whale tail is going to be interesting