wow this thing is minty mint...so why is it cumming to bits

 

Nice work Rob..................not that it needs it

Wanna be doint the same to mine next winter

 

 

Tonights progress............................

Suprising how quick you can strip a car on your own

Got complete front suspension, brakes & steering off, took me 50min
and even managed to get it in van on my own

Also check out my dolleys, home made and cost me Ł25.00 for the 2

 

So just take old engine loom out move rest of the wiring and i should have engine bay and underside painted over xmas, also going strip front & rear suspension cradles apart and get them up to the powder coaters
so they can be rebuit over xmas aswell.

Come Jan should be back as a rolling shell, then while its being painted
i can concentrate on interior & getting engine ready.

Was going take a year to do this but getting carried away as usual

 

dont you think the steering lock is enough to stop theifs you had to take the wheels, body kit, engine etc to stop them jesus it must be bad down your way

good work tho mate

 

4got it still on there mate, does look a bit pathetic

 

you aint hanging about are you

 

Excellent progress keep up the updates.

Daz

 

coming along very quickly

 

at the rate your going mate , you'll need a new project for the new year

 

need to slow down Rob

Keep up the good work matey

 

started stripping running gear apart last night and got old engine ready for its new owner, powder coaters having them end of week hopefully. all the alloy tanks going chromers in new year and underside should be re sealed and painted over xmas.

but i aint rushing honest lol

 

excellent progress so far mate!

 

WOW!!

really really smart garage you have there mate! really impressed. and the 3 door looked mint before you started! really really impressed!

its gonna be better than new when done! good luck matey

Dunc

 

Got the front suspension stripped, going paint hubs myself but get rest powder coated, noticed one of the steering rack arms is slghtly bent, fuk
knows how thats happened





going recoat calipers and get bells chromed as well




the 2 best tools in my garage

 

rob, doesnt go together quite as quick

 

Aint had much time to work on her on run uo to xmas but got a few new parts and all the gear ready for to paint underside

think i got enough stone chip



then using this paint to spray over stonechip, we use it on cladding
and it awesome stuff. best of all its free



got a new sprayer to paint underside and some of the suspension parts



got new throttle & clutch cable, just trying find a speedo, also rear anti roll
bar drop bushes & new wheels nuts. waiting on full powerflex bush set
anti a full sensor set on engine to come.

 

you need to take a break


seriously you do

 

Well after taking Spiky advise i have had a break and done Fook All

But i went down to Machine Mart today cos its Vat free sunday and got these, so all ready to tackle spraying the underside now

 

 

it was already mint and youve stripped it!! perfectionist lol. will be watchin this. mint.

 

very cool rob.

need to speak to you actually, about some paint for my new garage

 

You dont waste no time in stripping it all down, very interesting project to read about

what will you be airbrushing??

 

 

Rob,

I got a kit like that from Machine mart.
It may not make too much difference to you but i found that flexi hose was thinner than the large real of extension airline you can get in B&Q etc...
I ditched it when it split and couldn't believe the difference!

 

looking really good Rob, getting in the swing of things there aren't you.

keep up the good work.

 

This is going to be stunning when its done! (not that it wasn't before you started to strip it!!)

Eagerly await the next update

 

Hi Rob


cant belive you striped it , fooking mint before , you must have plenty of money mate thats all i can say

it will look the bizzy when it's finished mate fair play to you

marco

 

Steaming along!

 

just looked thru the whole lot rob like most people have said cant believe you've pulled apart a perfect motor, but fair play to ya pal.. its goona be sweet when complete..

will be watching this post for sure

 

Cheers for the comments guys, hopefully going get it all cleaned off underneath this weekend and remove any bad sealer etc, underside can be painted then

Lee - cheers i got a extra extension lead aswell but i bare it in mind

Brooksey - Always fancied an airbrush kit, going have a go on my rocker cover but aint sure what i want yet

Ryan - pm me mate i may be able to help

 

cool project, that car was clean enough in the first place for most people to put it back together! you doing the body spray yourself? looks like you have a clinically clean workshp to do it

 

no mate im just doing underside, leave the respray to the proffesionals

 

Few parts arrived this week...........

New throttle cable bracket



New turbo oil feed pipe



New ACT, ECT, Water temp & oil pressure sensors, new injector clips & new exhaust manifold gaskets



New Cambelt, tensioner, bolt & nut & aux belts



Got a few more bits to come yet, Underside should be cleaned this weekend ready for stonechip & paint

 

Getting there Bert Just learn how to use your camera you useless numpty

 

yea dont know what happened there lol, could be arsed to take em again.

Fancy getting your hands dirty 2mrw???

 

Looking good

 

 

Got all the brake & fuel lines off now & the dashboard out, started to remove old loom ready for my nice new one and start tidying up
the rest, looks a mess to me but thanks to 3drstretch it should
be a lot neater when built up, post some pics 2mrw

Few more parts today............

New 044 pump & filter to go with other one, just gota get bracket
to mount the pair and sell a kidney for the aeroquip..........



New 4x4 fllametrap, needs a clean though..............