just got the plate mate and mike gave me his standard cover,it'll do me for now.

I re-used mine mate,im sure the window fitter told me he could get some of the seals but I cant remember which ones,i could ask if you like,do you just require the two inner seals?

pm on its way jay

 

Yes mate just the inners the window guy cut them up taking the glass out and said he can't get any more

 

today update:
got the flywheel fitted and torqued up:


couple of pics off last weekend,saphcos mike popped round and done the last brakeline that runs across the bulkhead,just need painted then the engine can be dropped back in,thanks for your help with these mate



also found time to waxoyl the front crossmember and sills today hopfully help preserve it.

 

Looking the nuts mate

 

Can't wait to see this finished

 

Can't wait to see this finished mate

 

cheers mate

you must be so excited you said it twice

 

Does look mint in that bay, so virtually ready for the motor to drop in

 

Looking very well mate.

 

couple of little jobs today:etch primed the brake lines,i took one of the original brake lines to my paint supplier on Friday to match up the original colour,and we decided on nato green,this will be applied as soon as we get some decent weather.

after looking over a few threads regarding the hydraulic clutch conversion it seems common sense to put a spot weld on the bolts to make changing the master cylinder easier at a later date.



trimmed the carpet around the steering bearing.

abs ecu back in place.


not the biggest of jobs but progress all the same.

 

Looking good pal, i'm welding my bolts to the plate tomorrow - did you manage to get the pedal box in and see what needs to be done with the clutch pedal?

 

Coming on nicely fela looking great

 

looks like I needs a trim mate to get the full travel.

 

Looking good Jeff.

 

Cheers lads.

 

small update:not done much on the car recently but been doing bits and pieces to the engine,still not got round to painting the brake lines mainly due to the weather and motivation
new rear crank seal and spigot bearing fitted along with the clutch:




new exhaust gaskets with new nuts and washers:

exhaust manifold fitted:

when I bought the car the turbo was running a restrictor my plan was always to replace the front housing with a standard one,so I won this one off ebay a few years ago so decided to fit it today:

guess what?it does fit but locks the blades so looks like im stuck with the original housing for now

new studs and nuts the exhaust housing.
shot blasted the front housing:

fitted the actuator/bracket and oil return:




home made exhaust flange:

restrictor fitted:

that's it for now hopefully have the engine in in a couple of weeks.

 

Looking good matey. Ive got no motivation either.

 

found some today glenn:
weathers been good today so thought id get these brake lines painted:


that's another job I wasn't looking forward to doing but it turned out well.
also got some zinc back so I could but some bits back on the car/engine:





also had my roose hoses and powerflex bushes turn up.


looking at putting engine and box back in soon,that will be another milestone reached

 

Wow thats looking mint. Ive been off 4 days this week and I couldnt be arsed to do any work on the cossie lol.

 

Hi there...loving the build
Very interesting for me plus I can get some tips from you.
You are also motivating me to do something with mine.
Is the other t34 housing surplus? Nudge wink.?

 

could well be if the price is right,will have to renew me gold membership aswell.

 

Tell me what the right price is "cj"
What's the gold membership for?

 

Just awesome Jeff just awesome

 

to sell parts on here you need to purchase a gold membership.

cheers jay.

 

everything on this car looks amazing, certainly a top job id be too scared to push the car when its done let alone drive it after all the money and hard work thats gone into it

 

Looking better and better every day

 

simply superb mate

 

I wish people wouldn't quote all the f#$ king pictures again lol.

 

Ahhh remains the best thread on the site. Have taken the winter off with not a thought for my pain in the arse... err i mean project but with the longer days I will drag it out.

Thanks for the inspiration

 

Looking great mate top stuff

 

I know glenn I hate it also but saying its on my thread ill let it slide

cheers lads,thanks your very kind words.

 

Sorry mate
That was me
I'm just starting to sus it out...
Got a turbo housing out of it anyway lol

 

Looking great jeff. Can't wait to see my old car back on the road

Can't believe it's nearly 4 years ago that I sold it to you

 

cheers jon,yeah four very long years next month lol.

 

spent and hour or so on the car tonight got the brake lines fitted up:

also fitted the washer bottle and power steering tank bracket,using rivnuts instead of screws.

 

Looking good mate, so whats left to do before you drop the motor in?

 

not much mate,put the new loom through the bulkhead and it pretty much ready to drop in.

 

No bother matey lol. Cool news about the turbo housing.

 

fitted the map sensor today
decided on the alloy one.

 

ive done a couple of jobs over the last few days so id thought id share the progress.
fitted the fuel lines:

fitted the bulk head panel:

fitted the ignition amps+bracket:

and the clutch fluid reservoir:

and after nearly four years the engine and gearbox are back together,hopfully will be back in the car sometime over the bank holiday weekend.