#46: Re: Patchy Project Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:13 pm ---- Started to put the engine in today, was going to drop engine in from the top to the floor, bolt gearbox on and lift them up again. didn't really work very well so went back to my old way, bolt them together and lift them both in with a bit of careful movement.
Managed to get them in without too much hassle, one or two small scrapes, nothing that can be seen luckily.
Bolted in the driveshafts, clutch cable on and tested the clutch was working.
Went on to spanner check the entire from end, nice and tight bar the front hub nuts which still need torquing.
Went to get on with trying to take the old drum apart to get some parts out of it. Anthony tried his best to get it off but when 20 tons wouldn't remove the stub pin he swapped the arms. Got all the parts I need but unfortunatly the back plate that ive been sent is for the drivers side not passenger. If I had a stepper drill on me I would have modified it there and then, but unfortunatly didn't so it wont be back on 4 wheels this weekend.
#47: Re: Patchy Project Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:14 am ---- 4 wheels and an engine
#48: Re: Patchy Project Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:34 am ---- It's getting there finally!
#49: Re: Patchy Project Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:18 am ---- It now runs... for a few seconds.
Needs the coolant system plumbed in next.
#50: Re: Patchy Project Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:11 pm ---- It now drives as well, as tested by me with lots of wheel spin!
#51: Re: Patchy Project Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:21 pm ---- Certainly is coming together now guys!
#56: Re: Patchy Project Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:11 am ----
So the car was like this, and the opportunity came to move the car. I always said the car would drive out of this workshop, so thats what we did and onto the trailer after changing the tyres so we could get some pressure in them.
Drove it onto the trailer, were it took a little journey to its temporary new home.
#57: Re: Patchy Project Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:13 am ----
Friday I finally started working on it again, started decoding some loom bits and bobs, welded the blow in the exhaust up (really badly oops!) and made some bits ready to TIG for the coolant system.
Finally handed the key back for the workshop yesterday after clearing it out after the PCAD at Combe.
#58: Re: Patchy Project Author: Sphinx, Location: HampshirePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:22 am ---- That looks fantastic! and your premises look really nice too, I'm very jealous.
#59: Re: Patchy Project Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:06 pm ---- The premises is were im at uni currently. Spend loads of time there prepping the race cars so its nice to be able to take it there with me and spend some of that time on something of my own for once!
Hopefully not to long till it gets a nice few shiny bits that I need to fabricate for it.
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