Hello/S1 Rebuild
both outriggers now replaced
chassis painted at the front
Relay seal replaced and relay fitted
tried to fit front suspension bushes but they dont fit...good quality new parts again ::)
removed roof - free to anyone who wants it
chassis painted at the front
Relay seal replaced and relay fitted
tried to fit front suspension bushes but they dont fit...good quality new parts again ::)
removed roof - free to anyone who wants it
Last edited by 5988 on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
wow!
Looks really great.
Seb
Seb
1970 Spitfire MKIII
1981 Laser 1 88643
1982 Stage 1 v8 SW
1992 Laser 2 9101 "Purple Reign"
2000 Laser Pico 4050
2001 Brompton M3L
2010 VW California GP 140 SE
2010 Brompton M6L
2010 Venture Ranger 16 Canoe
2010 Cube Ltd Pro
1981 Laser 1 88643
1982 Stage 1 v8 SW
1992 Laser 2 9101 "Purple Reign"
2000 Laser Pico 4050
2001 Brompton M3L
2010 VW California GP 140 SE
2010 Brompton M6L
2010 Venture Ranger 16 Canoe
2010 Cube Ltd Pro
bit more progress today now ive finaly managed to get the parts for the front axle
just needs a bit of adjustment of the u-bolt possitions, a lock stop bolt then the paint touching up. (and hopefully it doesnt leak )
tomorrow will be doing ^^ then front brake pipe and starting to remove parts from the bulkhead ready for repairs
just needs a bit of adjustment of the u-bolt possitions, a lock stop bolt then the paint touching up. (and hopefully it doesnt leak )
tomorrow will be doing ^^ then front brake pipe and starting to remove parts from the bulkhead ready for repairs
Last edited by 5988 on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
And some more done today
Axel finished, filled with oil(and not leaking) and brakes adjusted
front axle temporarily fitted till i get some better chassis bushes
next week the bulkhead will be stripped and repair pannels made-hopefully welded and painted week after
Axel finished, filled with oil(and not leaking) and brakes adjusted
front axle temporarily fitted till i get some better chassis bushes
next week the bulkhead will be stripped and repair pannels made-hopefully welded and painted week after
Last edited by 5988 on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:35 pm, edited 2 times in total.
not much happened on sunday,
res tof the bulkhead removed, and the wiring is now a big mess all over the floor, getting that back in and working wont be easy
have now got an exhaust system and front prop from ebay, and an engine and gearbox waiting once the bulkhead is finished-needs the ususal footwell repairs
Decided that its going to be painted back in Java green now ive found what it looks like when it hasnt faded
res tof the bulkhead removed, and the wiring is now a big mess all over the floor, getting that back in and working wont be easy
have now got an exhaust system and front prop from ebay, and an engine and gearbox waiting once the bulkhead is finished-needs the ususal footwell repairs
Decided that its going to be painted back in Java green now ive found what it looks like when it hasnt faded
this weeks progress
dash compltely out so bulkhead is ready for welding
started to take the engine apart , and its all rather crust and black-dont think thats been serviced in along time,
havent yet got the sum off, but can feel the sludge is above the bottom of the drain hole
top of the engine
it will definatly need a cam and followers - anyone recomend a better cam than standard for one
front looks even worse - theres about 15 degrees of backlash in the timing chain
so thats going to be a new chain and gears .
is it worth ding the crank seals while its in bits, or best left alone if not leaking ???
dash compltely out so bulkhead is ready for welding
started to take the engine apart , and its all rather crust and black-dont think thats been serviced in along time,
havent yet got the sum off, but can feel the sludge is above the bottom of the drain hole
top of the engine
it will definatly need a cam and followers - anyone recomend a better cam than standard for one
front looks even worse - theres about 15 degrees of backlash in the timing chain
so thats going to be a new chain and gears .
is it worth ding the crank seals while its in bits, or best left alone if not leaking ???
Last edited by 5988 on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.
some more pics from the engine dismantling, so far not looking to good,
theres alot of crusty oil stuck everywhere
once of the pushrods, - about 1.2 that thickness one the muck is cleaned off
Rocker assembly , again rather thick in old burned oil
The feed holes to most of the rockers are blocked solid, so they have been starved of oil for a while, so the rocker shaft is worn bady, and the arms arent much better
The oil pump has also worn badly though looks more like normal wear with age, probably not helped by pumping the messy oil arround,
cam and followers are all very worn as expected, sump has about 5mm of sludge in the bottom of it
good point is that the bores are acceptable, with a bit of wear on one side, but the honing marks are still visible elsewhere, goint to look at the crank and shells tomorrow.-hopefully that lot will be ok, otherwise time to look for another engine
theres alot of crusty oil stuck everywhere
once of the pushrods, - about 1.2 that thickness one the muck is cleaned off
Rocker assembly , again rather thick in old burned oil
The feed holes to most of the rockers are blocked solid, so they have been starved of oil for a while, so the rocker shaft is worn bady, and the arms arent much better
The oil pump has also worn badly though looks more like normal wear with age, probably not helped by pumping the messy oil arround,
cam and followers are all very worn as expected, sump has about 5mm of sludge in the bottom of it
good point is that the bores are acceptable, with a bit of wear on one side, but the honing marks are still visible elsewhere, goint to look at the crank and shells tomorrow.-hopefully that lot will be ok, otherwise time to look for another engine
Last edited by 5988 on Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:29 pm, edited 3 times in total.