Managed to cut the dust/heat shields off. They're a nightmare but the 2nd one only took me about 5 mins with my new dremel attachment https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/291/19242106448_a254a8ee65_b.jpg IMAG0795 by Jarred McLachlan , on Flickr Got their EZlock unit. Basically you just push it down and you...

Thanks mate. Hopefully yeh, unfortunately it doesn't feel that way at the moment! So hit the knuckles up a bit further today and did some deciding about a few things. The dust shields are a prick to get off, the 3 bolts came off easy but they're between the hub and knuckle so I decided to cut them s...

So these turned up today. I had a laugh to myself thinking, who needs a resealable bag for their power steering bushes? Saves them going off if you look at them but don't install them for a while? https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/273/19293295166_4fe4d55cab_b.jpg IMAG0768 by Jarred McLachlan , on Flickr...

Thanks all the same. Will be building a couple of big new earth's into my loom all the same.

My Dad shot past today while I was at work and got the ball joint boots pressed on, exact same method I was trying but with a 2mm bigger ID pipe (40mm for anyone struggling with the same issue, Moog problem solvers ;) ). No pics as he's still got the arms but that means other than the knuckles the b...

Pretend the motor is in the car, undo the clutch line to it and wrap a rag around it so it doesn't drip. Unbolt the nut on it you can see. Inside the car on the firewall is another nut on the threaded rod that is attached to it (Undoing this one is the hardest part). Take it off, put the new one on....

And I forgot this..

IMAG0733 by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

IMAG0735 by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

Well this is probably the biggest update this car has seen in some time. I've got a deadline for our new location and a large package recently arrived with a bunch of stuff in it... Started with the last few parts from the motor. The coilpack bracket is apparently a pain in the ass to get at with th...

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Snapfrozen wrote:James came over and let me compare his with mine so I could see whose was bigger...

Wondered if anyone read it :p

Final few pieces coming together now and 1 set back. James came over and let me compare his with mine so I could see whose was bigger, and where the hoses went that I was stuck with. This hard line was rusted to fuck, it attaches to the body and joins the motor radiator hose to the lower rad hose. O...

Finally attacked this bad boy. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8709/17102169947_8455dc9b5e_b.jpg IMAG0618 by Jarred McLachlan , on Flickr Drilled out the hole where this whatsamajigga broke off. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7719/16687118184_0ee48f7128_b.jpg IMAG0616 by Jarred McLachlan , on Flickr ...

Gearbox is painted. Also got onto the retainer cups for my engine mounts. Only 3 things left to go now before motor goes back in. Vacuum and heater hoses, remove all parts from engine and install appropriate gaskets, fit clutch master cylinder. Can't freaken wait. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7643...

I estimated about 3 years worth of oil that leaked from the rear of my old motor made it onto this box unfortunately. Time to clean it up. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7609/16809826100_32c71086b2_b.jpg IMAG0576 by Jarred McLachlan , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8732/16971333126_918101f...

The easy way to work out the drill size is to deduct the thread pitch from the thread size. Most 6mm grease nipples are 1.0mm pitch, so, yes, drill size would be 5.0mm. another wsy is to place thread into a drill index and drop back 3 drill sizes from there. usually you start with a primary tap whi...

Needing a 6mm (Thread size?) So I need to drill a 5mm hole and use a 6mm tap right?

Suspension arms are all done - All painted. Ordering my grease nipples tonight and will fit them in the next day or 2, hoping to find something self tapping otherwise I'll buy a tap and die set. Not much in the way of pictures but I did get my headlight motors finished and reinstalled the lights, I ...

Righteo. Upderts. Steering rack is booked in. Need pay so thats about a fortnight or 2 away. Decided to crack into the suspension arms. Sorted out the bushes - they're all in the right place and they all fit so have drilled the holes for the grease nipples. They're ordered too so they'll turn up in ...

Been a bit lazy with updates. Cleaned up a few parts. Started disassembling my steering rack to convert it. And some junk turned up. No one likes me talking so pictures :) Removing inner tie rods. Couldn't believe how hard it was to bend back the tabs, realised after about 5 mins of nursing it that ...

A productive few days. Subframe is hammerited. Few touch ups here and there. Recommends 2 coats over bare metal with the primer, 1 coat over paint. I did 2 over paint on top, 3 on bottom as I'll inevitably scratch it. Cost about 45 a can, and about 20 for the primer. Went on, oxidised red and brushe...

Time to free up space - got the biggest thing ready to paint. It also means the motor can go in... (awaiting 2 gaskets and and paint for gearbox...) Pre prep and then some faithful brakleen https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/16302363480_2674cd1bcf_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/158672625...

For now I'm going na8 with some high quality pads, fluids and rotors and will switch it up when I out brake them. I used to keep up with the boys I raced with on factory brakes so don't want to drop 1k there until I've outgrown them. Ducting to custom stone shields is likely to be one of the early m...

Right. Brakes are almost done again - Booster is in, MC is cleaned and just getting a lick of paint to tidy up the body of it. Wiper arms, boom and cowl all repainted and back in the car. Wiper motor and fuse box to go back in tomorrow night and then clutch master. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/735...

Wait... He responded so you got an opportunity to purchase from him!?

Not a big update but enough to warrant a picture. All hard lines are back in their place and the bonnet stay is also in. Chur James for sorting it out. Now I can work without losing my fucking head holding the bonnet up

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