codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 24, 2023

• #41

I seriously hate waxoyl at the moment.
Still scraping it off the bodywork in readiness to join the bulkhead and side frames that I dropped off at the spray shop this morning.
Hopefully I can start the bodywork reassembly process in the next few weeks

Still got to deal with this little lot

On top of that, apparently I've agreed to paint the inside of the house before the end of the month

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jul 30, 2023

• #42

Bulkhead fitted.
Steering nearly completed
Front foot wells done.
Seat box in.
Just waiting for the rear tub to come back and then the side frames can go on. (Btw, if anyone has any photos showing where the side frames bolt on to the bulkhead/chassis/rear tub I would really appreciate it, as mine were so rotten I am clueless about refitting?

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2023

• #43

Things are coming together nicely.

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2023

• #44

Moving forwards.
Lesson learned, only loose fit bolts till all body work is back on

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Oct 4, 2023

• #45

Just red frew again. It’s looking awesome. Shame about the girly white but it’ll be full of chit soon enough

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2023

• #46

Bobsticle said:

Just red frew again. It’s looking awesome. Shame about the girly white but it’ll be full of chit soon enough

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Back to original colour.

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2023

• #47

Been way too busy of late, but with assistance from a very competent spanner monkey, today saw Noel's engine fire up.
Very satisfying.
Still loads to do.

 

LincolnSteve

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2023

• #48

codfather79 said:

Been way too busy of late, but with assistance from a very competent spanner monkey, today saw Noel's engine fire up.
Very satisfying.
Still loads to do.

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That’s a huge achievement! Congratulations.

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #49

And finally, work recommences.
Timing chain replacement.
1st problem.
What direction does the crankshaft starter dog undo?
It's going to be a long day isn't it

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #50

Yeah!
Lefty loose!
And it's off

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #51

And we're in

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #52

codfather79 said:

I think the green door is a replacement, that said, all of the doors are in a very poor condition. The lower skins are sound but the rest is pretty rotten.

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You can take the skins off and remake / replace the frames ...

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #53

Time to clean up and fit the new chain etc

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #54

All back together.
With any luck, it will be the coolant system tomorrow

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jun 29, 2024

• #55

All back together.
With any luck, it will be the coolant system tomorrow

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2024

• #56

It seems Noel doesn't hate me after all.
Yes, I was made to remove the bulkhead support.
Yes, I had to drill and tap the front stud.
But the awkward ones at the back, I squared up with a grinder, hammered on a small socket and wow! They unwound

 

codfather79

Well-Known Member

• Saturday at 17:31

• #57

Another summer passed and still Noel is going nowhere.
Such a busy year.
In July I started to overhaul the snail heater

The heater matrix box was nice and quick

The snail however was a pig and my time was required for other things

But eventually, this afternoon, I finished reassembly!

 

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LincolnSteve

Well-Known Member

• Monday at 13:07

• #58

Great work. Life does get in the way of the fun stuff doesn't it. Just keep making a bit of progress wherever you can.