chunkymunky
New Member
Surely with overcooling there are drawbacks. One being when it is really cold the heater takes an age to get up to temp.
samc88
Drivels spiritual representative
Its already king cabbed but I can get an engine block in there! I did make sure before I cut it up
A lawn mower engine doesnt count
Dr_evil
Banned
Right got a decent bit done today
Most of which wasn't on my original to do list :doh:
Got back after picking up a snorkel for it and went to remove the wing so I could bleed the clutch first and then sort the MAF plumbing out to the snorkel as its easier that way with my set up…..
This didn't happen! I spotted a rust bubble on the side of the bulkhead pillar and poked it with a screwdriver…….bad move, found some rust! Ground back paint and found a little more.
Broke out the stick welder and ****ed straight through it :doh: so after turning it down and running a series of very short beads with an extra piece of filler metal going in I sorted it out then covered that with chemical metal as there were a few tiny bits I didn't want to **** through after exposing them!
Following this I had to drain the new rad which took a while as I was trying to save the coolant managed to save most of it
Unbolted the slam panel ready to cut the air vents and then I took off the drivers wing! Thankfully no rust on that side of the pillar.
Tomorrows job therefore is to finish off the front end
So snorkel, MAF plumbing again as it turns out a disco air box is perfect for my application, put in the new Jaguar radiator which is a better fit than the Honda one (was free anyway and brand new with a fan), refill the radiator, wire in the front lights, paint slam panel and mount the remote oil filter on the wing
Most of which wasn't on my original to do list :doh:
Got back after picking up a snorkel for it and went to remove the wing so I could bleed the clutch first and then sort the MAF plumbing out to the snorkel as its easier that way with my set up…..
This didn't happen! I spotted a rust bubble on the side of the bulkhead pillar and poked it with a screwdriver…….bad move, found some rust! Ground back paint and found a little more.
Broke out the stick welder and ****ed straight through it :doh:
so after turning it down and running a series of very short beads with an extra piece of filler metal going in I sorted it out then covered that with chemical metal as there were a few tiny bits I didn't want to **** through after exposing them! Following this I had to drain the new rad which took a while as I was trying to save the coolant
managed to save most of it Unbolted the slam panel ready to cut the air vents and then I took off the drivers wing! Thankfully no rust on that side of the pillar.
Tomorrows job therefore is to finish off the front end
So snorkel, MAF plumbing again as it turns out a disco air box is perfect for my application, put in the new Jaguar radiator which is a better fit than the Honda one (was free anyway and brand new with a fan), refill the radiator, wire in the front lights, paint slam panel and mount the remote oil filter on the wing
Dr_evil
Banned
Oh on top of that I've got a lovely little burn on my arm as a piece of slag fell down my sleeve on the hand that wasn't in a gauntlet! Also managed to put a blob of red hot metal through my trouser leg but somehow it didn't burn me and just fell out the bottom of the leg smoking!
robbh
Crazier than a box of frogs on acid
Dr_evil
Banned
Snigger!
Coming on nicely now matey
I raise you an ear
Should look like a series again by tomorrow evening! (hopefully
)
Defender-Sam
New Member
doc what brand of arc welder is that ?, looks similar to one i inherited. series is looking good as well
Sam
Sam
Dr_evil
Banned
That would be an Aston Arc but its the same as Pickhill Bantam 180 underneath
Series should hopefully look a bit better tomorrow too while I'm changing the rad over I'm doing the thermostat! Forgot to do it last time I know it works as top hose was getting warm but rather be safe than sorry!
Series should hopefully look a bit better tomorrow too
while I'm changing the rad over I'm doing the thermostat! Forgot to do it last time I know it works as top hose was getting warm but rather be safe than sorry!
robbh
Crazier than a box of frogs on acid
I raise you an ear
Should look like a series again by tomorrow evening! (hopefully
Haha! I've not had a bit land in me ear yet. But watched it happen to me mate when we was welding his transit up!
i couldn't stop laughing Sweet! Let's hope the weather's a bit better!
Dr_evil
Banned
Haha! I've not had a bit land in me ear yet. But watched it happen to me mate when we was welding his transit up!
Sweet! Let's hope the weather's a bit better!
I've had shoe, thats a bad one!
I'm not too bothered about the weather as long as its dry enough to paint
the rest can be done in the rain! And according the forecast thats what I'm in for
Defender-Sam
New Member
That would be an Aston Arc but its the same as Pickhill Bantam 180 underneath
Series should hopefully look a bit better tomorrow too
ahh sound like mine was the cheapo equivalent of the day, its an eagle arc same colour as yours, the only others ive seen are green oxfords.
