Don’t know if of interest or not, but people may find use in the routine I use for areas like chassis where rust is present but not terminal. Step one - Clean with degreaser. I use screwfix no nonsense. It’s excellent and doesn’t burn through your hands etc. clean off as much muck as possible...

Always wanted a spirit r. Not a chance now 😂. Sure I had apexi power fc on something!!

Morning mate, will likely be MS I think. More to try and make it reliable and get the timing a bit more tuned in. I’ll also be looking to add a more aggressive cam, manifolds etc and hopefully I can map to suit this. Nigel - mr megasquirt advised that his mate comes around doing a mobile...

I’ll have a look mate. I was thinking same as Phil. Your correct, 300 does just have sender but I think in tank pump is same thread as sender. Will soon find out. The loom looks identical but I’ve got a full v8 loom on way from an ES so tempted to re loom whole thing. The tank loom for sender on...

Cheers. Loads of reading/learning to do. @marjon mentioned trigger wheel etc which all needs to be considered. I’m not near ready to drop in engine yet but working at it each week and won’t be long until I need to look at wiring. It sounds like the tdi and the v8 fuel pump fit together. V8 had...

Yeah have to send exchange as they don’t keep them in stock now. 8-12 weeks turnaround I think she said. I’m just going to have a bottom end from them and build myself as built petrol engines before. Albeit with 4 less cylinders. Seems quite simple engine to build? Last one I built was a 20v on...

Happy to be advised - half the reason I log this all is to get your opinions! Tangle… yes…. We had to do a big of a trig exercise with the winch to get the disco out my gates. Loom was dangling in bay. Stupid I know. I was more concerned about my new gates getting murdered and to be honest...

Welding on new mounts to chassis - yrm do them I think?! It will be v8 bellhousing with upgraded TC. I could initially run Hotwire but it just seems to make sense to megasquirt from beginning? The megasquirt isn’t a drop compared to turners cost.

Well this is the damage that I caused and has tipped the decision for the vehicles heart. As per my other thread I’ve been umming and arring on to v8 or not but I’ve just bought a v8 ES auto loom. Need to pop Dave an email to confirm but my zf will be getting sent for rebuild and the v8...

After speaking to megasquirt I think gems was far more favourable than Thor…

Dickhead of a job. Shearing rusty bolts. Rusty tow bar, rusty step. Pain. Knew it would be awkward but it wasn’t that bad last time I did it. Progress is progress though…

They do mate via spot welds. Yeah totally get that - it becomes a mare when outside and you can’t keep it sealed up. I’m sure I saw threaded holes right next to the side pieces too but can’t remember now? My new floor turned up but I got a load of work to do yet. Keep at it mate, well worth...

Oh and a picture I took for you earlier!

If you want to tie into the rear quarters like it is front factory, the rear quarters have 90 degree angle at bottom that the side pieces go to. Also looks like these have been eaten away by tin worm. You going to remove rear quarters?

Nice work 👌 Snap! We are at the same place 😂

Exciting times. I had those panels off quicker than you could change a set of wheels 😂 O/S rear quarter. No damage to the seat belt anchoring area on this one. So thankfully again, no damage to to top of the posts. Get in.

After a small clean and hoover. Chassis looks good 😊😊😊 One small patch on the trapezium but that loooks like it so far 👌 I haven’t taken side out yet as need to remove other rear quarter and take some measurements for the braces for the new floor Fuel tank hanger looks decent and solid...

Rich had patched up the rear boot floor, which was fine for few years but 30 year old spot weld seams only last so long. I’ve decided that it will get totally new floor to go with a new rear crossmember. Even managed to snap my spot weld bit so still some left to do!! Rich’s spot welds were a...

Cutting begins

This one, I’m not so looking forward to. Never done one of these