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Thank you myfirstl322 much appreciated Storm Elin/81.6mph = I had hoped to have the body back on the chassis before the real winter set in but I have had several delays which is frustrating. Never mind, the cranes did their job when I came out to look the body was swinging in the air so I...

Still waiting on the exhaust system so in the meantime I am working on the rear tailgate lower and the accelerator linkage. The accelerator linkage was a bit of a puzzle to solve. The throttle bodies come with a quadrant that you can connect the cable directly to. But the 'throw' of the Range...

Engine in today - You can see here that the engine mounts where just a bit stressed by the length of the gearbox but not by much - So all I had to do was widen the slot in the gearbox chassis mounts by 6mm and used large washers to bridge the gap and it fits perfectly. I will measure the...

This video I took during the rebuild I did a couple of years ago - But it doesnt really do it justice. I have ridden bikes all my life but there is no sound like a CBX. On the road above 5000 rpm it just 'wails' thats the only way I can describe it, sends tingles down your spine and just...

CBX turned out to be 2 faults at once, faulty starter solenoid and the diaphragm in the 43 year old automatic fuel cut off valve has gone just too hard to work in this cold weather. So new solenoid and cut out the diaphragm and I will be good to go. In the meantime the day got a whole lot...

Cheers, its a 1977 550K3 restored it a couple of years ago was a basket case. Would love a 750 but silly prices now. Also got a GL1000 in there as well. I think the CBX is sulking because its in the shed, temporary home until I get the Range Rover done, would kill for another Garage.

Very nearly fits just a tiny bit of fettling to do but how nice is this - So much better than buggering about with patches of metal and should last for ages. One of those days today, wifes car broken so got the CBX out to go for some bits and the bugger wont start, was running only two weeks...

Welded in some new metal to repair the top edge - I also welded up all the spot weld holes, I am hoping to fix the skin in place with self tappers, that way I can run a bead of seam sealer along the skin joint and stop water getting inside. I want to keep any welding to a minimum so the...

Started the lower tailgate, overall it didnt look to be in too bad a condition so first task was to strip off all the paint. Went down hill after that as there was localised rust along the bottom together with a hole just below the top section - The hole had been just gobbed in with filler...

Transmission brake done today - P38 oil lines turned up, they do have the correct unions to the gearbox and are in usable condition - I think I can use them, I have a pipe bender that will work to do any routing, just have to figure out some clips to support them. This is a much better option...

Gearbox fitted a day late due to storm Debi, I dare not take the engine crane away from the body during windy weather - Angled upward to make fitting the engine easier (when it finally arrives) and help stop the torque converter falling forward - Torque converter is a 4.6 GEMS type which is...

Thank you, much appreciated. Painting various parts over the weekend getting ready to put the gearbox in place. Painted and fitted the new petrol tank with a new pump and sender unit - And got the gearbox chassis mounts in place - I have set the mounts as far back as they go but not I am not...

Thank you! yes I just keep going, one day I will have a really nice car to drive, the dream helps me to keep plodding along. I now have everything back on the chassis that I had previously so tackled the cross member next. My 'elaborate' method using a trolley jack and blocks of wood - One of...

Looks like an interesting project, similar to what I am doing at the moment will watch progress with interest. Great that you are rescuing another classic well done so far

Game of 'Spot the Difference' anyone? The past six weeks have been a nightmare, after being in the garage for a few days in the warm micro blisters started appearing on the chassis - Paint supplier believes it to be caused by damp in the primer so they are moisture blisters rather than solvent...

Probably the best bet, the car didnt come with a bottle jack but I will obviously need one for road use so will get one ordered. Yep lots of lube is the way to go :) Is the OME damper smaller in diameter than the TF one? another problem is that it is fouling the drag link slightly, not much...

Gave up on waiting for some good weather and managed to get the chassis back into the garage so I could get the front axle built up. All new bearings, seals, swivels etc - Again old disc back on for now so set the preload on the swivel housings but not end float on the hubs. Take no notice of...

Beautiful work and very inspiring to watch

Half a rolling chassis! I am using the old discs for now as I dont want to damage anything new whilst I fit the body back in place so no gaskets or calipers fitted or end float set as yet but new bearings, stub axle and seals in place - A bit better looking than its was - I have all the...

Oops!! :) By the way what shocks did you end up using after the TF debacle? TF wont last long if they dont get their act together quickly Thanks for all your help and advice Hicap phill. The kit I was looking at did look daunting to fit and would need the car under load I think before...