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Too windy yesterday

I will give it a good undercoat and get some wax oil if its still available. Ordered the repair panels for the end of the sills. I have already got the repair panels for the inner wheel arch, the seat belt mount panel and the outer one under the side panel. Just bought to new rear outer arch...

@dieseldog69 How did you join the stainless hose onto the pipes coming out of the fuel pump, fuel return I would not be worried about. Thanks

@dieseldog69 How did you join the stainless hose onto the pipes coming out of the fuel pump, fuel return I would not be worried about. Thanks

dieseldog69 thanks for the reply, which fittings did you use on the braided hose as this sounds like a great idea, did you use screw on fittings for the pump? the pump I have received is just the plain push on fitting with a clamp/jubilee clip

Hi All, I am rebuilding my 1999 registered V8 manual - the tale is in members vehicles and projects. I have a question regarding Fuel lines and the fuel pump. I have had trouble finding correct rubber and metal screw on fuel pipes so I was thinking use either petrol resistant rubber hose and...

Thanks for the info RE tank strap, I will get one ordered as mine is not the best Cheers Ian

I had a drive over to YRM in Co Durham today and bought all the repair panels for the floor, x members, side rails, new rear cross member and rear mounting bolt kit. While I was out called over to Middlesbrough bought a complete front bumper with all the extra's, washers, pipework and driving...

I am ordering the repair panels for the V8 from YRM next few days Full rear floor repair kit. full rear crossmember kit and mounting bolts. I think there will be some prep work and fettling/welding small sections before I rip the cross member out. Take some datum measurements, take off the rear...

Doogendburgh, thanks for the encouragement. The chassis looks good full length, only some small patches near the round rear X member suspension mounts. And yes I have seen worse again thanks for the the encouragement. I see you are in Pittsburgh, my daughter is studying at Pitt. Terry, I have...

My other mistress - wont be selling this on soon

OK update on lifting the body off. Word is if I remove all seats, all the doors and bonnet this can be lifted off by 4-6 strong blokes, asked a mate of mine and he has done it a few times over the years, ball ache is removing the doors and I will have to reinstall temporarily just because there...

Lifting the body? Well a city type smaller crane is far too expensive £600 - £900 OK.......... Next avenue will be to try and find maybe a Hi Ab or a telehandler local to me. One of these

I am using heat and and scraper to get the majority of the mastic off and finishing with some brake cleaner - works a treat, bit over the top but at least I know it will be done correct.

Not much work done on the V8, Its been bl..dy cold out, I have been cleaning off the black mastic panel sealer off the bodywork, I need to do this as some of the bodywork is rusty where I have been scraping the black mastic off. I will finish it tomorrow and get some decent primer on to protect...

resto_d1 thanks for the advice! I am getting a quote for a city crane to lift the body off - do it correct if I can, I have the space to store the body. Neighbours maybe not to happy me working on the rolling chassis, although most folks walking past say its a pleasant change watching someone...

Busy talking about fixing my D1 V8 - need to get on with it!

Yes very lucky indeed. After seeing some of the D1 rebuilds, the bodies do not fair well. At least I have a good starting point. Tempted to lift the body and get the chassis done properly, It will be strong enough once I get the rear end done. Enough talk lets start making some templates. Pull...

Just want to show off how good A posts and front of sills are

Rear inner wing lowers are in remarkable condition