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Missed posting this pic at the weekend. Removed these front stays from the frame. Immediately improved the look. Liking this.  Courier delivered the hole saw that Tool Station did not have in stock on Monday. I was impressed with the service tbh. Not had an out of stock item delivered next day before. Hole saw is for cutting through the firewall to allow wiring loom and grommets to fit through and close the holes.  Stopped at the local motor spares shop after work, on the way home at 5.00 and pleasantly surprised they were still open. Always helpful, they did not have the rubber connector hose I wanted, but allowed me to rummage in the back store box of odd pieces. Failed to find anything 63mm ID for the airbox, but bought a tin of brush on underseal to finish the body tub as well.  Got home and found the connecting pipe for the airbox to MAF unit that one of my neighbors had left, he is a builder and gas man plus a friend. So a phone call on Monday to Tony saw another small piece of the puzzle come into play.  Day job work week is keeping me busy and knackered by end of day, so unlikely to find time to do little jobs at this point. Roll on the weekend………… |
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Seems George, the cat I don’t have likes a car. Found him sleeping in the Rezin Rockit a few times.  Had to kick him out when I removed the body earlier. Not a happy cat. More about today later. Maybe. |
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You've taken the body off??  In that case, I won't show you the clutch pedal. Or the tube for sleeving the steering shaft that I found today.... George is just ensuring that loose seat cushion doesn't blow away |
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You've taken the body off?? In that case, I won't show you the clutch pedal. Or the tube for sleeving the steering shaft that I found today.... George is just ensuring that loose seat cushion doesn't blow away More about it later. . |
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So……. After giving George some ham (delivered in the carport) I booted his butt out of the seat. Figured out a way to lift and remove the body without breaking stuff. Disconnected the wiring looms that nickwheeler and I had laid out and strapped in on Sunday. Then hoisted up the body once I moved the car into the right position.  While doing it, I was wondering why. I decided to also touch up the chassis that has taken some beating with the fitting and moving stuff about, including the chassis and engine. Ohh. And one that has bugged me since we made them….. the engine mounts, painted.  I guess the result explained it.  Really pleased with the way it came out. And all of this in between doing the day job, and being really pi$$ed at the way corporate butt kissing happens, and the way some people are oblivious of just how obvious it becomes when they bend over backwards to kiss their own ring, then coming up proud of themselves while sprouting more corporate bolloxx. But it pays the mortgage I guess, and I actually really love my job. One less job for the weekend though. Onwards in the words of Paul Y |
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Couple of jobs to do before refitting it:
Make the radiator mounts, or at least the bottom ones.
Reinforce the gearbox mount.
If you PM me your email address, I've the job list document for you
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Cracking on at a great pace now.
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Might want to think about the fuel tank and a battery mounting if it's going under the floor while the body is off as well.
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  Preliminary work to make the Cortina pedal work the Mazda clutch: drilled a hole in the pedal to replicate the Mazda offset. Made new, cross-drilled clevis pin and nylon spacer. That will be enough to position the master cylinder, but I don't think there will be enough adjustment in the pushrod. If that's the case, I'll make a longer one with a more robust clevis that doesn't need a spacer. The hole in the Mazda pedal is 10mm but the pin is 8mm. I find that odd. I discovered it after I had drilled a new 10mm hole in the pedal. |
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Couple of jobs to do before refitting it: Make the radiator mounts, or at least the bottom ones. Reinforce the gearbox mount. If you PM me your email address, I've the job list document for you Email received. You really need a job that challenges your brain more than your knuckles. Excellent thinking and order created. Thanks again. Cracking on at a great pace now. I love this sort of progress. Looking forward to the C10 after this build. Might want to think about the fuel tank and a battery mounting if it's going under the floor while the body is off as well. Battery is an easy one, inside the rear bed. Fuel tanks, as discussed today will need inspection, restoration if not badly holed nd then adaptation. |
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Preliminary work to make the Cortina pedal work the Mazda clutch: drilled a hole in the pedal to replicate the Mazda offset. Made new, cross-drilled clevis pin and nylon spacer. That will be enough to position the master cylinder, but I don't think there will be enough adjustment in the pushrod. If that's the case, I'll make a longer one with a more robust clevis that doesn't need a spacer. The hole in the Mazda pedal is 10mm but the pin is 8mm. I find that odd. I discovered it after I had drilled a new 10mm hole in the pedal. Long, hard day at work today. Took me 2.5 hrs to do the 36 miles to Denmark Hill to Kings College Hospital, and two hours back. Loads of change there, including parking area now a building site. Only parking available is a private carpark, charging £4.00 per hour or part of it. 3hrs 10 minutes was £16.00 grinds my balls. Anyway, got in just after 5.00pm and tired. Then I see your report and my day suddenly turns grand. Thank you for getting on with these jobs, making my life a breeze Nick. |
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New thread title required: "Finished in a weekend" has a certain ring to it!
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New thread title required: "Finished in a weekend" has a certain ring to it! What about one you can hear, in increasing pitch…… “NickNickNick” |
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New thread title required: "Finished in a weekend" has a certain ring to it! That's easily a month's worth of weekends away.... |
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Preliminary work to make the Cortina pedal work the Mazda clutch: drilled a hole in the pedal to replicate the Mazda offset. Made new, cross-drilled clevis pin and nylon spacer. Long, hard day at work today. Then I see your report and my day suddenly turns grand. It's probably just as well you didn't see me rooting through boxes of material like Gollum to do that: Is it in here, they've stolen it for something else, my precious |
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Evening Eugene.
Where exactly in Africa are you at the moment?
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Sorry there seems to be a problem between my keyboard and my chair. See next post.
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Last Edit: Feb 4, 2022 7:45:50 GMT by skaiidawg
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Evening Eugene. Where exactly in Africa are you at the moment? Hi Rian I am in Rwanda, part of a team constructing a new airport. Yesterday in a period of 30 minutes had a 35mm downpour. You want some rain I can send some..  |
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Preliminary work to make the Cortina pedal work the Mazda clutch: drilled a hole in the pedal to replicate the Mazda offset. Made new, cross-drilled clevis pin and nylon spacer. That will be enough to position the master cylinder, but I don't think there will be enough adjustment in the pushrod. If that's the case, I'll make a longer one with a more robust clevis that doesn't need a spacer. The hole in the Mazda pedal is 10mm but the pin is 8mm. I find that odd. I discovered it after I had drilled a new 10mm hole in the pedal. Sounds like you lost the plastic bush that sits in the hole in the Mazda pedal. |
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Preliminary work to make the Cortina pedal work the Mazda clutch: drilled a hole in the pedal to replicate the Mazda offset. Made new, cross-drilled clevis pin and nylon spacer. That will be enough to position the master cylinder, but I don't think there will be enough adjustment in the pushrod. If that's the case, I'll make a longer one with a more robust clevis that doesn't need a spacer. The hole in the Mazda pedal is 10mm but the pin is 8mm. I find that odd. I discovered it after I had drilled a new 10mm hole in the pedal. Sounds like you lost the plastic bush that sits in the hole in the Mazda pedal.  |
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Last Edit: Feb 4, 2022 14:27:37 GMT by jpr1977
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Long, hard day at work today. Then I see your report and my day suddenly turns grand. It's probably just as well you didn't see me rooting through boxes of material like Gollum to do that: Is it in here, they've stolen it for something else, my precious I can imagine And yes, I did laugh at the thought Still, we have a way to connect the Mazda and Ford shafts. |
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