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May 28, 2008 20:03:49 GMT
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Today... Great access to the rear floor and rear sill area (still need finishing off) but I think maybe too much rake?  Selecting and testing brake components. Found a master cylinder with same bore and stroke length as the somerset one, also a girling, so the pushrod and boot fit too. Here it is getting an impromptu pressure test before I commit to using it  Passed that test, so I cut up the donor* pedal box to make a bracket, and attached it to the chassis  *yes, I know, I didn't name the donor again. Someone will recognise it  Ran the rest of the brakepipes too  so I can test the wheel cylinders next. I'm expecting to need seal kits, although non of them are siezed. Last thing, I salvaged this builders plate off the old body. It's only brushed with copperslip, to give the camera a bit of contrast to work with, but I think painted up and welded somewhere vivible on the tub for this.  Bad weather and a nasty headache forced me home this evening, its too damp and cold for bodge or paint, hoping for sunny days soon ;D |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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May 28, 2008 22:00:15 GMT
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Superb as ever, and I'm learning loads too!  |
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May 28, 2008 22:10:06 GMT
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your right, that plate needs to be pride of place somewhere, like on the dash
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May 28, 2008 22:24:42 GMT
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You never cease to amaze me with this build! Just superb! Last thing, I salvaged this builders plate off the old body. It's only brushed with copperslip, to give the camera a bit of contrast to work with, but I think painted up and welded somewhere vivible on the tub for this. How about on the outside of the scuttle? Coachbuilder's plates are often located there |
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Absolutely brilliant progress yet again!! and its glorious weather oop here today! So we're sure to see even more!!
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May 29, 2008 21:39:11 GMT
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Yes, it was a nice day wasn't it? I got on with a million little jobs, while Mrs S tackled thecchassis and running gear with degreaser and a jetwash. You can't paint over oil, it doesnt work  You wouldnt believe how much grot was on this.  Lets face it, you wouldn't guess there was gold paint on the engine from the previous photos, would you?  She's done a really good job of it, I'm half tempted to leave the chipped and faded paint alone and only paint the chassis, you cant fake patina like that.  Last job for the chassis is going to be tidying the welds and removing the last couple of spare body mounts, so engine and box out again tomorrow, so we can turn the chassis over. I'm getting excited, its not going to be long now before it can be built up ;D |
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May 29, 2008 21:47:36 GMT
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Awesome! I'm easily as excited as you  May have mentioned this before, but the speed and skill going into this project is truly awe inspiring. |
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Last Edit: May 29, 2008 22:05:25 GMT by tri
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May 29, 2008 22:22:29 GMT
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Probably teaching granny to suck eggs here but that gold paint on the engine indicates it's a Gold Seal factory recon job.
This is going to be the world's coolest Austin! ;D
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I vote paint the stuff that was gold matt black and leave the rest. great engine patina. still can't believe how solid that frame was compared to the body!
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61stu
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Paint the chassis leave everything else, looking cool |
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Fantastic work by the Mrs Scary - you can let her loose on the 1100 anytime you like I'd vote leave the engine patina'd too - looking better every day.  |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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May 30, 2008 10:45:05 GMT
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love the look of that engine, the patina reminds me of an old steam engine i saw when i was a kid  |
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May 30, 2008 22:16:13 GMT
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Cleaning and prepping the chassis today, including removal of extra mounts, and adding a couple of new ones.  Started smoothing the welds too, hoping to paint the chassis over the weekend.  Handbrake transfer lever thingy. it also holds part of the gearchange linkage, so there is only one place its going to fit and work.  making a bracket to suit.  also made this bracket to hold the brake pedal. speaking of brakes, the rear cyls came apart nicely, and don't seem to be knackered. I've filled the system, and bled it off, see in the morning if they leak. I'll strip and rebuild the front cyls then too. I'm short of a couple of pipe ends to complete the circuit, or I'd have done it tonight.  Handbrake mechanism is very simple, I've never seen one like it. again, not siezed, no appreciable wear, so regrease and reassemble.  While I was doing that, mrs S removed the rest of the underseal from the floorpans (I'm afraid I only cleaned the bits near to where I was welding before)  Couple of bits to tidy up, then its ready to paint too. Crack on again tomorrow. It isn't going to make it to billing on sunday, but thats mainly down to my desire to get it right instead of good enougfh. I also have no way of getting it there even if it was in one bit, the recovery truck decided to stick a caliper on the other day, and I havn't had time to fix it yet. Now, a favour needed.... The lathe I was going to use has been sold, so I need a steel shaft of aprox 1/2" diameter turned down to 7/16" (for the steering shaft) can anyone help? |
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May 30, 2008 22:42:09 GMT
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Handbrake set up looks the same as on the Ford 109E Classic axle on my Anglia... I paid 40-odd quid for a wheel cylinder...  |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down  and that's not really the car's fault. |
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definately keep the engine in orignal paint, as said its a gold recon job, they're cooler imo.
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Handbrake set up looks the same as on the Ford 109E Classic axle on my Anglia... I paid 40-odd quid for a wheel cylinder... yes, thats why it was worth the time stripping and cleaning them, . thank heaven nothing siezed or snapped! I hope I'm as lucky with the front ones today. I'm off now for more supplies, then the rolling chasssis is coming apart for painting, and yes, we (Mrs S and I) have agreed to leave the engine paint as is. ;D |
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May 31, 2008 20:07:55 GMT
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No photos today... didn't take the memory card again! oops. never mind, its nowt you havn't seen before, lol
Front wheel cyls are going to be ok, but the flexi hoses are both collapsed internally. Was planning on changing them anyway, so no big problem.
Satisfied that the brakes will be ok, I made a rad mount/crossmember at the front. and removed the engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension and axle from the chassis, ready to tidy up the underside, and then paint tomorrow.
and then, I can start building it properly ;D
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May 31, 2008 20:35:38 GMT
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 ^ That is all  |
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May 31, 2008 21:15:35 GMT
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Ditto. Hopefully one day i'll post something as good as this. |
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and that's not really the car's fault.
