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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Keef wrote: |
You'll be taking this up professionally soon. |
Haha, it's just a hobby for me, I think I'd soon get bored of working on other people's cars. I work a lot of evening/night shifts and with the nice weather we've had recently it's been very pleasant indeed working outside in the sun, short sleeves and shorts
I'm planning to fit a better secondhand drivers door tomorrow, as the (unfinished) repairs to the bottom leave quite a lot to be desired, and it is notoriously difficult to get a good finish on the doorskin due to it flexing as you sand the filler. |
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Roger-hatchy
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good Richard
One question though, shouldn't the airbag be inside? |
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Aar0sc
Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 98 Location: Surrey
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Wow that was quick!!!
Want to pop round and weld up my battery bay and floors? _________________ Aaron |
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Another small update, probably the last for the weekend.
Got the engine back together at last. I bodged the bypass hose with a piece of brass pipe and chemical metal in the end, seems to be dry. It's also got a new radiator, top and bottom hoses, thermostat and housing, and water pump.
We then tried to get the engine running. After loads of messing about cleaning points and plugs I tried a different rotor arm...and we have spark! Using petrol syringed directly into the carb it burst into life and ran for a few seconds. It is very noisy and rough because the exhaust is blowing and I suspect a valve or two may be sticking as well. One of the jobs to do in the near future is find out exactly why the fuel pump isn't pumping, if it's the pump itself or the old A30/35 problem of a blocked petrol tank.
Then I decided to try fitting a good secondhand drivers door from my stash of spare parts as the original needed a lot of work, it fits surprisingly well and doesn't need any adjustment
And a final view for today
The only welding left to do now is a small bit in front of the O/S spring hanger, and the N/S/R floor. It's getting there!
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I quite like the "skint 1970's student" look but I think it will have to be resprayed eventually, the paint that remains isn't that great. Hopefully after the MOT though
I had planned to do some grinding, sanding and welding today but next door were having a barbecue so I decided it would be a bit antisocial to start sanding filler in the garden so had to resort to painting repairs, cleaning and refitting door cards and fitting the handle and lock to the new door. And polishing the dashboard.
I need to change the oil and grease up the Cambridge tomorrow, after which I might get a little done on the A35. |
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Not much to report really, but I've done a bit of work on the old girl
Firstly I did a compression test to establish where the problem was, and there was zero compression on No.4. Ah.
So off with the rocker cover, and one of the valves on No.4 was seized open. It took a couple of hours of dousing with penetrating oil and working backwards and forwards with molegrips to free it off. The good news is it now runs, drives and stops very well - although still on a gravity feed. I unscrewed the fuel line at the tank and nothing came out, so it looks like the tank may be blocked
Got the welding finished.
Got rid of the nasty seat covers and repaired the original seats - they're not perfect, but you can't get replacement trim in this shade. This type of trim was known as "twill" and was only fitted to Island Blue A35's. I had to use a scrap twill seat to patch the drivers seat.
And now I'm at the filling, sanding, more filling, more sanding stage, which I hate. It's getting there, slowly. Anyone got a good passenger door they don't need?
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:31 am Post subject: |
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its getting along nicely Richard, well done.
I wish I could do bodywork repairs like you're doing! |
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