My 1985 moss green xe'd gl!

Ok, no update for a bit so here goes!
Right, firstly i decided to upgrade my shafts for some with larger outer cv's, from my gte ones. Unfortunately the seller let me down after i'd already sold mine, and didn't have the decency to let me know. (****, you know who you are!) So that left me with a car on stands with no shafts for weeks, until i spotted a set of courtenay ones for sale on here the other day. They should hopefully be with me before next week.

The banded steels have now been sold, to make way for the ats' to go back on after they've had a refurb, not that bothered tbh.

The engine bay is looking a bit bare after i decided to do a bit of upgrading!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/001-3.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/004-4.jpg

The standard inlet/injection being binned in order to make way for these.....
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...r16v/005-7.jpg

Still need to buy an sbd inlet, and some misab washers, change the fuel tank and fit some new fuel lines.
Looking at the bay now, i'm tempted to drop the engine out, and do some seam welding. There's only the mounts and a few hoses! Obviously the bulkhead sound deadening will have to go too, so i'm also tempted to lose the header tank and washer bottle into the scuttle area for a smoother look. Hidden loom is also tempting now too.
Hmmm, i can see this turning into a re-rebuild!

^ dooo it john :)

Definately agree on the sound deadening :thumb:

The rest seems a nice idea, providing you can see the point in making things hard to get to, should you need quick access :)

i like the sound of your future plans mate.

very tasty we car this.

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Originally Posted by trackdaynova

Definately agree on the sound deadening :thumb:

The rest seems a nice idea, providing you can see the point in making things hard to get to, should you need quick access :)

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Yeah, i'd forgotten about the bloody stuff till i opened the bonnet the other day!
Hiding the tanks will make the bay look more "equal" imo, i'll just have to live with the access issue olly! :)

oh yeah deffo, with losing the air filter from the LHS of the bay, the RHS does look very heavy, with brake stuffs, washer and header tank...

:thumb: go frit!

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Originally Posted by John H

Looking at the bay now, i'm tempted to drop the engine out, and do some seam welding. There's only the mounts and a few hoses! Obviously the bulkhead sound deadening will have to go too, so i'm also tempted to lose the header tank and washer bottle into the scuttle area for a smoother look. Hidden loom is also tempting now too.
Hmmm, i can see this turning into a re-rebuild!

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Do it dude, smoothed engine bays rule, love the carbs.. i still wanna fit mine.

HMMM me likes the sound of these plans (i have thought about this on mine eversince i put the engine in!) If you want any advice on the carb fittings and other bits you don't think of (like the alt fouling the bottom of the feckin carbs) just let me know...

Are you going to edition 38 next weekend??

Will be cool with the carbs on John. Will suit the style/age of the car :)

Cheers for the xe bits :D