looking good mate
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looking good mate
thanks joshy
update
during the week the gearbox got a freshen up. mire wheeled it down ready for the primer. once primered, it got a coat of silver.
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picked up my starter and alternator which i had checked over and a couple internal things replaced. were rather grubby so wire wheeled them and gave them a quick coat of black.
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today saw more progress on the car, not much though. both doors fitted on awaiting paint. i didnt use the original door pins but m8 x 60mm button head bolts and nyloc nuts.
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fortunatley the door misses the filler cap.
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filled both the front engine mounts with lots of the black stuff
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now, some of you might remember what happened with my engine crane when i used it last. if not, check page one.
put a little thought into the strengthening of the legs, quite a cheap fix and hope it holds up. i got 2 3mm thick plates and bent the one edge up 90degrees to provide some strength to it if it decided to bend again. got some wide washers to spread the load even more from any stress of having the engine on the crane.
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fitted both gearbox mounts to the box ready to be mated to the engine.
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fitted the flywheel with the arp bolts and clutch onto the engine.
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got the gearbox ready to attch to the engine. was rather tricky doing it alone and on the ground, but i got it on and bolted up.
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with the weather changing rapidly and clouds starting to collide creating thunder i decided to call it a day. when trying to get the engine back in the garage i almost had a horrendous accident. the back corner of the crane lifted up off the ground due to having the engine lifted up about a metre. i managed to hold it from tipping but i need some sort of ballast holding it down. managed to get the crane back in the garage ready to fit straight in on monday hopefully.
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more progress shortly
bruce
Its a Ass getting the F28 on to the block by your self isn't it... Good work.
it definately is, especially in the baking hot sun when your sweating like a black man.
Oooh it's on the crane :d not long left till it's in.
lol very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by brucer
looks really nice
thank you hotrod
this morning i went down my garage armed with some ballast to stop the crane tipping.
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all full with water
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got the engine in the air and tilted sideways ready for entry, brought the car closer to roll the engine into it. the crane was still bending.
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got the engine in eventually and all the mounts lined up. pic of me looking busy. :d
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will be going back down the garage in an hour to continue on with other jobs.
thanks for looking
bruce