My new crossover

[Lee C]

Not a lot to report, but I've made a start!!

Set me stall out :lol:

First thing I noticed was a tinware screw had snapped so I drilled it a bit & managed to get it out

Then I spent far too long fretting & researching end float & oil seals on YouTube etc, then I eventually fitted the shims, changed the flywheel oil seal, main oil seal & put the flywheel on.

That's it for now!!
More again tomorrow night!!

 

[Lee C]

Darren came over at dinner time & torqued the bolts up & checked the end float & it was spot on

So tonight I've been putting some more bits on .

Thermostat.

Engine mounts.

Tinware.

More tinware.

Front fan housing.

Fan.

Alternator.

More tinware.

That's it for tonight!

 

[creationblue]

Nice one dude, bout time your luck changed. Hope to see it at a show soon

 

[Lee C]

Ssssshhhhhhhh!!!!! :msn4:
Don't jinx it!!!

 

[Lee C]

A bit more done tonight, takes ages when your just fumbling your way through like :roll:

Putting the coil on was reet pain in the arse as the bolt had threaded !!!
Managed to get one to fit but it's UGLY,!!!!

Got 1 heater box on, a lot easier on the engine stand mind!!! :x

Also I managed to snap up this little bargain off the snap on dealer, a gen, OG, NOS, 1947, hack worth' idiot stick!!
Not a lot if people are actually even allowed these, but he said cos I'm special, I can have one for only £49.99 + vat @ 25%!!!!!
Not bad eh??

If you ask nicely I may lend it to you :wink:

 

[ballbag]

Read this all the way through tonight (whilst at work).

Great thread dude, keep up the great work.

 

[Lee C]

As long as your on company time!!!

 

[gumbo]

Gonna make it to mighty dub fest lee ?

 

[Lee C]

Which year?? :lol:

 

[dub boy]

Looking good bud, got my gearbox and drive shafts fitted today , had yet another nightmare with **** aftermarket parts ,I think I've chucked 20% of the parts I bought and refurbed the old bits :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Yep, old is the new, new :? :? :lol:

 

[Lee C]

Other side heater box on wi tinware,

Luckily a spotted this little faux par before hand like

Still need the fuel pump push rod like

But it looks almost ready to go in??

Yes I know there's no carb, that's to make it easier to fit in the hole!!!, ok??

 

[mike202]

getting close to having it rollin'

 

[Lee C]

Pics, clutch fitted with Darren's very specialist pice of plastic.

Then last neet Mr Tudor Rose came around & checked the tappets for me as it is black magic.
Fact.
I have attempted it before but as most people know , this was what led to the demise of my splitty on harewood house lawn
So I just let Carl do it, much easier

Then we chucked it in!

I dropped a bollick by bolting all the tinware together( see top pic) without the very back tin in place, but that actually made it a bit easier, oh & I had no petrol, that made it a bit harder

BUT ITS IN & RUNNING arty0003:

I've ordered a push rod etc for the mech fuel pump from Jk, but it's not coming till next week so it's running on the elec fuel pump at the minute, which has now decided to stop acting its self :roll:

As some people may have spotted I need to change the manifold gaskets & a few other stuff & Darren is going to finish the wiring etc, but it's defo getting there noo, Shirley????

 

[Dave.P]

arty0049:
Good news Lee !
Almost there 8)

 

[gninnam]

Sooooooo close now

 

[gvee]

Overall - a quality result on this new lump, eh! 8) 8)

 

[dub boy]

8) 8) hopeing to get the engine back in mine tomorrow bud need to find a pair of heat exchangers tho .thought I was going to beat you :lol: .looking good tho

 

[Lee C]

So far so good!!
George, hope your mum & dad didn't think I was chasing them off today, but as usual everything happens at once!!,
I was painting a bay door, sorting my new mixing room & doing an estimate on a Stag, when they turned up :?

Dub boy, you after type 1 or type 4 HXchangers???
Apologies can't remember what your running !

 

[Myvanway]

arty0049:

8)

Nice one Lee.