rusty old nail to sow's ear

[EgoTrippin]

Your first drive out with the new motor will be awesome.
Once its run in and you have done a power run on the rolling road then all hell breaks loose

 

[sparkywig]

Looking forward to that day already.

 

[ozziedog]

Nice one Wig :mrgreen:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Me next ?

 

[sparkywig]

Roof this weekend, spring plates and wheels after and then I gotta get out of the way cos you's in on the 1st, and then it's Justin's turn.

 

[creationblue]

Roof this weekend, spring plates and wheels after and then I gotta get out of the way cos you's in on the 1st, and then it's Justin's turn.

That sounds as good as it looks 8)

 

[Marriedblonde]

happy days

 

[creationblue]

Is your welder redundant now? I fancy having a go at that engine bar

 

[sparkywig]

Welder redundant?

:lol:

You're having a laugh aren't you.
Roof for starters, offside cab door repairs, offside hinges, front tubs, cargo floor, rear seat belt brackets, bumper irons.
Still got a list to do.

 

[creationblue]

Don't let this man near your bus! :shock:

 

[sparkywig]

Everybody should have a big hole in their roof.

 

[sparkywig]

Anybody want to buy a squareback?
I think it's over-priced personally.

 

[sparkywig]

Anyway, back to the bus.
Off came the leaky and rotten folding sunroof and then various strengthener pieces to leave a nice clean gaping hole in the roof.

Perfect fit.

It's just tekscrewed down temporarily so it doesn't fly across the yard in any inclement weather we may have between now and my next visit.
Welding to follow next weekend all being well.

 

[aogrady]

Perfect fit.



It's just tekscrewed down temporarily so it doesn't fly across the yard in any inclement weather we may have between now and my next visit.
Welding to follow next weekend all being well.

Great work!! Don't fancy grindind dow the welds though! :shock:

Alistair

 

[sparkywig]

There's more prep to do before any welding, it's coming off again for a bit of trimming and fettling first.

 

[68_early_bay]

8)

 

[sparkywig]

Forgot to mention earlier in all the excitement.
Started the engine up to balance and set the carbs, and there was a horrible knocking noise at low revs.

:shock: Oh, fuck....

All sorted now though, turned out to be the alternator pulley hitting the alternator case. Problem solved by shimming the pulley off the case slightly.
Can't understand how this happened all of a sudden as the alternator ran for almost 5 years on the single port.
However there is a slight bit of forward and backwards play on the alternator shaft so looks like the bearings have worn. I'll need to keep an eye on this I think.

 

[K@rlos]

Even more top work Si 8)

Drag racing and not removing your fan belt does that to an alternator....
:lol:

 

[toffo24]

Great work Si ,

 

[mike202]

Engine sounds great, must be nice to get it going.

Fantastic work on this thread, I'm worn out just reading it :lol:

 

[Myvanway]

Wow... U dont fukabout do ya! 8)