Q42 CPF - Progress

[Dave Price]

I thought it was time I logged the work to returning my Phaeton to the road

2011 - Car bought.  Not having been laid up for many year the car was going to need some restoration to get it back on the road.

2012 - Spent time wondering about changing from Pinto power.  Bought various V6 engine, Then sold the same many V6 engines.

2012 - Moved house.  Phaeton went into storage at a caravan storage yard for a few months

2012 - Phaeton relocated to our new double garage

2013 Summer - Front suspension fully rebuilt

- New poly bushes

- New wheel bearings

- New discs

- New dampers

- All new bolts

- Everything painted

2014 Engine cleaned up and back in

- Engine serviced

- Engine runs

- Radiator fitted

2015 Gearbox assessed

- Decided to upgrade to 6 speed

- Rear lights fitted

2016 Gearbox

- 6 speed trial fitted.  Work needed to clutch release - still to be done

2016 Rear axle

- Atlas axle, cleaned, oil changed and brackets welded.

- Springs re-bushed and painted

- Axle trial fitted

- Offside rear brakes rebuilt

2016

- Chassis painted

Current work for the remainder of 2016

- Finish rear brake rebuild

- Axle fitted and tightened

- Rear dampers fitted

- Gearbox fitted

- Alloy wheels painted and fitted

- Fuel tank

- Dash and gauges

- Expansion tank and cooling pipes

- Steering column

Work for 2017

- New propshaft

- Wiring loom

- Brake pipes

- Pedal box

- Bodywork repairs

- Wipes

- Front lights

Could 2017 be the completion?

[Dave Price]

Must definitely tidy the garage before posting more pictures

[Dave Price]

Another picture with the tow tone paint

[Dave Price]

Anybody thinking of making a dash panel from dark grey acrylic?  I have just bought a very large second hand acrylic sign to make a dash for my Phaeton.  I will have loads of spare 5mm thick dark grey acrylic

[Adrian Southgate]

supposed to improve late in the week - well according to the met office...:(

[Dave Price]

Ade  I did the GRP a few weeks ago.  However, it got sanded and painted yesterday

[Adrian Southgate]

Too cold out there for GRP Dave...

[Dave Price]

Infill area where mudguards have been removed.  Needs a little more work but getting there.  For a large repair not bad.

[Dave Price]

The schedule I laid out seems to have gonje.  I currently seem to be tacklinjg the bodywork.  I am tryinjg to get it into an "acceptable" stage before Christmas.  Doing lots of sanding at the moment

[Dave Price]

Thinking headlights would look good with the black / graphite colour scheme

[Adrian Southgate]

Steering arm retaining bolts, caliper bolts... any fixed point on the hub / stub really.