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]

Filled in the hole from where the mudguards had been removed.  Now need to carefully measure the cut out for the suspension and then some filler and prep

[Dave Price]

Carbon look cycle wings.  Just need to work out how to make up some frames to mount them

[Dave Price]

No it is a booby cover. No, It's one and half air filters. The odd dome one I believe is HKS style filter for Jap motors, it was cheap and kept muck out of the carb. I have bought some cheap K&N style ones. So there is the K&N element n the bonnet so I can mark the cut out and old HKS one on top to keep debris out.

[James Doulton]

That looks good to me too. Whatever is that thing on top of your air filter, not part of the car is it?

[Steve Kerswell]

works for me Dave, looks good.

[Dave Price]

Yellow Dutton text added

[Dave Price]

Colour test.  Matt graphite details, satin black side

[James Doulton]

I bought some Lexus ones that were exactly the same. I wanted to turn them down to fit some Peugeot wheels but the chrome nuts weren't properly shaped and weren't concentric with the thread. Absolute crap.

[Steve Kerswell]

They are. I have the same on my Saab, Tyre fitter informed me they are caps. You can pry them off if you got the time. Mine are very loose now that I've had them off and tried to put them back on.

[Brian (up north) Morris]

mmmm wierd