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Progress(ish)

So the few days of the year have been spent "playing" as my wife calls it. So a couple of steps forward and many backwards. The 2.0l zetec is out the garage pit and on the engine stand. Looks ok so far. The mt75 gearbox oil seals have arrived. Front suspension is on and calipers fitted tomorrow. So sounds ok so far but to get engine on stand on my own was over 2 hrs. Grrrrrr. Chipped piant on one of the suspension arms so had to come back off. Grrrr for the second time. Welding to seal small hole in axle took so long lost cost and the welding looks so bad I'm not showing a pic. Can't put axle together as missing bits. Should have checked before starting, amateur mistake. Won't moan as axle was a freebie. TOP MAN. And to top things which made me say sod it and come in and shower, wheels. Bought my wheels a while ago and well chuffed as look good (in my mind) but the stud pattern is out. The English I measured is 108x4. The fronts that I didn't measure 96(ish)x4. So all in all a tad further but 10 new jobs to do. Grrrr

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Permalink Reply by John Allen on December 30, 2014 at 18:31
Cheers Wayne.
Permalink Reply by Pete Clayton on December 30, 2014 at 18:32

It always used to be Pop Browns that people got to redrill them http://www.popbrowns.co.uk 

Permalink Reply by Adrian Southgate on December 30, 2014 at 19:07

Thats a good price for a custom machined pair, good find Wayne, pinned him to ebay sellers list.

Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on December 31, 2014 at 8:41

your front hubs are i think triumph......you can still but ford pcd triumph hubs......about £100 a side complete with studs and bearings

Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 2, 2015 at 21:44
This is today's efforts. Looks a bit better from second pic.
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Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 2, 2015 at 22:07
Thanks Daryl. It's actually caliber paint. Should be ok!?!?!?
Permalink Reply by Dave Adams on January 2, 2015 at 22:48

silvertop.....easier to fit than the black top allegedly.....waterpump is in a different place and you can swap it for one to run the opposite direction, whereas on the black top you cannot.....apparently.

Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 3, 2015 at 14:30
I've replaced the pump and cambelt whilst it was in bits. Manifold has a crack so will weld it up. Need to buy an inlet plate to fit carbs to.
Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 15, 2015 at 20:50
Start on the carbs. Good scrub ready for dismantling.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Kerswell on January 15, 2015 at 20:54

Someone I know put his in the dishwasher on a hot wash, they came out very impressive, another dropped them in very hot water with dishwasher tablets for an hour then scrubbed them with a toothbrush again great results. Top tip?

Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 15, 2015 at 20:51
Fresh from the dishwasher!!
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Permalink Reply by John Allen on January 15, 2015 at 20:55
Its amazing what's gone through my dishwasher as covert operations.

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