petrolhead Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Hello all, I've been away for a while, working away. My car (Gaby) had to come off the road in November and I was quite depressed about it at the time. It had performed amazingly at North Weald Sprint circuit in November, but had chewed up a dizzy drive and ring gear shortly after. There was nothing for it but to pull the engine out and sort out a few other issues along the way. I took some Arty photos so I hope you like them: This is at North Weald, and here is the little xflow-powered Subaru scarer that some of you will recognise: A chewed up dizzy drive is Oh-so-Not-Cool. I suspected there may be fragments in the sump so that had to come out. The problem is I don't have a garage. Jamesmk1 came to the rescue. I said it would only be for about 3 months. Lack of time and a few other issues came into play. Needless to say, a big thank you to him because it was in for 5 months keeping his Mk1 project company! The engine bay was grotty. (Naughty dirty little crossflow) So I decided to give it another rattle can respray (cos I'm cheap). I had a nightmare with paint reactions and hand to sand it all back and use a isolator primer. Laquer still to go on: James had a collection of friends, neighbours and beers to mostly help and sometimes distract. Thanks to Tom and my brother who also lent a hand (didn't really need an engine crane with those two). Engine out for sump modifiying/cleaning, new clutch, new ring gear and a general spruce up. Lucky for me James is a complete insomniac. The following late night photos will probably strike a chord in a few of you! A left a visual clue for the next morning! What could it mean?! The finished article, just have to get it taxed and MOT'd now: Its not perfect but as my brother says, "its an engine bay" Now I've just got a crusty arch to sort out and use it for what it was built for - driving hard!
lotusless Posted May 26, 2011 Report Posted May 26, 2011 nice one jamesmk1 is a top bloke + is allways pleased to help out
petrolhead Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Posted May 26, 2011 Absolutely, James is one of the most selfless generous guys I have met. Now I've moved out he needs to get his 4 door done and tearing up the tarmac round our way.
Fiesta Steve Posted May 26, 2011 Report Posted May 26, 2011 Sounds like you owe James a favour or two, lol Good to see you back on the forum m8
Big_man Posted May 27, 2011 Report Posted May 27, 2011 What thickness steel did you use to do the wings on your sump I'm gonna try a bit of modifying myself
petrolhead Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Posted May 27, 2011 I'm pretty sure it was 1.6mm. Tougher to get into shape than the more common thinner stuff but once its welded in place it is strong as F**k.
Nikki Nix Posted May 30, 2011 Report Posted May 30, 2011 Love it! Those late night photos are really cool too..
petrolhead Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Posted May 31, 2011 Cheers, I really like the night time shots too. I didn't think much of them when I took them but they came out well.
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