(G) 1991 uno 70 sx i.e

did you try spacing the rose joints up a little??? I didn't space mine initially when sticking the rods on so i couldnt get 5th or reverse... so i needed to space them from the plates with another nut and then bolt them down to give them the angular movement...

Chris

B&M do a short shift

Ant fitted one in his linkage guide

http://www.turbocollective.net/phpBB...5a88bd6ea7b761

finally managed to take up the slack in the gear linkage, twas a loose connection nearer the gearbox on one of the little pivots... its not 100% tight, theres about 5mm movement side to side when in gear... but thats much better than its previous of 90mm... lol

driving it home from llandegla tonight i have decided i want to stick this on bike carbs if i can so i can try and improve the economy a tad... also it does go well in a straight line well but the handling is horrific... so im going to do something about that... starting with balljoints and ARB bushes, then maybe drop it a tad...

for now tho, i gave it the cb ariel off my mini...


Chris

quick plan drawn up for the future...

pull head off as the HG has blown a little (oil into the water system)
replace cam belt and tensioners...
strip head down and get skimmed and clean it up...
gasflow the inlet and exhaust ports as well as playing with the manifolds
lap in and refit everything...
modify my maniflow mini exhaust and custom make an exhaust system 1.75 inch in diameter from the head downwards...

might stick with the standard weber throttle body for now although im not sure...

Chris

stripped out the rear end today to make it lighter and more of a van for when im out biking... stripping it down i noticed some muddy water stains coming down from the arches and found some petty large holes:/






will have to get my welder out soon... its a rather large hole...

Chris

started attacking the arch rot... done one side so far...







still got the drivers side arch to do yet... this is what it looks like bare...


Chris

I respect the bother!

welded up the other side... some much better welds on this side but its still a tad poo due to the gasless wire... i really need to spend the money dont have and convert my welder... im sure ill thank myself for it down the line...



might have a play with some spare cds tomorow... watch this space...

Chris

I thought your Uno was a gonner, Nice effort

cleared all my crap out the back today and cleaned it down and brushed on some redoxide...


i then found a small box of p clips so i started guiding the wiring loom and boot cables but ran out of them pretty quick... so ill need to get some more and finish the job...



Chris

Nice work!
I know that desperate feeling of finding large rust holes, which were in the same location in my Uno Turbo. With the carpet removed, I had a strange raining-inside-the-car effect when driving in the wet conditions typical of these parts.

I presume you've managed to seal the underside of the repairs

-Alex

lol yeh got underneath... was some very good penetration on the welds for once which im pleased about:P currently red oxided it... but i shall then coat in hamerite and then underseal the arches and may as well waxoil the whole of the underneith whilst im under there as well...

i had the rain effect as well! sort of a weird horizontal rain against the back of your head? lol

Chris

anyone know where i can source some doors for this thing????

Chris

now spliting... this car is a little too buggered to justify sticking it through an MOT

PM or email me about parts: shelbygt500144@hotmail.com

Chris

I think everyone was thinking that before, but then you did all that work. Have you found more rust?