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For them who have to do this in the future:
General 4x4 2 month challange
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General 4x4 2 month challange
One of the last big pushes this weekend, I have spent an age rebuilding the brakes but still had no lines, on removal of the rear slaves they sheared and the front flexys were dead as well as the lines looking nasty.
So this weekend I finished off the car transporter, needs more work!
hooked the panda up to last months project
Took it to a nice warm place to work on with much much larger equipment
and cracked on with the task of running new rear lines, a new center line, new lines for.... well, we did every bloody line!
took about 3 hours in total to flange, bend, fit.. and then a hour to bleed the system as it just didnt want to play!
end result, I have very good working brakes
Project is now on hold however due to a family issue so no spanner time for the next few weeks.
Oh god I am in love with this car
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Oh god I am in love with this car
Why the sad face lol, and thanks for the kind words, im doing what I can, and trying to do it to the best standards.
The car will look great mechanically but pretty ruff in the flesh. Body shops are quoting 2.5k over the phone and thats 1k more than I expected with me delivering a pre stripped shell.
Because its not on my driveway
I've never been in touch with a bodyshop, but was thinking of getting my doors repaired properly at some point, that sounds quite expensive!
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long time no update, we all know the score, weather, life, work - they are all enemies of the project car.
Start of the floor pan clean
Cleaned and painted - Im not to fussy where the paint went.. i was tierd
Replacement carpet fitted
repainted the rear Matt as I though the old brown wasn't very nice
Seats with new home made covers fitted
Rear bench test fitted although alterations need to be made
And old patten vs new one
Start of the floor pan clean
Cleaned and painted - Im not to fussy where the paint went.. i was tierd
Replacement carpet fitted
repainted the rear Matt as I though the old brown wasn't very nice
Seats with new home made covers fitted
Rear bench test fitted although alterations need to be made
And old patten vs new one
Very impressive.... Going well.
Fin64
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It's looking good. Well done
This looks great! Its hard trying to get time money and weather etc all at the same time, but keep going
looking nice.. and yeah i know what you mean about things getting in the way of a project car hahaha. would not change it though
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Snag list addressed this week.
Battery secure - made my own bar clamp thingy
Handbrake warning light - Switch faulty
Windscreen washers not working - Rear MIA front bad connections
Rear windscreen wiper/front wiper - Issue with fuse box
Brake fluid low indicater broken - swapped out
Interior light broken - bad old connections
Also bleed the brakes again, refurbed the rear wheels, fitted the new front flexy lines and made a couple of securing brackets as the old ones were dust.
Trim wise - refit,
I have also put the exhaust on all of its hangers, re applied under-seal and bought a new wiper.
Its insured and now ready for its MOT bar one item
I need a engine bay cloth/rubber any type of firewall/sound insulation, the one that the drain tubes pass though and raps about the heater matrix.
If any one has a complete none half eaten one and can get it out to me ASAP id love you forever, its the last item as with out this I cannot secure my fusebox.
Battery secure - made my own bar clamp thingy
Handbrake warning light - Switch faulty
Windscreen washers not working - Rear MIA front bad connections
Rear windscreen wiper/front wiper - Issue with fuse box
Brake fluid low indicater broken - swapped out
Interior light broken - bad old connections
Also bleed the brakes again, refurbed the rear wheels, fitted the new front flexy lines and made a couple of securing brackets as the old ones were dust.
Trim wise - refit,
I have also put the exhaust on all of its hangers, re applied under-seal and bought a new wiper.
Its insured and now ready for its MOT bar one item
I need a engine bay cloth/rubber any type of firewall/sound insulation, the one that the drain tubes pass though and raps about the heater matrix.
If any one has a complete none half eaten one and can get it out to me ASAP id love you forever, its the last item as with out this I cannot secure my fusebox.
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A pass is a pass!
I do have a oil leak, a prop bush and an exhaust mount to tighten but for the moment, im ecstatic :slayer:
Awesome well done!
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It had its first real drive after the mot station to shake out any issues, just re-adjusted the carb so its much better now. I forgot how unrefined these things were!
Im having a weekend off now!
Fantastic she looks mint! I am jealous now
Fin64
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That looks fantastic. It's very similar to the one a pal of mine bought new in 1990. Well done you
Congratulations!
Well earned; pass, fun and rest.
..and a very covetable car.
Well earned; pass, fun and rest.
..and a very covetable car.
Well done! Your hard work has paid off!
some tiger seal around that prop shaft mount and you will be as right as rain >_<
well done
well done
Gosh has it been 2 months already Nice work, good to see it back on the road.
Nice work, good to see it back on the road.
Gosh has it been 2 months already
I'm glad someone said it - I've been trying to avoid mentioning it!
Car's looking good and nice to see another one back on the road. :slayer: What do you mean unrefined though!???!!
