Coops
10-01-2006, 00:41
Took cupla steps forward tonight n a few back n all, frustrating but onwards n upwards!!
the power steering pump is back at square one, i have well n truly fooked trying to drill out the old screw n knackered it so new pump again it is!! doh!! and to add insult too injury, i tried gettin old rotor arm off the distributor and stupidly tried unscrewing it instead of just pulling it, as such the arm itself has rotated and it out of timing, didnt realise it screwed in you see!! so will this fook up my ignition n how can i sort it?! any help greatly appreciated!!!
anyway first job was to sort rust on the front subframe cross member, so out with the power drill n sander end n the hammerite n jobs a good un, shud keep it sweet for a while!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090025.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090026.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090038.jpg
after that i had a quick go at cleanin up the header tank, cant see much difference outside but inside its much better!! i feel better anyway, even if it makes sweet fa difference!!
Before....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090046.jpg
After....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090047.jpg
Next i finished polishing up/spraying the rest of the engine components and ended up with a table full of very respectable looking components which am well chuffed with!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090041.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090043.jpg
I then decided to whip out the old interior, which was all going well, untill the final bolt, typical!!! so much swearing and several hacksaw blades and a crowbar later n i got the badger off!! not without a blummin good fight tho!!
old tired interior.....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090028.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090029.jpg
Gone!!.......
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090031.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090030.jpg
Aftermath of the scrap!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090036.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090037.jpg
and that was it for this evening!!
lots more to be done tho, keep gettin the feeling i'll never get it done!! :oops:
Coops
the power steering pump is back at square one, i have well n truly fooked trying to drill out the old screw n knackered it so new pump again it is!! doh!! and to add insult too injury, i tried gettin old rotor arm off the distributor and stupidly tried unscrewing it instead of just pulling it, as such the arm itself has rotated and it out of timing, didnt realise it screwed in you see!! so will this fook up my ignition n how can i sort it?! any help greatly appreciated!!!
anyway first job was to sort rust on the front subframe cross member, so out with the power drill n sander end n the hammerite n jobs a good un, shud keep it sweet for a while!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090025.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090026.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090038.jpg
after that i had a quick go at cleanin up the header tank, cant see much difference outside but inside its much better!! i feel better anyway, even if it makes sweet fa difference!!
Before....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090046.jpg
After....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090047.jpg
Next i finished polishing up/spraying the rest of the engine components and ended up with a table full of very respectable looking components which am well chuffed with!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090041.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090043.jpg
I then decided to whip out the old interior, which was all going well, untill the final bolt, typical!!! so much swearing and several hacksaw blades and a crowbar later n i got the badger off!! not without a blummin good fight tho!!
old tired interior.....
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090028.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090029.jpg
Gone!!.......
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090031.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090030.jpg
Aftermath of the scrap!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090036.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P1090037.jpg
and that was it for this evening!!
lots more to be done tho, keep gettin the feeling i'll never get it done!! :oops:
Coops