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Coops
05-02-2006, 18:22
had a free weekend this week so inbetween the pub and sleep i tinkered a bit with the valver in prep for her MOT tomorrow!

saturday i was feelin lazy so me mate came over with his gaytec s and washin polishin n vaccin etc commenced!

end result, spankin lookin motor!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2040033.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2040034.jpg

after that little lot headed over to LTR to see winston n taylor n show off the bar after my engine rebuild finally!! show up n low and behold whats going on, an engine conversion nearing completion!!! rude not to stop for a bit n lend a hand gettin a valver lump runnin in an rsi!! few thrills n spills later n its runnin a dream and we have a bit of food before i head for the pub back home! all in all a top day!

This morning i decided i was bored and cracked on with sprucing up my manky front calipers! so jacked the beast up, always gud fun with such low n stiff suspension!!!:oops:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050040.jpg

whipped em off and set to work with the carb cleaner and wire brush........found two layers of dodgy paint, silver on top and red underneath!!! some people!!lazy bastard previous owners cudnt b arsed doin a proper job!! so much chipping and swearing later both calipers are paint free and clean ready for paintin!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050043.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050044.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050045.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050046.jpg

anyway after gettin the discs off n all i decided i was fed up with the warping shudder and since brakes were in bits, may as well get some new uns for the MOT n all!!

old discs

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050047.jpg

quick call to halfords and i'm 'reliably' informed they have two in stock, off i trot across town to pick up the discs and some thread lock while am there. get to halford, grab the stuff and get back to the car. now knowing what halfords is like i brought an old disc with me to check the size.......fookin miles off, way too big!!!thought they felt bit heavy when i carried em out! dammit dammit, back into halfords and all they got is 1 disc of the ones i need, ****in useless bastards!!! :evil: pissed off i set off home discless and call in at every place i see with motorparts on the door, all of which are closed apart from one....and he sold the last 2 yeaterday....for gods sake!!!! right buggerit old ones going on!

get home and i've sucessfully wasted 2 hours fartin about and achieving nothing.

lesson learnt, never try n do summit spur of the bloody moment with this car again, not worth the hassle, have a plan n stick to it!!!

right anyway get home and its painting time, so out comes the trusty black hammerite and off i go, most of the paint ends up on me but am kinda pleased with the result!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/untitled.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050050.jpg

and this is how she looks now, waiting to dry overnight before reassembly in th emorning ready for MOT at half ten.....cutting it a bit fine me thinks buts thats halfords for you, wasting my time!!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050051.jpg

Coops

Daz.
05-02-2006, 23:04
DOH!

Daz
06-02-2006, 00:52
Good work!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/coopahstar/The%20Restoration/P2050040.jpg

... is such a quality pic! :)

Purple
06-02-2006, 01:11
The oxidation on the subframe, suspension and driveshaft - is that typical of most older cars in rusty blighty?

2 live
06-02-2006, 09:43
unfortunately mate.......yes lol....std fitment an all cars in uk that




nice pics btw.