Guest El87cabi Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 She's back Looks pretty sorry for herself But that, like this previously damaged lower chassis leg, can, and will be sorted Better get on with it i suppose <---- sound really motivated don't i? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well that was easy Though for all the wrong reasons, my bumper was had 3 bolts and the 2 side screw's holding it on, ok, unless this is the single side Oh well, at least this is ok Pretty much the only rust i've found so far (not that i'll be taking the skirts off, lol) May need to replace that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Spares/scrap pile lol Always prefer a pair of driveshafts, this 1 came from my D plate cabi, the other's already in the car Bit more prep to do Edited June 28, 2012 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 1 hastily made rail Not too bad Well, better than rust, in retrospect prob should have gone with a spray can, not smooth hammerite. See what it looks like in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 front bumpers are a sod for rusting, you must be pissed at that. lol at that amp cable, i used to have one like that, alot of people said id end up setting the car on fire! also loving the improvised use of the snooker cue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Hi all, finally got back on the car last weekend after waiting for the weather to improve, here is the latest update: I'm tired, been stressed out and it now seems the engine is going back in before the bit's of frt end bodywork are getting done. There we go, any need for photo's? Lol, only kidding Rims were done last wednesday, shame i'm still waiting on the damn frt tyre's Before After Before Wonder if this exhaust paint stays on longer than the last stuff lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Ford doesn't sell mk4 fan cowling's Or this pipe Not quite sorted this yet This is what happens when u go to remove a gearbox cradle without thinking lol Took a trip to Ford You should've seen the trouble i had with 1 of the old bushes, turned into a 'fcuk it, i'll get the spare anti roll bar' lol Edited August 3, 2012 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Freshly painted engine complete with 3i box, reckon i can improve on that 1 old clutch Spot the difference Engine bay when the engine came out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 As it is now...... What's left of my old cabi's frt bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hi all, thing's have finally gained momentum, all work was don today Before After Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Now for the engine Engine crane borrowed from my mechanic John After a brief shower Well, it's in, now to get it running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hi all here's the last of yesterday's work and today's progress New rad arrived early afternoon, very relieved 2 out 2 Driveshaft seals in Cable repaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Driveshafts, anti-roll bar etc also done yesterday, now for today's work So glad i got new studs Altenator mount came up a treat 1 repaired fan cowling (thanks alan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 1 freshly painted manifold Engine's now all fitted back in Halfway there with the tyres Car running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Too Tired for an update last night so heres Wednesday's progress This is the other end of the gearbox breather pipe after we'd broken it putting the engine in on sunday? (been loosing track of day's atm) My Friend and mechanic John managed to extract it AND fit another, nice We did think the engine was a bit tappety when it was started, this turned out to be an incorrect mani gasket Dodgy cable repair now soldered and shrink wrapped so no more running faults from that for me, John's to the rescue again Well happy with the how the underside came up Right, mot time........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Well, she failed, offside rear drum binding and a missing split pin on the drivers side track rod end ffs Al taking on the drum as i was kinda stressed, glad i had used a rubber hammer to aid drum removal as i hit the arch trim by accident, lol Wasn't the drum's. (Sighs) A fair bit of fiddling later...... New handbrake cable from my old cabi out the shed and fitted Arildite still drying, be interesting to see if the starter motor heat shield holds together. Right, better get on with todays tasks, lets see if i can get the bumper and centre caps sprayed by sunday, laters all Edited August 9, 2012 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spenny Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Good work mate.. She soon be finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thanks Spenny Here's whats happened today Changed both track rod ends Put the centre caps on to see how close they were to matching the alloy's And cleaned the car Car now has mot and tracking has been done All i gotta do now is get the bumper n caps in tomorrow and hope they can be done in time, plus readjust the linkage. A big thankyou to my friend's Alan, Will's, John and Tom for their help in putting the car back together, couldn't have done it without you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Fantastic job mate.r U taking her to Silverstone? I owe U a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I hope so, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 top work mate, and good to see it up on wooden blocks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thanks ginger, don't trust axel stands much. Well, as some of you may or may not have noticed, i didn't make it to ford fair Got the front bumper ok, it's a couple of shades too light but as a first guess from me on the colour it's pretty close and at least its blue The trouble started after a second cable repair then test drive had me looking for a new altenater, managed to get 1 from midnight motors by 10pm and fitted it sun morning. Assuming the fault was cured got sorted out and then Alan and i ran started the car. There was a loud sort of fucked altenater bearing noise. It seemed to lessen after a few mins so we went up and down the road once. Big mistake. The noise got louder. Pulled back onto the driveway and within a minute smoke started coming out the bonnet and the car cut out. The smoke was coming from the now cooked starter motor Turns out when i'd repaired the join and cable end on the starter/altenater cables i'd accidentally put the blue and red/black wire on together so the starter was running at the same speed as the engine Whoops. Did manage to get a new starter and drove the car up as a test run but it was over by the time we got to silverstone. Oh well, try again next year. A few other things happened on saturday too..... Found this on my return home from picking an altenater up from a mate, came off a festa turbo so no fitto, obviously my road had been closed so it took an age to get back to my house The field fire behind my house It took a while for the peeps at home to realise my car was slowly filling with ash but at least they made an effort lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 On the drive saturday i'd noticed an odd feel and creaking coming from the brake/clutch pedals, upon investigation on wednesday it was discovered that the previous owner had for some reason taken the clutch/brake pedal assembly apart and not put it back properly so the pin was working its way out, this took alal and myself 3 hours to fix (neither of use were in much of a mood to do it after the weekend) fixed the pedals but after spending 3 hrs taking turns to lay upside down under the dash trying to get the thing back together both of us were in a fair bit of pain. This saturday.... For fcuks sake Well, at least i now know why i've been losing the odd gear when the car warmed up, back on the road in 30 minutes thanks to dad running the spare 1 up nice 1 dad Also had 1 of the new altenater's casing bolts come loose later in the day and started rattling around but this was spotted and tightened once we could get at it without burning ourselves, Im beginning to wonder if this cabi wants to be fixed at all cos it feels like it's trying it's hardest to break lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 having your fair share of problems with it lol, kinda like mine! dont give up she will get there i know how much of a pain they are constantly going wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Going well I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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