Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:02 pm
OK, a bit of an update....
Sunroof - I've bought the panel from mark. Current plan is to fit it during the rest of the works (cos I haven't got enough to do...)
Fuel breather pipes. There are 2, big and little that come through the inner wing into an expansion tank behind the headlamp. When I repaired the inner wing these pipes were corroded so I cut them off. Then realised I need some sort for breather system. I also cut the smaller pipe thinking it was something to do with the washer bottle. Then I found it was part of a breather system so event an hour on my back reconnecting it. Finally found I don't need the small pipe anyway (it was a vacuum pipe connected to the expansion tank) - a valve on the top of the expansion tank does the trick. So I've just got the bigger pipe to sort now.
Longer wheel studs. My wheel arch changes will mean I can fit slightly wider wheels or spacers , so to allow spacers I got 66mm wheel studs for my birthday. They aren't too hard to fit but it takes about an hour per wheel. Done 3 so far. I also looked at buying steel open ended nuts but this was getting expensive so I've opted to cut the end off the existing ones - including the locking nuts
Today. Today was filler day. I started at 7 this morning and finished at about half seven tonight.
God it's a long job
Filling, sanding, feeling, filling, sanding, feeling etc. Also did the front wing
I knew things were getting serious when I took the window out
Finally it was time to unleash one of these puppies
I've no idea if they are any good or not - might be rubbish but they seem well put together. And they're in a CASE!
Eventually put a bit of primer on - my first time
Just nice to see it in one colour after months of patchwork quilt
It's highlighted some bits I've missed but not too and and they can be sorted
Sunroof - I've bought the panel from mark. Current plan is to fit it during the rest of the works (cos I haven't got enough to do...)
Fuel breather pipes. There are 2, big and little that come through the inner wing into an expansion tank behind the headlamp. When I repaired the inner wing these pipes were corroded so I cut them off. Then realised I need some sort for breather system. I also cut the smaller pipe thinking it was something to do with the washer bottle. Then I found it was part of a breather system so event an hour on my back reconnecting it. Finally found I don't need the small pipe anyway (it was a vacuum pipe connected to the expansion tank) - a valve on the top of the expansion tank does the trick. So I've just got the bigger pipe to sort now.
Longer wheel studs. My wheel arch changes will mean I can fit slightly wider wheels or spacers , so to allow spacers I got 66mm wheel studs for my birthday. They aren't too hard to fit but it takes about an hour per wheel. Done 3 so far. I also looked at buying steel open ended nuts but this was getting expensive so I've opted to cut the end off the existing ones - including the locking nuts
Today. Today was filler day. I started at 7 this morning and finished at about half seven tonight.
God it's a long job
Filling, sanding, feeling, filling, sanding, feeling etc. Also did the front wing
I knew things were getting serious when I took the window out
Finally it was time to unleash one of these puppies
I've no idea if they are any good or not - might be rubbish but they seem well put together. And they're in a CASE!
Eventually put a bit of primer on - my first time
Just nice to see it in one colour after months of patchwork quilt
It's highlighted some bits I've missed but not too and and they can be sorted
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