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Remember them. Covered in floor polish, crazy? Seems not. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Last night I also added the second layer of scrim foam. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Tonight I cut it back and then trimmed the edges. Next stop will be the black vinyl. Fingers crossed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also yesterday, I went to JWE engineering to see about having a Custom propshaft made up. Mazda one side, Ford on the other. Around £200.00 and I supply the MX5 propshaft to have a Ford back end added on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So I measured it and delivered ‘them today. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Turn around time could be 2-3 days .the differential flange uses bolts, screwed into it. Weird size that I cannot readily buy off the shelf is a collared, M10 x 1 and 18mm long bolt. So need to get four of these high tensile bolts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I continue to be amazed by some vendors on Ebay. On Monday evening I ordered this silencer. Delivered before midday today. Service. Compared to the unit @kevins gave me, this is a bit shorter and smaller. Just hope it all fits neatly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Last bit of delivery pleasure today was the stick on number plate to go on the rear. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds This will fit in above the fuel filler toolbox and next to the rear lights. . |
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I realised that on RetroRides the post count was going silly.
And looked at it over 24 hours. NUTS. 24 HOURS…… Who is looking in on this thread? Almost 1400 views in 24 hours. Well, 1385 in the last 24 hrs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I am amazed and guess there are a certain amount of lurkers out there clicking in and out and never commenting. Thank you all who take the time to post comments and advice. Plus pop in for a cuppa and cookies. |
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Small parcel in the mail yesterday.
Thanks again @peteh1969 for making the effort for a total stranger. I suspect many of you can guess where the name badge is headed. The RocketPigs are actually left handers, or mirror images of the ones I painted before. My mild OCD asked for them to all be pointing forward and Pete was kind enough to print off a new set. Also included was the cars name. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I managed to snap one on trying to straighten it out gently, so added automotive double sided tape to fix it to the toolbox on tje rear. Than followed up with black paint all over. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then 4 very light coatings of silver chrome paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once fitted to the rear of the Rezin Rockit they will be fixed to it. But before that I need to paint the background out in black to allow the letters to “pop” https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While I was down there, I decided to give vinyl covering the first kick panel a go. Contact adhesive, light pressure, new Stanley knife blade and away we go. Curve done first, many cuts to allow the best stretching and shaping on the curve. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Job completed, well, first panel done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And fitted. Yes, I know…... Loads more to get done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds If the rest of the vinyl comes out this well, I will be very pleased. Weekend tomorrow. Lots to do. |
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And then mate Fil, “Sparkplug” goes and does a quick photoshop.
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Wow, there are great people.
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Keeping the Karma bucket full makes life good. WHEN YOU CAN SMELL A PICTURE. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Don’t you just love a 48 hour turnaround. Called in at JWE Engineering [a href”https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...7fD0BeoUt8]JWE Engineering[/a] Dropped off my two prop-shafts and measurements and less than 48 hrs later they called me back to say I can come collect. £200.00 including the four special M10x1 18mm shouldered bolts later and I was on my way to a work meeting. Great to get it on a Friday so @nickwheeler and I can have a test fit later today. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Back home I had a chance to take a look. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Happy with that. Black, new parts. Shiny. |
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Small jobs.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And then also painted the three new pigs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While @nickwheeler crawled around, I made a splash apron for the filler neck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Followed by a tacked in brace to keep the toolbox in place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds What it will look like. Later. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And the highlight of my day. No words needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Gutted and super angry with allowing myself to get distracted like this. The instructions were so clearly written on both sides. I guess happens to some of us. I did laugh and laugh. Tired tonight. |
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Things happen when you build it yourself, we call it in German, "Lehrgeld" and I pay a lot.
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Yes, in my mother language it is called “Skoolgeld” And I am lucky, I do not make that mistake a lot, except with women :mm: So yesterday the other TWO BIG BOXES TICKED. One was the new custom built Propshaft, bolted in after I cleaned the threads on the diff flange. Simple cheque book job, but pivotal. Really does make it look more complete under there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Second job was to complete (bar two small chassis hanger bracket welds I have to go do in a bit) the exhaust build, using the shorter new silencer I bought last week. @nickwheeler and I have had very few differences of opinion on this build, which is probably why we are both still enjoying it, and each other’s company HOWEVER Nick is a more oldskool rodder at heart, and prefers things simple, monochrome, hidden and functional. Me on the other hand………. Saddle up that unicorn 🦄 So I like a chrome tipped exhaust system, slightly noisy, and things like the toolbox filler and a spanner hanging from the towball. Get the picture? So this is Nick’s Nirvana and my chalk on a blackboard look. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Tucked away, out of sight and only a curved downpipe would suit Nick. I wanted a chrome tailpiece to end right in line with the rear bumper. So in order to achieve both our goals…… you see, compromise. The over axle/shock pipe needed to be raised by 70mm and tucked back toward the axle by 100mm to get the tip in under the bumper. So measuring, cutting, and welding the exit at a different height and plane needed to be done. And if you recall my screw up with the kick panel vinyl yesterday, Nick managed to do it as well…….. 25mm on the wrong side, only thing is, his mistake was on the safe side, so he could cut another 25mm off to get it to the right point for welding up. And he got it spot on, after the powerfile was employed, you can hardly see it under there unless it was pointed out. Bloody brilliant. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next job was to create a a double ended hanger bracket to secure the silencer to the chassis/rear bumper. Some 12mm rod, BFH, a pole and the grinder with some welds later…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Tacked in place because the welder started to play up, not giving decent penetration. I will weld it in as soon as I have done this write up, everything takes time. Also in the shortening and raising was actually cutting off 60mm of the bent pipe, where it is flared, then welding a slip in section from a Metro Cat-back pipe that then sleeved into the silencer. A big win for fitting and reducing overall length. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Hangers test fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And the side view with the rear wheel removed shows how well this all came out. Once on the ground with the wheel fitted it was even more stealthy and tidy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After refitting the wheel, getting it off the axle stands and rolling it out, Nick was very pleased with the stealth look. I was looking for a chrome 2” tip to add to the rear…… you know, a bit of contrast 😉 It may just have to stay like this, however, a BLACK rolled tip would be on my shopping list next to tidy the rear tip slightly. Nick won this one. Chuffed to bits. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So tools packed away by 7.00pm and pulled the car back under cover, using the gearbox to stop it. For the first time since this build started it was not held in place by a block of wood. John the lodger did the honours. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Right, time to get started out there. Handbrake, Electrics, tow hitch wiring on the menu today. Not quite ready to start up. Oh, and clutch and brakes need more work. |
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One of those parts seemingly not easy to buy off the shelf.
Brake reservoir for the car. @glenanderson came up trumps with this gem. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I also managed to stick weld upside down to a questionable standard if it were a trade test, however, it will hold. For a long time. Splatter still burns and getting started does involve swearing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Love the positioning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bit of paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds That is the exhaust system, gasket in, bolted down all the way. Next job. |
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3 2 1 And it is Monday again. Another day of stuff getting done. I removed the self destruct button from the rear that fascinated a few people. Suspect it was an alarm switch attached to the monitoring of the original rear mounted spare wheel. Filled all the holes on the rear too with a fiber resin mix. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Nick got going on threading the rear wiring, and managed to get them the wrong way round, soon fixed by removing and refitting correctly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Some of the lines are not yet live due in part to his over eager stripping back of the loom. But should get a fix next weekend. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Due to the situation of the MX5 fuel tank, directly behind the drivers seat, we were concerned that this loom may need extending by 150-300mm Glad to report that a big Whooooop ! From under the car signified the moment Nick got that wired in without the need for extending. This is a big win and having everything fit safe and loosely under the rear floor was always planned, hence me dropping the tank lower by 50mm when I added the tabs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds During the day I removed the lifting straps, cleared out some of the materials in the carport and did a bunch of little odd jobs that need doing. Looks tidy and like a real car under there now. Glare does not allow a decent picture to be taken. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also did final fit for the fuel filler toolbox and bolted that down. And mocked up the license plate. Happy with that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Still a ton of small jobs to get done like adding fiberglass and resin to the floor for reinforcement Final fitting of the seats once they go back in. Lights, dash upholstery and other panels, plus a final decision on heater blower vents and pipework. And then some more bits. Have a good week. |
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One of Sundays jobs was reconnecting the hndbrake.
And yes, it works, engages rear wheel drums, but…… the handbrake will not engage a ratchet. The handle lifts, the button is locked in place. Any ideas? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So that did not work too well. Advice? Anyone for a handbrake lever stashed somewhere? Thanks. |
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no answers on the handbrake, but it looks like you are making great progress...
have you made plans to put a 02 sensor (or two) in to work with the mazda ecu? |
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Remember the blower/heater unit built and fitted a while ago?
I need to finalise and button that up. Went to the scrapyard yesterday and did not find the ideal donor, but a corrugated vacuum cleaner pipe could just work. Also found these two damaged, but neat toys (ornaments) for sale at £5.00 each. And when I got home I pushed the car out into the sunlight for a better pic of the rear end. Not perfect, but better. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds . |
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It looks great, summer can come.
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The balance is currently not quite right. It needs the license plate and light central, or I need to add something interesting to the blank section on the right. |
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Yesterday evening, Mickey came knocking.
He had a parcel, and a silly grin. The man is nosey. Once I got the parcel, I started to chuckle and laugh. I had a few people spring to mind who could have sent it, appropriately decorated with an apology. @pedalcarjoe @sparkplug Fil who fetched the car @peteh1969 and even @mercdan68 who drives past my home every day, but may have sent a parcel. The guy I did not at all have spring to mind first was @glenanderson https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So when I opened the box, out popped an unobtainable brake reservoir for the master cylinder previously fitted. Thanks Glen ! Massive help this is, again because I could not order one anywhere. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I will clean it up some time after work and have it ready to install by the weekend along with the brake pipes for the front end. Progress is progress, however little it is. |
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I am sure many of you know Sally’s UncleBob the hoarder.
Today he came and asked me to sell some milling tools on his behalf. I know 100% nothing about them, except that most are covered in new tool rubber stuff. He is after some sort of cash offer. So if that is your sort of thing, as I have no clue on value…….. Please send a PM https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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This week I capitulated and bought George some dry food.
He usually gets ham or chicken when he visits in the morning, and Dreamies when he demands it. There is water in the water feature and the bird bath has fresh water regularly, and he drinks from there. So today was a work from home day, and he got a handful of the dry food early. Later I saw him from my office, drinking from the lodgers bathroom toilet. Guess it passed his muster. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I certainly would not. More randomness, this time the scrapyard had these broken toys (perfect garage ornaments) for £5.00 each. I have not bought them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Sally and I go walk Bonnie the dog randomly on the farm through fields etc. I was previously asked about where I live, Between the Thames and Medway rivers and English Channel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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If you feel like it, take a look at "Ebay Kleinanzeigen " in Germany, enter "fräser hss", there you have a large selection and can compare. I'm sure you have a comparable portal
You live in a beautiful area, a little off the beaten path and yet everything you need |
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Off the beaten path has always worked for me. So the next little win was cleaning up the brake reservoir. Anyone look inside one before? It is a serious labyrinth of inaccessible walls. So I thought I would try various different things to clean it the best I can. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Petrol and brush, wash and rinse failed. Jif/Handy Andy/amonia based kitchen cleaner failed. Bleach failed. Hot water and bleach failed. Then popped to Mickey next door and grabbed some sharp sand (Google it) and added it, along with Fairy Liquid dish washing liquid and some water to create a thick gloopy paste and shook it around for a bit. After this a thourough multiple rinse gave me the result I had hoped for. Almost looks like new. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Should blend in nicely with the rest of the clean and new parts. . |
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Remember the movie JAWS?
Every time you think it is safe…… Felt like that last night. I constantly hope to be finished with the grinder on this built, and then it has to come out again. Last night, after removing the side handle (I hacked a finger tip doing this 30 years ago) I slipped it from the diff, up the transmission tunnel to get to the 6 rusted in bolts and cut them back in order to remove the rubber boot on the handbrake lever. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then, taking the best part of an hour (yes, I am extremely patient) a load of Duck oil and a screwdriver, small ball pein hammer and a ton of up and down, in and outing, I tried to get the button to release so that I could hand operate it. FAILED TOTALLY. It moves in and out, but only with serious persuasion. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In the end I walked away as I could not figure how to get the rubber handle off, without damaging it. I sprayed more Duck oil in from both ends, using the extension to get in from the bottom. Seems this has truly succumbed to 15 plus years out in a field in Scotland. |
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Handbrake seized up.
Take 2 Using vice grips on top, undo mounting bolts, clevis etc. Remove. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then using the bench vice to support the handle, and a ball pein hammer on the ratchet catch, I managed to slip the handle off the lever. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And eventually……… Culprit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Button, felt washer, spring and a support washer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And the inside…… more rust. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Solution…… Some coarse sand paper on a shaft, slipped over the release rod and a load of rotation and in and out movement. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also the felt washer clearly needed to be replaced. Where to buy these little parts from though. Bugggerrr. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Around 12.30 Nick came sauntering down the garden path. Coffee time. |
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You know those tubs or tins of absolutely useless nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners, springs etc?
After coffee, I headed into the back corner of the garage and started to rummage through my useless tubs and tins……. Much to @nickwheeler ‘s amusement, he even recorded the madness. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So……… I found a spring. And some felt that I used to use on my woodwork to cover ornament bases. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So I made a four layer washer while Nick made the spring fit, we needed 4 washers to take up the space as the spring was shorter than the original. Assembled, and filled with white grease to prevent some future corrosion https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next up, I made a failed collar to hold the rubber collar, washer and tunnel together…. So Nick started another, using thicker aluminium and better planning, while I got distracted by another job. Much better. Note the directions, clearly written on the one side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Blowing up? Nick underneath, getting it down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds It will get unscrewed one more time at least….. When I get to carpeting the floor as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Nick Reassembled the handbrake cables and was happy to pronounce a functioning handbrake. It needs adjustment, but hey……… It is fixed. . |
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So while Nick cut, measured, cut, ground and made up the last part for the rebuilt handbrake lever and fittings, I carried on with a job that had been spinning around in my head for some time now.
How to balance the number plate, light and toolbox to the left which left a large vacant space on the right. I always wanted the car to have a 4x100 space saver spare wheel and a simple brace and jack. Planning was to just bolt the wheel in the rear boot of the car. Simple really. But if you recall, the car came with a spare wheel carrier, long since removed. So while Nick fabricated, I searched, and then started to fabricate as well. Space saver and carrier. Studs were 4x108 Ooooopps, too big a gap. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Unless you managed to move the studs closer to each other. And remove years worth of rust from the threads. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Is this close enough? Moved the studs closer didn’t I? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next job……… Tack and stick weld for deep penetration. Then copy three holes over to the rear tailgate, drill holes and test fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Backing plates cut from horrible checker plate. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Not yet fitted, but you get the idea. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bracket and wheel nuts painted Satin black, Nick and John were super excited watching my work become ever more beautiful. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I masked up the space saver after giving it a good ScotchBrite scour, clean-up Black centre and the mustard/sand outer rim should look like the wheels fitted to the car. Well, sort of. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And result. Could possibly paint the rim gold if it looks like it needs it. Rear was painted all black too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And while I was working on the spare wheel, which is really just to get me out of trouble, Nick fitted the brake reservoir that @glenanderson had sent earlier in the week. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I must say, I am really pleased with the jobs done today. More progress made. . |
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After another rubbish night, I was woken by the cat I do not own.
After feeding him, he went out to sit and watch is property. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So this morning I fitted the newly welded and painted spare wheel carrier. No plan to add an alarm switch to the spare, so deleted that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Masked up the space saver that I had painted black last night after deflating it, tucking the cardboard under the rubber. Ready for paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once the paint partially dried, I removed the cardboard barrier. Happy with that. Tidier than it was 24 hrs ago. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once spare was fitted to the carrier I fetched the old license plate and the new one. Ugleee vs pretty. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then pushed the car out into the sunlight. Really happy with the look, except the roofrack, or is it roll bar? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next job was to start on the side panels in the dash to start figuring where to exit the two footwell vents. Dash back in. Ohhh, and I redid the scrim foam on the screwed up kick panel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Marked and made the first hole. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also made a pair of super ugly joiners for the blower to get to the vent holes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds The back ends will be bonded straight onto the sides of the blower unit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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First bootfair of the year.
Two hours out and back. Back to yesterday. While I worked on the heater blower and dash panels, Nick continued with the rear wiring and lights. Found this unholy mess……… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Resulting in 6 hours work to get right, to be tested later today. And as always, nothing is easy. He ended up having to cut the mounting bracket bolts as the rivnuts just spun around, and the space up the rear of the body is very limited. Leading to this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Much grinding, fabricating and time wasted fixing a previous builders mess us, we got to this point. Mazda MX5 loom spliced into Ford parts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And back in the body. Threaded rod still to be JB Welded in place to hold brackets. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Wash, rinse, repeat on the other side. Waterproof Connectors were a bit of a “bargain” at £16.00 for the box. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After much planning, measuring, I made up the “ducting” for the blower unit to hopefully connect with the director nozzles. Then started to attack the actual blower unit box that was made up weeks ago. I do love a step drill. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Too late for tears. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Possibly the most useful and underrated tool in this whole build. Powerfile rocks. Get one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And ready for the ducting and base plate to be glued on. Hope it all comes together. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Saw this on FB this morning. A hot MX5 under there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds What shall we build next then? |
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First bootfair of the season today.
Very full of sellers. 90% probably just clearing rubbish from homes. Pink sh!t. Interesting observation was that there were very few non English speakers. I guess Covid, inflation, lack of employment etc all impacted that sector of the market. What I did find was the following. 6 Plant pot dollies £5.00 Unused/new Denim shorts £1.00 Motel sign for my shed 50p Two Bee signs 25p each Angel wings for Sally’s shed £1.00 Pink giraffe toy for Bonnie 20p For mate Craig. New yellow wheel £2.00 2 mobility scooter wheels £5.00 Chicken £1.00 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Another bootfair tomorrow. Will think about it today. May give a miss. |
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Rear lights reflectors are a bit worse for wear.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Looking for something else in the garage, unearthed this very slimline light. Ideal for use as a rear foglight, a necessary evil on UK cars. Bracket ready. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Another job done today was making up the front and rear brake lines from the master cylinder. A clever trick Nick figured out was that the Workmate bench has a groove fitted that is ideal for straightening the inner coil of a roll of brake pipe. Easy stuff if you know what you are doing. Nick does. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds @nickwheelers very long time mate Richard popped over in his Triumph TR7 for a check in on the build and a coffee today. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Headed out, I had to go take a look. I really like the standard alloys fitted to it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Slow progress, but progress nevertheless. I also sold the wheels used for rolling the Rezin Rockit around till now to a nice chap for use on his Fiesta. He arrived in a 51 plate Mini to collect his bounty. We closed shop by 7.30pm so that I could spend a bit of time with Sally. |
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Carrying on with the blower heater unit….
We wonder where the time goes on this build, here is where. Best part of a few hours. First side exit in place, this took a lot of time, due to various angles of intersection. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Into position goes no 2 after a lot of trimming etc. Side panel and vent all need to be in concert. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bonded in place and fixed with tape, lets see what happened overnight. What is not quite visible, is the fact the trans tunnel is actually completely skew and not regular. Must have been a blind, one handed pirate who built the moulds for this thing Seriously. . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While the glue was drying on the blower, I returned to the kick panel I previously managed to screw up royally. The foam had dried on the board, so glue on the new vinyl and backing…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Right, I guess,it is 11.15 so I need to go outside and finish a “pivotal” job started last night. More about that later. |
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John the lodger.
Always watching. https://youtu.be/cs92Uegzap0 Headed out to work on more stuff now, maybe. |
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So.
What happened next? The screen frame came off after sitting there for weeks. Up to the house, laid out on the table, raised on a 2x4 to enable accessibility. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Glass goes there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Of course smearing the adhesive along the frame in order to ensure complete filling of the grooves has repercussions. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Thankfully the right tools often make stuff easy to fix. Scrape and cut……. Job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Followed by thoroughly cleaning the glass before adding a MARMITE tint strip along the top. Held in place by masking tape till dried in place. After all the cleaning, an old friend was called back into service. Yes, you saw that right. RAIN-X https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Frame then returned to the garage, fitted, removed and another layer of low density, self adhesive foam added before fitting a second time. John the lodger was home for the day today and rather than sit indoors, was enjoying playing out back as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While he was inside the car, checking out the tint strip for obstruction, I added the front bumper spoiler. Looks like what I have been looking for, for some time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Pushed out into the late afternoon sun, it looks good enough to me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Finally pulled off the masking tape that held the tint in place while it dried fully. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And lastly…….. Another 2 minute movie for the fans. Lets see how many people click through and look what happened. https://youtu.be/LyXJr79nwsg Three days off work has delivered good progress. Quiet without @nickwheeler today. But then I did not do a lot of stuff as I had also offered Sally some of my time. Back to work tomorrow. |
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Looking very good.
Do you have a set date to be driving your Rezin Rockit? I look forward to your updates every day. |
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Aster came and went. If you read my write ups, you will realise a lot of the jobs that should be two bolts tightened and the handbrake is fixed becomes a 6 hour marathon of disassembled parts, restored and refitted, along with two holding plates, of odd shape, many holes and refits because you cannot run down to the Auto parts store for a $20.00 replacement. A New Old Stock unit was £250.00 or over $300.00 on eBay The heater blower unit has 20 hours in it, crazy yes, but that is what it is. I have a demanding day job that calls for every hour to be accounted for. So I am actually tired of this thing and the constant setbacks. The £50.00 pocket money per day I give Nick to come help is starting to bug me too, if you do the maths since last year when he started to come here, it is not a cheap build anymore, but progress and quality certainly is there as PaulY says.. Ultimately, we are all equally impatient and looking forward to it starting and moving again. At that point I need to get it legally tested, insured and pay the £265.00 road tax to get it on the road. Then we drive it. |
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More side build silliness coming up.
I bought a pull along wagon chassis from New Addington/Croydon area off FB Marketplace 30-40 miles from home. All four wheels and inner tubes are blown out as the owners husband used it to move large paving slabs. I cannot fault his thinking as I moved 4 16inch alloys and their tyres on mine on Sunday, all loaded at the same time. Fortunately I have a business meeting in Richmond later today so will pick it up on the way. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Plan is to build it like this……. And to add paint and some “hot rod graphics” and to then use it like that. This is the one I have, it is on regular wheels, bit mocked up for the photos to give me a better idea of whether is should be built. I think it looks OK. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bonnie the pup came over with Sally as well. Loves a soft toy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Have a good day out there. |
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Collected my new chassis for the build.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Need to order some wheel hubs as the wheels don’t have any. A variation on the theme, bringing in a Radio Flyer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Forgot to mention.
Basic, first fit and it seems the side panels and vents will speak to each other in the final fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fingers crossed they do when the dash goes in as well and final screw together happens. . |
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Been thinking inside the box again.
The plan all along was to fit an inline tap or control valve in the heater hose from the engine. BUT……. Then I started wondering, would it really make any difference if the coolant just circulated through the heater matrix permanently And if one used the blower to push air through it onto your feet only when you wanted hot air to circulate there. That way, you never interfere with the circulating volume or thermostat where it passes by. Do keep in mind, this is a g |
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Loads if day job stuff done, customers, emails, calls etc.
Managed to pull some mangled shrubs out and cut the front hedge for the first time this year. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Late afternoon I went down to the garage after some water feature cleaning and repairs. Started and completed the small side panels. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds One done. Happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And a pair of them done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Sneaky photography. Enough. Weekend ahead. |
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