Yesterday I was working on...

[Rew147]

Agreed engine needs a good overhaul and detailing my OCD side was going into melt down refiitting it but I guess the customer is always right and said he would do it himself in time , personally I think I might be taking that engine out again at some point in the not to distant future

[KevJTD]

Must have been tempting to tell him to put his own bloody engine back in

[PETROLHEAD]

Ceratainly not my cup of tea, but finally i got to spend some time on this 230sl pagoda that has been hanging around wanting "a bit of work"


finally straight, and in primer, so we'll see where it goes from here.

if i'm honest. i'll be glad to see the back of this inherited job, as i'd much rather see a job through from start to finish, even the messy end, rather than take on a half way basket case!

soon to be signal red, fingers crossed!

[Johnboy]

First paint job of the year
66 Mustang got drop over this morning . In primer . But needs a bit priming .before paint .white with blue cobra stripes

[KevJTD]

Nice beast to start the year off with mate

[Johnboy]

Yep
This is what the finished job I should look like

[Kegsti66]

A beauty there JB.
Look forward to the finished job.
'66 is perfect for me

[Johnboy]

Yeah it is. looking forward to starting on it tomorrow
This is his other one . Came second in the national car show. Just greedy

[Kegsti66]

That is really nice, even if it is a Ford
I do like the style of them.

Recently finished this one, then helped the owner fit it up.

[Johnboy]

Agree probably the only ford I'd want 16 grand paint job
Now that car is stunning what ever it is kieth
Is that a db5 in the back ground next to the other Aston ?

[Kegsti66]

Maserati Tipo 60 "Birdcage". Recreation but very authentic.
No a DB6 behind a DBS , as in Bond OHMSS. The model before the V8.

[Johnboy]

Stunning car kieth
I was only one out on the dB then

[Sud 145]

Bet it's louder than 6db. ;

[Kegsti66]

Stunning car kieth
I was only one out on the dB then

To be fair mate, you would be had pressed to distinguish between the two from that photo as you can only see the top half of the front end and only a bit of the roof line.

[Johnboy]

All stunning cars tho

[KevJTD]

Been meaning to show this tool for a while, I use it quite a lot at work if bottom ball joints need separating.
Used to be a case of getting someone to pull down on a lever or big bar whilst struggling to also get into the joint to see what was going on.
Thought about getting one of those hockey stick type levers which work well but still takes you away from the action, unless you get someone else to pull down on the lever.


What we have is just superb, especially great if you work on your own. It works far better than it looks like it will , I had my doubts when it turned up but I've yet to have a car defeat me with it.

You simply hang it under the car, hook onto something the opposite side then turn the silver threaded portion which tensions the side you've put the chain through. Most ball joints pull out with a few screwdriver twists, the previous method of levering and hammering at the hub are things of the past! Most joints just pop out of the hub, a squirt of WD and a hammer tap is the worst you have to do!

This was when I had a 306 in this week which needed a new bottom ball joint.
Beauty of this tool is that it holds the arm safely out of the way of ABS rings of CV boots, especially handy as the joint came wrong so it sat safely there for an hour or so awaiting the correct joint. No danger or drams. New joint in then unwind the tool and done.

Quite expensive but well worth the money for ease of use and huge drop in hassle!


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Tools- ... SwH09ZEFm8

[Johnboy]

Morning peeps
Thought you mite like to see the finished car .owners really pleased with it. 2 litres of clear down the middle of the car .nice bit of depth to it

[KevJTD]

Looks good mate, did the owner request an Alfa emblem ghosting onto the boot

Bet doing the stripes is a PITA though..

[Kegsti66]

Looks really nice JB.
Good to hear the owner is pleased, I trust you are as well.

[Johnboy]

Cheers guys
You should always ghost an Alfa emblem into a paint job .even if they need it or not

[KevJTD]

Had an Audi Q7 in today for some brake work, German engineering at it's finest?
Do me a favour...who in there right mind would site an ECU directly under the windscreen scuttle grilles for it to be soaked every time it rains, or gets washed! A lovely collection of leaves to keep things soggy too...

[Johnboy]

Wow that's a really bad design. Good money for Audi in repairs tho

[Johnboy]

Well I'm working on this at mo . Sadly not mine tho
I'll get it in primer today .was interesting painting round the roll rage

[Kegsti66]

Looking like a very sound shell JB.
Those doors have had some serious lightening . Is it just for the track ,or a road car.
Pics when finished please.

[Johnboy]

Morning Keith

It's very solid. Makes mine before I welded it .look like a rot box. One of the cleanest . It's road going track race car. It's going to have a 1.8 from Dave Ashford or Ashcroft. Will be quick the doors weigh nothing. Given me a couple of ideas . But I'm keeping the electronic Windows. But will fit polycarbonate instead
Having a cuppa now .just blown off the car. Than put some primer on it

[Kegsti66]

[Veesix75]

Who does the 33 belong to ? Is it fast road or a racer. I haven’t seen a 33 racer for a while. If it’s a full race 1800 from Dave ashford it will be about 180bhp.

[Johnboy]

Who does the 33 belong to ? Is it fast road or a racer. I haven’t seen a 33 racer for a while. If it’s a full race 1800 from Dave ashford it will be about 180bhp.

Hi
It belongs to Andrew Maguire he saying he's going to race it. Dave has told him it will be 200bhp . At least . We shall see

[Johnboy]

Finally finished and picked up this morning. Just needs the side skirts fitting .which I painted black too.

[Kegsti66]

Very sharp JB. Looking good, any more pics?