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Hi Guys, hopefully this continues from the last thread on "you know where"
After Kev's amazing panels making and welding skills (on and underseal removal) the underside was finally painted

next stage After this there's a bit of a wait as trying to source someone to tackle the top side begins

Oh I see now which is the other Green one

Looking good !

Will this be a race car ?

Hi sc16
It's going to be a funky show car (hopefully)
Will post some more pics this weekend when I've put some more bits on (
If this bloody rain ever stops)
H

i'll take some photos of the engine rebuild for you H too, good to have a record of such things at the very least eh?

Cheers Shrew would be nice to see what it looks like together

Found some pics from Kev

Anyone notice the slight "problem" that kept Kev awake for days ???

I can't believe it !!
Ordered some sound proofing from amazon a few mins ago, just got the "your order has been dispatched" come up and I'm thinking great that's fast I'll have it by the weekend

Estimated delivery date 04 - 24th of Feb

Apparently its coming from somewhere I've never heard of post code DE ?

Still the way things are going I won't be ready for it then anyway - got tomorrow afternoon off though so watch it bucket down
H

DE is Germany

Not Derby then? lol!

oooohhhhhhh very clean undersides

Bloody Germans, so I suppose mines part German know - perhaps a USP LOL

Always thought just D was Germany

Just some downloads from my phone - enjoy

Don't know why it keeps posting two of the first photos ?
But here's my Very late birthday present Couldn't find any "as new" spots around so opted for these - ain't cheap but have daytime running lights as well

Kermit wrote:I can't believe it !!
Ordered some sound proofing from amazon a few mins ago, just got the "your order has been dispatched" come up and I'm thinking great that's fast I'll have it by the weekend

Estimated delivery date 04 - 24th of Feb

Apparently its coming from somewhere I've never heard of post code DE ?

Still the way things are going I won't be ready for it then anyway - got tomorrow afternoon off though so watch it bucket down
H

Blow me down, it only came today

German standards for you

Isn't DE Derby?

Kermit wrote:Anyone notice the slight "problem" that kept Kev awake for days ???

The rear arch fouling the back of the rear tyre?

Looking stunning BTW-looking forward to seeing more of this thread!

Mufasa wrote:

Kermit wrote:Anyone notice the slight "problem" that kept Kev awake for days ???

The rear arch fouling the back of the rear tyre?

No, oddly enough no problems there

it's more to do with the colour

I really love the colour!

Mufasa wrote:I really love the colour!

Spot the difference

The top colour (photo) is much nicer….

Edward wrote:The top colour (photo) is much nicer….

Oddly enough the top colour is the WRONG colour - don't even know if it's an Alfa colour at all


Trouble is, I'm with you Ed I do prefer that colour too

Hi all


Hows the rear diffuser and stuff coming H?

Only a month away now from your appointment with the noise Doctor!


and yes before you ask, i am equally aware that there needs to be something else in there first too! ha ha!!


shrew

petrolhead wrote:Hi all


Hows the rear diffuser and stuff coming H?

Only a month away now from your appointment with the noise Doctor!


and yes before you ask, i am equally aware that there needs to be something else in there first too! ha ha!!


shrew

Hi Shrew,
I've bought some ICE but spent a few wasted days trying to find someone who good do it at my house.
Closest I got was a bloke 25 miles away who would take it on as long as I bought the ICE from him

Then he told me he only does Alpine gear and the cheapest head unit he sold was £800

Lucky enough though I got talking to a bloke who fabricates are steel benches ect for work and he happens to know a "man you can" and is willing to pick it up on a trailer and take it to his unit.

Even better he only charges £25.00 + vat an hour

I have refitted the dash so he can cut out the hole for the double Din head unit, and while I'm waiting for him to clear some room, I'm cleaning and prime / painting the pedal box, servo, wiper motor etc to fit in.

When the ICE is finished there is a paint shop over the road from him that I'll probably get to tidy up the paint that "mr X" did and then get the bumpers, grill etc that are now the wrong colour done at the same time.

IF this is all done before your ready I can continue to fit all the interior so all that will be left is the engine / box and the exhaust

Not too sure if you'll get her running or I just get you to ship her straight to Dave at mech sport??

What do you think ??

It sounds like you have you hands full mate!



it just concerned me tad that the exhaust appointment is only march 10th, and the engine and box will need hanging into the car for us to build off, but it won't be very practical for us to do that if the car comes back to us the night before kind of thing,

i was just wary of the time mate, and wasn't entirely sure what jobs you were doing to it before we had it back, that all.



should we put the exhaust appointment forward a bit?

petrolhead wrote:It sounds like you have you hands full mate!



it just concerned me tad that the exhaust appointment is only march 10th, and the engine and box will need hanging into the car for us to build off, but it won't be very practical for us to do that if the car comes back to us the night before kind of thing,

i was just wary of the time mate, and wasn't entirely sure what jobs you were doing to it before we had it back, that all.



should we put the exhaust appointment forward a bit?

March 10th sounds ages away

Don't worry Shrew book your trailer for how long before then you think you need to drop the lump in and you can pick her up in any state she's in - I'd rather stick to a slightly longer date and have her "lying around" than get you to bring it forward and have to rush things.

What do you think - pick her up on March 5th the day after pancake day??

Just to show Shrew I'm not sun bathing

you're cracking on mate

looking better with the contrast between the blacks now, rear spoiler looks good, a close up would be nice for the folks who've not seen it

Love the colour coded bumpers!
Didn't the Baptist do the same on his QO-is he based in Cyprus....
Excuse my bad memory!

Now would probably be a good time, whilst your all discussing the "chocolate lime" contrasting colours of the bodywork, to introduce you all to the busy end of things.


This morning i managed to get the block back onto my adapted and largely home made engine stand, so i could continue rebuilding it, ready for hanging in for building the exhaust soon.

for those of you who missed out on earlier stages of Harvey's car thread, to bring you up to speed with this bit at least, we are rebuilding here a 1712cc 8v, cleaned up throats and ports, and a set of Holbay fast road cams with vernier pulleys.


Whilst ripped down, i balanced the rod/piston sets, crank, clutch, and my own lightened flywheel, all as individual components, and then as a lined assembly.

heres a few pics of flywheel, from left to right, stock (still with clutch attached), then a BLS fast Road flywheel, and then my own


taking a que from the BLS design, i stamped it up for Top dead centre, and then increments of 10/20/30 and 40 degrees advance.


and once this was in, i carried on with rebuilding the rest of the motor, to the point where i realised the cam belt kit included the wrong belts! 2 teeth too long!

so this is where we got to, although the brand new 40's are mostly on top as a dust guard for now!