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main work on suspension was on the rear axle a frame
 
The a frame pivot sits on top of the back axle. the arms bolt to the chassis.
 
on the left is the gearbox cross member, other bits are the two a frame arms and pivot housing. stripped paint and given them a rust treatment

 
this is the boge self levelling unit. sits between the a frame pivot and chassis. allows for soft springs at the back of the car, given a clean and rust treatment. Lick of paint will follow

 
Bought this POR15 tester kit ages ago. Time to use it because I left the 1-2-1 chassis paint at home 

 
clean/degrease, prep and then paint 2 coats. This is at the prep stage

 
Paint might be too glossy, should be tough though

 
shoved chassis out into the sunshine to make some space

 
nice day today

 
Attaching the boge top ball joint into housing which is fixed to the chassis

 
bead blasting the engine bay side of the bulkhead

 
cam up real nice, bead blasting the tight arease and wire cup on angle grinder for everything else

 
planning to epoxy prime this tomorrow. 
 
 

last couple of days have seen engine #2 stripped. suspension a frame painted ready for assembly tomorrow and finishing work started on the bulkhead. The engine blocks and cranks are coming home with me next week for engineering shop visit.
 
Got three more days down here, want to concentrate on bulkhead and body frames. need to start getting on with this thing.
 
Engine #2  first, this is the engine that came with the car when I bought it. Originally SD1. Check post #2 in this fred for it starting up.
 
Had issues attaching it to the engine frame because threads in the back end are UNC and not Metric like they were on Engine #1. Had to order up some unc threaded rod to get it attached

 
Engine crane made short work of getting it onto the rotating stand. I removed the sump first while it was still the right way up. this would stop any dregs left in the sump from dribbling back up through the block if tipped upside down. 

 
turned out to be a wise move

 
this is most of the way through the engine block strip, pistons are AE oversized, the rings are fairly new as are the big end bearings. Big end and main bearings are also reground

 
Bare block ready for cleanage

 
Big 10 x 4foot bench soon fills up with crap!

 
cleaning main bearing caps, though they were not too grubby

 
Baffle and oil pickup are next, oil pickup ahd some nasty lumps of burnt oil stuck to it, right over the pick up pipe. this had caused the gauze to split. I wonder if this engine had struggled with oil pressure also.

 
there is quite a big hole in the gauze, oil filter does a good job of only sending clean oil to bearings n stuff. The gauze stops the oil pump from getting buggered by shrapnel. this gauze is a dead un.

 
Turned my attention to the sump, "hmmmmmmm sludge!"

 
Sump and block enjoying the sun after a deep cleanse

 
The bores look like a light hone is all that is required, there is a broken stud on the front of the block - circled in red pen on one helicoil on the Left side of the block that is proud of the surface ! circled

 
and the front camshaft bearing is down to copper. see what the machine shop says

 

YooToob of the low compression engine clean and assessment
 

 
YooToob of rods and fucking piston assessment
 

The last car on my "Want List"  Jaguar XJ-S Pre HE.
 
I bought this 1979 car with my usual m.o. over the phone on the strength of a description from the owner and one grainy photograph....
 
 

 
 

The last car on my "Want List"  Jaguar XJ-S Pre HE.
 
I bought this 1979 car with my usual m.o. over the phone on the strength of a description from the owner and one grainy photograph....
 
 

 
 

Another finished early this year, 1989 Audi 200 quattro.
 

 

 

 

Newest addition to the fleet, 1999 Fiat Coupe 20v LE.
 
DSC_2590a by Daniel K, on Flickr
 
DSC_2588a by Daniel K, on Flickr
 
DSC_2602a by Daniel K, on Flickr
 
DSC_2603a by Daniel K, on Flickr
 
zDSC_2583a by Daniel K, on Flickr

Had the Ro out for a spin last weekend..
 

The Cosmo has landed, here are some pictures of it being detailed.
 

 

 

 

 

 

The underside was cleaned and given the full Dinitrol treatment.
 

 

 
 

 

Some steering bushes needed to be replaced.
 

 

 

 
 
 
Thankfully the rot on this one was minimal.
 

 

I've had this for a year now and we've just got around to finishing it
 

 
 
First job was a new screen as the old one had started to delaminate.

 
Special toolz needed.
 

 
Next up was some new fuel lines. They are inside the car and had started to corrode in the drivers footwell.
 


 
 
 

 
New exhaust system.
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

The last car on my "Want List"  Jaguar XJ-S Pre HE.
 
I bought this 1979 car with my usual m.o. over the phone on the strength of a description from the owner and one grainy photograph....
 
 

 
 

The last car on my "Want List"  Jaguar XJ-S Pre HE.
 
I bought this 1979 car with my usual m.o. over the phone on the strength of a description from the owner and one grainy photograph....
 
 

 
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
 

Tresser 200. It was acceptable in the 80's.
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-AUDI-200-TURBO-QUATTRO-TRESER-ULTRA-RARE-CAR/312114395811?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649