dome Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just caught up on this thread after far too long. Great to see our own version of Vice Grip Garage going well. Carry on! PhilA and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Checked to see that I had reassembled the engine correctly. Seems ok. djim, Fumbler, Garythesnail and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 Engine's in. CreepingJesus, Fumbler, Dick Longbridge and 22 others 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 14 hours ago, PhilA said: Engine's in. Is it small, or far away? PhilA, CGSB and AnnoyingPentium 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Crackers said: Is it small, or far away? Far away. The car is huge. It dwarfs even that block, which is 5.2 litres. djim and Dan_ZTT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Tried putting the manifolds on. Correct engine, wrong car. There's no way in hell they fit. The suspension and steering is in the way. Need to regroup on that one. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Someone considered this adequately installed. It's the torque reaction tube that prevents the chassis from twisting under the load from the suspension. It was done up loosely with two of the ten bolts required. Took it out, it was bent so was beaten back into shape with hammers. It's back in but I need to get the other 8 bolts. Hopefully I can put the weight of the car down onto it and force the torque arms up, and back into line so I can put the bolts back in. Someone considered that safe to drive on. Think about that for a minute. groovylee, Rust Collector, RayMK and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 All done up with new bolts. LightBulbFun, CreepingJesus, Tickman and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 Cleaned the chrome up a touch. That's sitting like it should, now. Looks like any Fitzpatrick illustration, and that makes me happy. So, so, so much more to do but five minutes here and there are knocking small items off the list. I have purchased a couple replacement trim pieces for where the rear of the roof meets the body. Those should be here by the end of the week hopefully. Andyrew, goosey, Matty and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 ❤️ PhilA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 These got here quickly! A new pair of sail panel trims. CGSB, Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 BLING! PhilA and Shandylegs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Slightly more dull but definitely a necessity; The engine and gearbox are now secured into the vehicle with appropriate fixings. Fumbler, LightBulbFun, AnnoyingPentium and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 'no duct tape was used.........' etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 phil - if 20 years newer not much changed underneath? (he mentions 318 etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 44 minutes ago, hairnet said: phil - if 20 years newer not much changed underneath? (he mentions 318 etc) Yeah. Different body underneath. Not as big. Same engine and gearbox though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 Decided to repair one of life's little mysteries. Why? Not entirely sure. Not tidy but it's strong. Nobody's gonna see it anyway. Phil cobblers, Dyslexic Viking, CGSB and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 got flashbacks of folsom today already annoyed due to issues more so now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 I wanted to go at the weekend and wasn't able to. So eh. Another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Cleared everything out of the trunk. Straightened the braces up and gave a lot of pensive looks at it all. Stuck the repair panel in. The dimples don't line up. Gonna have to work something out there. JMotor, danthecapriman, Dyslexic Viking and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Not much Plymouth news. Accumulated a box of trim. Came up available for significantly less than anything on eBay so it was snaffled up. Just need the side straight pieces (hard to find) and the bit that goes along the leading edge of the bonnet. Trouble is, it appears in general people would park these cars using the French Method. Crunch, that's far enough rainagain, hairnet, CreepingJesus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Re-kindling some progress on this car. Looking at photos for inspiration, found a couple. I do like the green- green and black look good. However, the dark red is being agreed upon as a good alternative to the purple. I cannot get a cheap purple paint that's dark enough. The wheels and stance of this green one. With a dark maroon on the outside. Black interior. Thoughts? Rust Collector, CreepingJesus, danthecapriman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Oh, and I already went to Walmart and had a nose at their paint. I did end up buying some paint to test with. Hunter green and Cranberry. Rust Collector and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Hunter or Cranberry? djim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 i take it you can't get bl black tulip then CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: i take it you can't get bl black tulip then No. Else that would be in contention. Love black tulip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 This was mine…. danthecapriman, RayMK, djim and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 green that 4 door is ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 The paint is dry now. I like them both but I like the red more. Jenson Velcro, puddlethumper, BlankFrank and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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