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RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 07 Nov 2018
Water pump going back on today, after Dave H had it restored. New bearings fitted in the idler pulleys, (one was sized up, the other not much better)' The lower mounting bracket/adjuster, was badly bent as some heavy-handed mechanic had tightened up the long tensioning bolt too much. I replaced it for one I had in stock.
Lots of other stuff to do before I finally put the inlet manifold back. including fitting the new lower water pipe and vacuum heater valve, spark plugs.....(all from D-Go) etc etc etc.
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RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Guinney1971 - 11 Nov 2018
Coming on nicely there Chris.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 12 Nov 2018
Yes Claire,
There is corrosion, but it is only superficial and has now been cleaned up and is all going back together nicely.
it was great to have Chris W's section of 'sliced up cylinder block' at the NEC and together with my photo's, explain to a great number of interested folk, how well these engines can take decades of neglect with minimal serious damage.
And to have Chris N's immaculate turbo car, with its engine bay all lit up, contrasted nicely with my photo's.....was a real bonus.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 30 Nov 2018
[attachment=463] My work in the 'Valley" is now complete. New plugs and leads, new o rings, lower water pipe, hoses, clips gaskets etc etc.
It now starts on the button , and the horrible noise generated by the idler bearings and water pump has now gone. I've changed the engine oil and the oil filter twice. New drive belts and the water is circulating around the system properly and the fans kick in and out.
Next job is to flush out the cooling system again and put the antifreeze in...when I'm sure there are no leaks.
Cant do that until I can get it back on its wheels and I can't do that until I finish the extensive work on the brakes, which may take a good few weeks yet....... But its getting there!
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Matt Clark - 30 Nov 2018
I quite liked the green
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - TristanC - 30 Nov 2018
Great work Chris.
I still envy that garage of yours.
Did you install the “self burper” or was that there before you had her?
Tris
Car sounds great Chris!
And I’m now also jealous that you have a working radio!!
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 30 Nov 2018
Tris,
The self burper /bleeder was partially installed...in that had a through-nipple had been fitted to the top of thermostat housing, and a short bit of pipe fitted. I replaced this to our normal tee piece in front of the header tank and a pipe around to that. It only took a few mins to bleed the air out and am I very relived that it now keeps nice and cool.
The radio working is a bonus, obviously the damp had not done too much damage. It doesn't seem to be charging properly, so I will have to investigate that.
Matt, the green had done its job.....it was Waxoyl that was spayed all over the engine when it was laid up. Obviously, when later exposed to the light and weather outside...it had turned into some sort of mould...but it had partially protected stuff.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Matt Clark - 01 Dec 2018
Sounds great! Almost back to the glory days...
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RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 01 Dec 2018
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A bit of a way to go yet Matt...Still, one step at a time.............it looks like you driving it in 1983 for its photo shoot. ?
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 02 Dec 2018
I Guess all these cars that are now being brought out of hibernation from all quarters of the globe tend to have similar but different, rather predictable issues. Damp UK one's like this, are unusual...more common are the sun damaged one's from the USA. They have perhaps more predictable issues, cracked dash's baked rubber etc..
As a group, I think we are all very lucky, the basic design is very robust and long lived and for 'comparatively modest money', say 20-30 k, we have something really unique as a 'project'........how much would an E Type or a Merc Gullwing project fetch by comparison? I know which one I'd sooner have !
Onwards and upwards chaps.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 04 Dec 2018
[attachment=465 Wrote:Stuart Rees pid='49509' dateline='1535715557']
There were more DeLoreans outside, Rissy
I've been studying the video and photo's of this auction.....if you re-look, you will note that the large white 'details label' is always stuck to the passenger side of the windscreen ....obviously so that it dosen't impede the drivers view...therefor the last in line here must be the RHD, AXI 1699.
(according to the newspaper article) was bought by Cluterbook's, who re-registered the car on the mainland and made the MGJ reg plates, when they sold it to Martin Walton.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Chris P - 10 Dec 2018
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As I prepare for another days work on the car (the joy of being retired) and have reviewed this thread, I realise I've failed to give my good chum and family friend Andrew Westerman, much credit!
My apologies Andrew.
Not only did Andrew hire a transporter and drive down to 'Battle" and back, to load and collect MGJ with Matt, and then safely delivered it into my garage, but he has helped and advised me on numerous occasions over the last few months, as I've been working on it and trying to get it going.
..It only seems 10 mins since, I took him for his first a ride in a DeLorean as a teenager,....now years later, he has bought and sold and more importantly, imported and re-commissioned more cars than anyone else I know!
Well done Andrew and thanks.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Guinney1971 - 10 Dec 2018
hear hear, well said Chrispy.
I'll be forever grateful to Andrew for staying with me when Flopsy broke down 2yrs ago, and using his Honda to sheild us from traffic heading up the slip road towards us at motorway speeds. He waited with me for about 2hrs until a recovery truck arrived to lift the car and get us home.
A true gent indeed.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - Matt Clark - 10 Dec 2018
Thirded! Andy is a top man and he definitely knows his onions - does the club proud.
RE: RHD Project for auction, 1st Sept 2018 - theningiachicken - 20 Dec 2018
Im guessing something like "VTB 1588" or "V..5883" from what the very faint writing says.
Maybe a number based on when it was being converted to rhd?