well thanks to an exceptionally helpful moderator after many years of not remembering my log in details for imoc i am back on line.
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More importantly i have been back working on the car!
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Here are some pics of my recent activities, hopefully following on from where i left off last time.
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![Image](http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/boondougal/strippedinteriorfront.jpg)
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If the seats are comfy enough for watson then they will be fine for me!
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![Image](http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/boondougal/wattoinseat.jpg)
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A ton of wires stripped out all from an old alrm
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stripping the engine getting ready to drop it out
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![Image](http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/boondougal/enginehalfstripped-1.jpg)
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Event he wife has helped.
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well she wanted to be in a picture that looked like she was helping
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Engine out
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mandatory photo
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![Image](http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz119/boondougal/intheengine2.jpg)
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Up on the stand
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Head off
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Rear passenger suspension removed, i have alot of work still to do on the inner arch so it just makes like easier
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inner arch
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I wanted to get the drive shaft out of the hub but after much brute force all i managed to do was bend a quite substantial bar!
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Very troublesome rear sub frame bolt.
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was almost crumbleing in my hands.
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i have order a set of easy out sockets so hopefully they will do the trick
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I was hopeing to get Paul Woods to refurbish the engine competely for me but a few concerns about projects we have at work have made me nervous about commiting that kind of money so instead i have found a local engineering specialist who are happy to do a few bits at a time, so the head is going in on sat morning to be fully refurbished and rebuilt, the plan with the block is to hopefully have one thats decked and over bored by
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.5mm, then i have the task of rebuilding it all!
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I have a big pile of spares that i have been gathering over the past few years, every gasket and o ring avaialable, pumps, belts, bolts, Mk2 calipers and discs, ball joints track rod ends, struts, lowering springs, a jimi bracket.
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(well i have a memory of buying one but i can't think where it actually is) thermostat, new clutch a replacement gear box, mx 5 alloys and 4 new tyres 2 brand new wings.
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and probably a whole load of other stuff that i have forgot about.
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So watch this space as i have really enjoyed getting back working on my toy motor over the last few weeks so i am hoping to get some good progress made this year!