Now a lot of the little jobs are done and with the transplant date getting early closer, it's time to set about converting this pretty lady into something more feral
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First up, I took delivery of a bunch of bits from what's left of Rob B's former beast.
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We've got poly bushed engine mounts, Mallory fuel pressure regulator and braided lines, Toms under body brace and a pair of Cusco pillow balls.
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All in an effort to make this car fully sorted, both in terms of the engine and the chassis
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The Toms brace was a little tatty so it had a sand down ready for paint
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Off to the
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"Paint booth"
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I toyed with the idea of doing some of the chassis bits in blue, to match the engine.
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However it seemed a bit OTT so opted for good old black Hammerite, for a tougher finish.
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Same for the Cuscos
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Those bits done it's time to fit the chargecooler rad
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Lights removed, which massively helps things
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The arches had to come off
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Dirt!
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One for you Martin, as it shows the arches have been cut to allow the larger wheels in
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Bumper off.
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The fact these bolts haven't been in place for 18 years made the job sooo much easier
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Dried and ready for installation
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Well, it's a good jobs this was always destined for the bin anyway.
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Luckily the main radiator is in really good shape
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Time for a wash
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CC rad ready to go in.
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With a touch of enamel paint on the frame, to keep things clean, tidy and protected
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Mounted
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Mule parts go on, rain comes down
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Time to try out the ramps I was gifted by the father in law.
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They've spent a fair amount of time at their farm, sitting out in the rain.
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Will they hold up
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Apparently they will
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Time to take my brave pills and head off underneath then
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Off with the ramps and out with the jack, as the brace was first up
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It took a fair amount of effort to get this bloody bolt out!
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One side in it raised the question of how the hell am I going to get the arm back in place?! The jack was being used, so time to improvise.
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Luckily I have a nice supply of spare timber from
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"Project Decking"
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Sawn to the right angle it was used in conjunction with a few blocks, as a crude means of levering it up.
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Done
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Would I recommend this as a job to do yourself: No, never
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Another lovely job done, running the water hoses for the CC rad.
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I'll spare you the horror photos of what's it's like to be squeezed under the car
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The amount of times I had to shuffle from the front to the back of the underside of the car.
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My back's cut to ribbons and a little sore
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Shortly after I broke the bulb in the work light, which I took as a sign to eat, sit, relax, then upload photos
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