A little something to keep me busy

[B5NUT]

It's not that bad seeing as you have done it by hand, but I do use the Kwix tools they do a very good job.
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[Tractor Dave]

Looking at my pics I think I need to invest in or make an 8mm pipe straightener tool

[Tractor Dave]

Sometimes you have a good day and everything goes to plan.
I took the pipes cut to length to my tractor mechanic friend. He has a Sykes tool and made perfect flares on the pipes in under 5 minutes!


I then set about fitting them (hoping I hadn't got the lengths wrong).
All was good and everything went together nicely.






Next job is to re fit the heat shields.
They all got a good scrub.



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[B5NUT]

Have to say I don't think much of draper these days. I got an 8mm punch and die for my vice mount flaring tool and it works very well. However it's not much use if you need to do it on the car. Doing some nice work Dave. Just hope it's well looked after if it goes back to it's old owner.

[Rikki Kitto]

It's crazy how fast they rip stuff off I bought 3 044 fuel pumps the 4th was genuine

[Tractor Dave]

It might be a fake. I've been watching you tube videos and others recommend the Draper but I've noticed a few small differences. I bought it on ebay a while back so unfortunately I'm stuffed.

[Rikki Kitto]

Draper probably have all there stuff made in China now like most things

[Tractor Dave]

Today was brake and fuel pipe fitting day.


Brake pipes all went well.


Then onto fuel lines. I'm not very impressed with this tool which I bought specifically to flare 8mm pipe (fuel lines). I failed to make a decent flare. Angry. Draper quality isn't what it used to be.

So I will resort to doing what I used to do before I got the tool. Take them to my friend who has a proper tool.


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[Tractor Dave]

Ok. Sound advice. I did man up and fitted the tank. In the process I worked out how it was done in the factory.
Fit the tank with the rubber sleeve and tighten the tank side only. Make sure the jubilee clip screw on the filler neck side is facing down.
Now fit the gasket around the filler opening and install the metal ring.
Then carefully pass the filler neck through the filler hole, throughout the chassis leg hole and into the tank whilst rotating anti clockwise. When the screw hole meets up, you have reached base. Now tighten the filler neck jubilee from under the car. It's wasn't so difficult after all.





Before fitting, I obviously replaced the fuel pump and pipes. My length of wood trick wouldn't work in re fitting the basket so I found this method gave the necessary leverage to rotate clockwise to re engage.



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[AndyP]

I know. The lift makes things much easier but I too have done cars under axle stands before I could afford a lift. Never again

Sorry no sympathy here, man up and get it fitted

I did mine with the subframe on too!

[Tractor Dave]

Mr Partridge Will be a long to answer this but he says you’re in luxury. He did his on his own on axle stands.

I know. The lift makes things much easier but I too have done cars under axle stands before I could afford a lift. Never again

[GT500]

Mr Partridge Will be a long to answer this but he says you’re in luxury. He did his on his own on axle stands.

[Tractor Dave]

The good thing about using epoxy is that it dries very quickly.
So then the final coat. I like this stuff as it's self healing.


All done.



On to rear driveshafts.
They are very rusty.


And rear shock parts that haven't been powder coated.


They will be painted in epoxy.

Just waiting for a few more parts to arrive then I can make a start on re building. I have a complete set of Verkline bushes coming in street hardness and a few parts from Tradition and Merlin. I also had to order new outer cv joints for the rear as they were knackered. I've got SKF ones coming direct from their website. They were actually cheaper than anyone on eBay!

Now. Calling Urs6 owners. Anyone put a fuel tank back in? It seems very tight and complicated with the filler neck. Any advice would be appreciated.


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[Tractor Dave]

Cheers matey

[K Simmonds]

That's looking great Dave, fair play I reckon you've probably rescued that car as paying a restoration specialist to do all that work would have cost an absolute fortune! I don't expect your doing it for free, but still I hope the owner appreciates just how much work has gone into this one. Dealing with that sort of corrosion is a horrid, dirty and very time consuming job, still looks like your on the home straight now.