Project Zombie - 3B back from the dead

[sal_s2]

Still waiting Steve. What are you going to use to secure the fuel lines to the underneath of the car?

[SteveH]

No progress of late. I've been busy with work and just got back from a holiday. I'm using the original rubber and stainless mounts for the fuel lines. Took them off and they cleaned up well. I still have the diff parts here waiting to bring them up to you

[sal_s2]

Will the new fuel lines fit ?Are they not bigger than the original ones?

[SteveH]

Will the new fuel lines fit ?Are they not bigger than the original ones?

Yeah, same OD as OE.

[SteveH]

New Year and she's going to be back on the road in 2026! I've sorted the fuel lines with 8mm Kunifer and converted to AN braided into the engine bay. Been stuck with some electrical issues with the wiring for the reverse light and spent ages checking from end to end with new bulbs and a multimeter. Checked everything and I was only seeing 0.5v on the switch wiring. Finally found the issue by accident when I was sat in the car after another couple of hours rechecking all the obvious stuff. Pressed the immobiliser on the key fob and hey presto they work as expected. I've had the ignition switched on during the fault finding but didn't consider the immobiliser would interfere with the wiring of the lighting circuit. Oh well, you learn something every day!
Gearbox is in and when I get my engine hoist back the block will follow. Still can't engage all gears easily so I'll see what its like when everything is aligned and go from there. No idea why a freezing garage always gets me back into working on the old girl. 25 years with her this year

[SteveH]

Engine back in and slowly coming together.

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And finally running again! Still have some plumbing to sort out and the pesky gearshift to resolve.

[s2driveruk]

been a while since i used these icons. Amazing to hear it is running again Steve