Neil Jos Devon LB

my bad... making assumptions again

 

So while today was an eventful day, it was a total anticlimax

I got the engine in, oil lines shortened, cables all hooked up, dash lights working, and the starter motor was a total fail!! Hasn't got enough grunt to turn the new motor over fast enough to get oil pressure... and I've got the spark plugs out!!

Engine in, just sorting the engine wiring out


Oil lines on

Bit tight round the exhaust area, but nothing is touching

Electrics all done apart from the split charge and leisure battery






Exhaust all on


So in the morning, I might try a bit of towing to get oil pressure... Will have to have a work out for turning round

 

Its so strange reading this thread

As your putting things back together im taking my bus apart lol

Did you prime the oil pump with vaseline dude?

 

I use assembly lube in the pump

This stuff
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torco-MPZ-Engine-Assembly-Lube-4oz-bottle-/290654612852?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item43ac5d6d74#ht_1404wt_1166

 

Sounds good stuff dude cheers for the link

 

Exhaust all on


that exhaust looks likes its sat on the floor, is there much ground clearance

 

Good idea with the engine bar , I'm running a beetle engine so have to use a conversion plate but could do with some extra support ,may have to steal this idea off you .
Top work it all looks great

 

its all looking good paul nice work as usual!
big thanks to you mate! i manged the trip to france all 2000 mile of it
i owe you one bud O0

 

Those oil lines look a bit tight in there. Is anything supporting them away from the exhaust?

 

that is one top class resto, and great workman ship

K+

what did you use to clean up the instrument housing? cleaner or repaint? .........got to do mine eventually

 

cheers dude ...........did you use any primers or special plastic paints or will standard paint do the trick?

 

well it'd already been painted with plasticote, so I just used some straight satin black on it.... but normally I'd use a plastic primer

 

is it finished, starting to get withdrawal symptoms!!

 

No, unfortunately I've been sofa hugging for the last week... got a dose of stomach flu, so toast and gaviscon have been my main source of nutrient


gonna see if I can get a few hours in tomorrow

 

looking good paul ;D

 

Cheers dude


So after a nasty bout of flu, I'm slowly easing myself back into the saddle 8)

Engine all finished off - tinned and seal in


Split charge relay in


Leisure battery hooked up and working


GRP tins


So tomorrow I'm going to finish off the front tracking and camber, and hopefully throw the mop over it