Dj Wilmas T Series 111S S2 400Bhp Ish

[DJWilma]

Eliseparts Used Parts Sale section has a number of wing mirrors and plinths.

 

Do you have a link as I cant find

[Steve J]

http://www.eliseparts.com/products/category/88/bargain-basement/

 

Click on used part sale to get the PDF then scroll through

[DJWilma]

Thank you sir

 

I did ask them if they had any and they said no, but sent an email just in case

[jonnyfox]

It looks bloody close, you're very almost there ;-)

[DJWilma]

Car is now road legal !

Now to sort out lack of electricity and oil leak......exhaust manifold maybe leaking as well ffs

Then get it sprayed, then uprated links and geo

Then actually drive it !!!

[DJWilma]

Quick update, the alternator belt was on and the connections tight so assumed it was the alternator gone / fubarred

 

Luckily i have an inspection hatch behind the drivers seat so i had a quick look and managed to get the alternator out, little worried it has no heat shield so will place one on it when back on.

 

Took it to local alternator checking place (technical term of course) and they span it up and deemed it a working alternator !!!! A little confused they suggested i could of dropped it / rolled about the car and the bushes maybe connecting. I hope so, so i asked them to refurb as i have no idea what alternator it is.

 

 

Once the alternator was off i went in search of the oil leak, so off came the rear clam, and found the exhaust manifold was leaking

 

This is the second one to go so the flange (he he) cant be straight so it will have to come off and be skimmed.......I did tweak the bolts and it has made it better. Oil leak though, seems to be the cam carrier so will have to take off the rocker cover and tweak the bolts. I have a ported and polished head with some wilder cams to go in so may just do it all at the same time but this will be after the Geo and Spray job.....

 

 

Bought some upgraded Toe links from Elise Parts too, thought as the geo will be done in the next few weeks i might as well upgrade them.....plus the plan is to get some ZZR's and do some track days

[DJWilma]

So its not the altenator, although it did have a leaking diode, put it on and 11.8Vs

 

So we did the unthinkable and checked the main alternator fuse, and as per the pic below, it was blown.

 

So we change the fuse and bingo, 12.8v's, then bang fuse popped again. Looks like i have a short circuit and as i hate electronics i have to wait for a man to do it.......arrgghhh

 

Anyhow the rear clam is being sanded down, primered and should be sprayed by the end of next week.......which i have been saying for about a year so fingers crossed

 

[DJWilma]

Electrical issue sorted was wrong size fuse should be 80amp and incorrect wire on starter sone reason a red wire is a ground

[DJWilma]

Finally things have started to move on the body work, been a nightmare as friend who is spraying (and has been paid to do it, silly school boy error) has been off work for a while with various problems.

But its now promised to be done in the next few days

I have a few electrical issues to sort too, central locking has stopped working, battery is now discharging when ignition is off and also a few mechanical ones

Think as the car is being stop started a lot, the plugs have fouled up as its running on 3 cylinders, and the exhaust manifold is leaking for the second time so i think it was bent when welded and needs to come off. Luckily i have the mechanical cams and ported head to go on so will have to do that sooner than expected.

Just want it finished now so i can enjoy the british summer........doh

[DJWilma]

Put some base coats on the clams, rear looks lovely in matt colour but the front reacted badly to the paint, which is why it was crazy paved before. Car will be painted original Starlight Black

bit of a bugger but at least it coming on now

[DJWilma]

Woo hoo starting to get somewhere paint is on clams....car will be done next week

 

Was tempted by the matt colour but its shiney with laquer

 

bad news is I now have an oil leak from the cam cover arrrgghh

 

 

 

[jonnyfox]

Keep going keep going...... Lucky you know where you're oil leak's coming from, I have no idea!

[DJWilma]

Keep going keep going...... Lucky you know where you're oil leak's coming from, I have no idea!

 

Its that bad it didnt take long to find

 

Got the clams on the car today ready for flatting and polish

Still have the doors, roof and inspection pods to spray shouldnt be long (sure i have said this before)

[jonnyfox]

The wife likes that picture :-)

[DJWilma]

 

Well the good news is.........

 

Its on my drive, tucked up nicely in its new pyjamas

 

Drove if home and it's geo is all over the place, the brembos rattle, the shocks are set too hard, suspension is too low, oil leak drops onto exhaust manifold which is leaking.........body work needs some flatting polishing and a few chips from fitting.

 

but its on my drive and third gear with foot to floor is a giggle exhaust sounds lovely too

 

Photo when it was light....its all together now