danwebster Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 Bespoke kit Martin, made by bespoke engineering funnily enough
danwebster Posted January 6, 2013 Author Posted January 6, 2013 Well today didn't start terrifically well after I bent my old torque wrench trying undo the driveshafts...probably time to ease off the gym I therefore decided that the best course of action was to remove the entire rear end fully built up. From there it was a pretty easy process of disconnecting everything and draining the water. Before dropping the engine out on another little trolley i'd made, I'm getting carried away with castors I think, I should stop before I fit two to the rear of the elise when its finished Thats it for today, tucked up for the night again...
Martin R Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 That reminds me. I have been meaning to knock a hub nut removal tool up. I have some old impact sockets somewhere. Nice work Dan
danwebster Posted January 13, 2013 Author Posted January 13, 2013 Another productive day out in the freezing cold today, first job was to remove the front end which was nice and easy as all of the bolts came out for a change. Then it was out with the old radiator and give the front end a little clean up just to get the dirt and grime shifted. Then back to the rear of the car and its off with the heat shielding / sound deadening from the bulkhead. Who needs sound deadening, if you want quiet buy a Hyundai! A bit of judicious use of a chisel has removed the majority of the solvent that was left behind, it reminded me of chiselling off all the sound deadening from the floor of my mini years ago Also got myself a magic sponge, it appears they really are magic! Getting ever closer to slotting the new engine in!
jonnyfox Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Will Alan Partridge be calling in Gold-Blinger ;-)
danwebster Posted January 13, 2013 Author Posted January 13, 2013 Yep, partly your fault too! Where did you get your film from by the way?
jonnyfox Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 It was Cam Auto in St. Albans, nice fella's, but it's around £60 in 2 foot sheets no matter where I looked, they gave some discount. Fill what you can Dan first. I couldn't get it down in a single sheet so mostly its strips for the fiddly areas.
SCOTTJ Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Interesting thread keep us posted on the progress.... Just puchased an Exige with JRSC and currently re-working some of the wiring & fuel pump setup...
danwebster Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 A little bit of progress now the snow has cleared, yesterday I picked up some sheet alloy and today did this.... I've also removed the front suspension now and stripped the lot down ready for shot blasting.
Steve J Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 That's not too bad. You can fix the hole in the bulkhead fwith an old road map, no problem.
Martin R Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Leave it like that. You can then remove the heater to save weight as the engine will keep you warm You will also have plenty of room for DTHTB,s.
MrSimba Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Lol! Did the same to mine makes access perfect just make sure you get some foam insulating tape for the hatch as I nearly got carbon monoxide poisioning the first time I went out before I did that!!! You definatly wouldn't want to drive with it open tho my hot side is against the firewall not the boot!
danwebster Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 I'm kidding of course but you all knew that. I have a sheet of alloy that I'll be fashioning a bulkhead from and a tube of goo to bond it in place with so it will be as air tight or otherwise as the original piece. Once that's in I can get on with sticking gold over it
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.