The Florida blues

smudger said

Gearbox looks cool mate. Nice work.

Its slowly getting there.

Bit of an update got my pedal box from Crazy Quiffs


I've got no pictures of the pedal box fitted but the shear bolts on the steering column were a pain to get out
Bin painting a few bits on the engine and the engine mounts

Bit of an update I've started cleaning the engine down ready for paint

In etch primer

Then 1st coat painted in PPG 2k

Fuel pump blanking plate made and polished

Cam cover powder coated ready to go back on

Engine built back up ready to go back in the car

car back from  the painters

Got a mate round to help put the engine back in

Engine back in

nice progress mate  

Bay and engine looking mint. Love this car.

Nice work mate, looking good.

That's so nice!    

Awesome car and great work bud

Very nice and clean  

Thanks for the comments Guys 😎 my new carb linkage came today so my Friday afternoon job will be polishing it up


 We modified the bonnet release so there's no cable in the engine bay now

Looking very nice mate !!

The engine looks incredible and the paint in the bay looks almost fluid it's that smooth, great job 

Can I ask how your bonnet release will work?

Matt

pazwaa said

The engine looks incredible and the paint in the bay looks almost fluid it's that smooth, great job 

Can I ask how your bonnet release will work?

Matt

Thanks mate 😊 it will work just like an old mini bonnet release I'll just put my hand in the grill and relase it by pushing the catch.

Bit more done today I had a local engineering company make me a new gearbox top up oil cap the bloke did it in one day and even popped it in to me at home today I gave it a quick Polish before putting it on my car.


The old one

After a quick polish

Fitted

I all so gave my new linkage a quick polish

Before

After

And I had some new acorn nuts turn up for my cam cover

Great stuff mate.
Don't use that hole to top up your gear box oil though otherwise you will lubricate your clutch !!
It's a timing inspection hole :-)

Thanks for the tip lol

that colour looks so sick what were the wheels that you first had on it the ones with the gold centres i really like them

jonjones91 said

that colour looks so sick what were the wheels that you first had on it the ones with the gold centres i really like them

Hi the wheels were image 3pc I sold them to Richard skinner he's on here as golf1980 I know he's putting his own twist to them before he puts them on his car tho

Lovely car mate. Loving the updates.