Wilkos cabby

Update well last night spent few hours looking at it.  Anyway decided to take of the return line from the lift pump on front of block at the despencer end and started her up and it ran OK. So reconnected and restarted and it ran OK up to temp but with noisey tappets. So drained out oil again put some better stuff in now she runs and sounds a dream and off to mot next week after a gaiters are done. Happy days

Bought new wheels today gonna refurb them. Think they will look good



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Nice find Wilko, I will look forward to seeing these wheels refurbished and fitted!

Woop woop

Finally got the cabby on the road after waiting 8 weeks for log book  having few teething problems like ignition coil decided to pack up after two days on the road but can't expect too much as it sat there for so long.

Also now started doing some little visual upgrades will let pics do the talking hope you like

Been buying some bits for her. Started collecting vdo gauges managed to get a new voltage one for 15 quid Now looking at oil pressure and a clock. Also bout all new silicon hoses for the cooling and heating systems and some new pressed plates hopefully all being fitted this weekend


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Starting to get engine bay sorted


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Engine bay nearly complete


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Nice transformation! I like the matt red cam cover.

Worth getting a new, blue expansion tank cap if that's the original one


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Yea it is original and thanks we did sand back the cam cover to bare metal and tried polishing it but was slightly to far gone for it to work


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Fitted my crosshair spotlights today had to improvise as no one sells. The fixing kits anymore

Might not be every bodys cup of tea but decided to fit some nice chrome gas bonnet struts I think they will look even better when the rest of my plans roll out over the next few months ( pos years )





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Just had another look at your pictures and what's going on with the speedo cable? It seems to be running down the back of the engine?

Originally it would of run here.



I then cable tie to the clutch cable near the cam belt cover.



You may want to reroute the clutch cable as it seems to be on an angle where it goes to the lever arm. There should be a plastic clip which fixed to the clutch master cylinder to hold the clutch cable upright.

You can just make in out there. Pictures taken when putting the engine back in, I think I spent more time routing cables etc than it took to fix the engine back in!

Cheers for that didn't realise it was in front place as for the clutch cable it might explain why it's so stiff lol more jobs for the coming weekend cheers pal appreciate it


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Fitted my front lights and am rather pleased with them really make a difference






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Managed to get my self a metal cam belt cover not seen too many for sale cost Ã,£75 with a free 1.8 DX engine block lol. Gonna grab the few parts on the engine then it will be up for sale




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😩. I have 2 these sitting in my garage. One blasted and painted black or rat look rusty. But no alien key stud to it on
If anyone want buy them cheap.

Got the roof done so now all runs up and down with and with out engine running.one very happy dubber today


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