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pauly
 Post subject: Re: More pictures needed
PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:19 pm 
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You must be pleased but what does it drive like now?




I don't know :crybaby: :crybaby:

NO MOT
NO FRONT BRAKE PADS

Can not drive it until next Tuesday


So Chris couldn't do the road and roundabout test then ?.
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kongsodoken
 Post subject: Re: More pictures needed
PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:23 pm 
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pauly wrote:
kongsodoken wrote:
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You must be pleased but what does it drive like now?




I don't know :crybaby: :crybaby:

NO MOT
NO FRONT BRAKE PADS

Can not drive it until next Tuesday


So Chris couldn't do the road and roundabout test then ?.



No just up and down the estate with NO brakes :D

got the MOT just waiting for a few little bits, and then road tax on Monday
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pauly
 Post subject: Re: More pictures needed
PostPosted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:24 pm 
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What camber settings did you go for ?, I had some ideas before I went but Chris said for my intended use they were a bit much. As I have standard balljoints I wanted the wishbones to sit level so that determined the ride height to an extent.
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Spent half hour on silly little jobs.

The usual rotten boot lock rubber.

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I flat refused to re-use the old door pocket screws when I took those off last month, re-fitted today with nice new black ones.

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kongsodoken
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my boot area was a mess with a bodged rear someone cut and tack welded the rear interior panels

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I drilled out the cut panels

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Then had an expert weld in new panels

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kongsodoken
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Battery tray area is always a corrosion area problem so I cut out the factory one and fabricated a removable one
repaired all the corrosion just need to epoxy and prep the boot area for paint

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The completed tray

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few thing's plated including in the tray

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Fantastic work as usual!
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kongsodoken
 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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Big day today.....got the engine out :D

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out from the top in a garage that only 72" high....
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 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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What for? Rebuild? Clutch work?

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DaveM
 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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Looking forward to seeing what you had to get it out of the way for :o)

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 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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Engine going to Simon Peckham for rebuild whilst away I,m going to

Paint engine bay
Replace steering rack
Replace all hoses, pipes etc
New AC system compressor,condenser ,Heater matrix etc
New clutch master slave
New starter
New brake booster and master cylinder
Replace all the white plastic bits
Rebuild alternator
Rebuild cooling fans
Rebuild wiring harness
Re-zinc everything
Ceramic coat exhaust and heat sheilds
Motor mounts
Etc etc etc

And everything else whilst I,m in there :D
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DaveM
 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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That nearly another complete build thread! lol

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kongsodoken
 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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:lol: Guess so Dave my intension was allways to replace, rebuild everything....with that in mind removed so more stuff today

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marks2ply
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Ken seriously impressive work, when can we expect a resto 944 book?
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 Post subject: Re: My 944 restoration picture thread
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Thanks

I cleaned and re-grased the engine bay ready now for some fresh paint
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