Well Brian got bored and made a start on my Bulldog.
He's taken off one side off the front suspension and given it a good clean up. Who'd have known it was painted blue under all that muck and greese. :o
This is how gruby it was
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Now an empty space
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Here's the clean up bits
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8) Can I ask what Anne was doing whilst Brian was hard at it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Looking good, if you were near by I could of gave a hand and powder coated the parts ;)
Keep those up-dates coming. Looking forward to following the project..
Walking the dogs and keeping the little un out of the way ;D
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Is there no stopping that man? ;D
Starting to get a few bits in ready to work on Annas car. Nice new SHINY brake capilpers arrived today.
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The old clutch slave clinder out of my bulddog will be serviced to go in, plus a set of tie bar bushes are on the shelve ready and waiting.
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they are posh calipers ;D
Ideal time to get em painted with caliper paint.. Shiny bits do look nice, shame to get them dirty.. ;D
Are those calipers standard fitment for a triumph herald? and how much are they?
It does say Triumph Torledo on the box and they do look similar to the ones on the Gentry. I got them off Ebay, £57. Though I just tried the compabilty chart and its says 'No' maybe contact the seller. Maybe these would be better 271121734946
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New brake calipers are in and bled, though small issue in that the brake pipe going into one the conector threads were badly worn thanks to Pete I got a quick replacement and the job is done. Also fitted new tiebar bushes as the old ones had completely disintigrated. ;D
Then sat down for the afternoon and wheeler Dealers was on restoring a Morgan +4, replacing the chassis. So feeling itchy and needing to do something else on the car, I removed the old ply dashboard that was peeling apart. It was only glued in place with Gripfil. ???
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Are you going to be putting a new ply or wooden dash of some kind Bri?
Quote from: bulldog bri on 06, January, 2013, 05:14:12 PM
It was only glued in place with Gripfil
Sounds great. No unsightly screws or fasteners. :P :P :P
If you are putting a new wooden dash in I may be able to help If you need it as carpentry is what I'm good at. No worrys if you got it sorted. :D
Got fed up with Annas car sat on the driveway and the Merlin taking up work space in the garage. So between me, Anna and the little un we've swapped them over.
Now I can really get started on her car, first is to strip the car down sort the few unwanted holes and cracks in the bodywork ready for spraying... then the rebuild can start.
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Yay, we've got my car in the garage to be worked on in the dry. :P
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Hopefully in time for Stoneleigh
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Great news, look forward to the updates..
We've spent some time this week working on the Bulldog. Been clearing the bodywork of parts mainly ready for spraying. Lights, windscreen etc. Today the engine came out for cleaning and painting.
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Nice work Anna. Engine out to clean it! Liking that. Sort of thing I would do.
Nice work Anna... Bri, it's about time you got your hands dirty mate ;)
Engine went back in last night, all cleaned up and looking nice. I've had plenty of practice in the last year of putting engines back on gearboxes thanks to Pete ;) so the job went smoothly.
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All thats left is to finish tidying up the bodywork before spraying, there are a few crack lines in the gel coat, but being nearly thirty years old now it's in very good condition. ;D
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Looks like its progressing well, glad to see you've got Anna earning her keep as well!
Quote from: bulldog bri on 19, February, 2013, 09:45:30 AM
Engine went back in last night, all cleaned up and looking nice.
Nice work. Looking good. :D
Oh the joys of rubbing down for painting.....!!
Looking good Bri. ;) :D
Finally finished the rubbing down and primered it all up last night. ???
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And the Paints arrived ;D
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A little more work to do in the car them the masking can begin. Oh fun. :P
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Thats a nice blue colour, is it going to be white on blue or blue on white?
Here's a rough idea I've made up.
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Should look nice Bri :D
What sort of paint are you using this time?
I've gone for Cellulose again, plenty of it.
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8) Liking that Blue. Who picked the colour? Anna or you? Should look nice when its done.
I told Bri the sort of blue I wanted and he picked it out on the colour chart, we've got a tin of fine metalic flake to add to the blue.
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The starter motor had badly worn teeth though the motor works great. >:( I got hold of a Morris Minor Starter last week only to find they have a different flange fitment for attaching to the engine. So I thought how hard can it be to just swap the dog (the part with the teeth) over. apart from a very strong spring to compress very easy according to the haynes book. So I asked at work, in our garage workshops if they had a press that could do the job "yes we do have a press but it wouldn't be able to do that!" So my brian got thinking how can I do this?
Then I remembered I had 2 old brake drums and some threaded bar. These with a small plate made to take the tip of the starter and gave it ago.
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8) Like it.. Mind you its a shame that you lot dont live near my unit. Ive A 20 tonne press which member are more than welcome to use..
Very ingenious Bri.I guess you've done the job by now.Just dread to think if it had all gone T--S up it would have taken your head off. ::)
THis week has been to get the blue done on Annas car.
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I will give this time to go off fully then I will be masking up for the white to go on, once thats done I'll be putting on some coats of clear.
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Shouldn't Annas car be in pink?
No Way! >:( Blue is my fav colour. lol
Blue is the colour football is the game ;D ;D ;D ;D Chelsea blue, awesome..
Cant wait to see the finish item Anne..
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White is on and looking great, a few little bits to clear up but very happy with the result ;D
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Nice one Bri, looks great. I admire your progress in these temperatures 8)
cant wait to see the finished car, as Ed said it is cold 8) 8) 8)
Yeah it's cold. Just getting some feeling in my fingers again. Lol.
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Car looks great ... me not being an expert when it comes to spraying cars, how do you not end up with everything sprayed blue in your garage.
My limit when it comes to sparying is 'spray cans' and I seem to get that everywhere.
Kevin
Wickes do a really thin and cheap dustsheet on a roll, I used it for my spraying: http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/154962 (http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/154962) and if there isn't one near you, B & Q do one too: http://www.diy.com/nav/build/building-materials/damp-proof-courses-membranes/sheets/NDC-Mega-Dust-Sheet-Roll-Clear-2m-50m-9273082?skuId=9282782 (http://www.diy.com/nav/build/building-materials/damp-proof-courses-membranes/sheets/NDC-Mega-Dust-Sheet-Roll-Clear-2m-50m-9273082?skuId=9282782)
If you use rattle cans you will only end up with a cheap finish, I have seen brush painted kits that look good but they have a thick layer of paint that is rubbed back then polished, a lot of work, but cheap. They best result is still a compressor and airgun. Oh and practise
There is quuite a bit of dust spray about the garage but not to worried about it, I did cover over the 7 with a couple of old sheets as that was fairly close by.
I did try rattle cans a long time ago but found that thier spray area was quite small so would leave uneven layers of paint where you think you've covered, so got myself a small compressor and gravity fed gun.
Been working on a few things today, made up the exhaust pipe cleaned and painted up the old bumpers got the ignition working (now have spark ;D) and the side lights now working.
So here's the plea... Has anyone got an old Mini headlight hanging about in their garage gathering dust (or matching pair) they don't want. Also I'm on the look out for couple of smiths gauges 'Temp & oil pressure' Darren let me have some old gauges from his Westy and they will do till I can get hold of the more classic looking Smiths ones with the chrome bezzels.
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I've a couple of spitfire lights spare, don't know if they work though. On another note I sheared an engine head stud and was wondering if you had a spare one for the spitfire?
I think I've still got some somewhere I'll have a look tomorrow. I'll let you know.
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Got Annas car down of the ramps and out in daylight for the first time today,
Nearly done just the clutch and brakes to bleed (I hope) new seatbelts (when they arrive) and then down for it's MoT.
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Just got to change those wheels as well :'(
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Looking good now. I agree a nice set of wheels will finish it off just right. ;)
Looks great. Paint the wheel in the light blue?
I like the shape of the wheels, if they matched the car colour they'd look sweet! :P
Looking good :D
Good luck with the MOT ;)
Nice work Bri.
Brakes are good now. :)
All the lights are working Except Reverse & Fogs). ::)
New seatbelts fitted. 8)
Wipers & washers working. :P
Hood & side screens fitted. ;)
Bonnet, Boot, Doors and Bumpers on. :-*
Even a power socket for phone charging. :D
Just the Clutch to get working, waiting on a new Master cylinder to arrive ??? And then it's off to the MoT tester. :o
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That's great progress, good luck with the MOT!
8) You have been a busy boy Bri..
Look forward to hearing the good news ref the MOT test..
Good luck Bri.
Well it's all done now really. Brakes working, Clutch done and paint polishing has gone into overdrive. Brought it out into the sun yesterday for a few pics.
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Looking good Bri :D
Very nice mate. I see you did the wheels blue in the end. :)
Typical, Put this up a little early it seems. Now have a leaking rear wheel cylinder, Reversing lights have stopped working and the washers as well ??? And who would have known that the brake lights were wired through the old rear demister circuit (which I got rid of as I thought it was an unnecessary lot of wires that were in the way :-X) :'(
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WELL, this is it. MoT today ::) 11:15 Glup!! The car should be ok BUT could be issues with the paperwork :-X Due to the fact that it was only registered as a Marina Convertible to keep the old reg, as that's how it was done a lot of the time in the 80's before SVA's and IVA's... Plus don't know how long it was off the road before we got it and that to could cause problems as it may no longer be on the DVLA system >:(
Only one way to find out and that's to go for the MoT and see what happens. ???
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fingers crossed :)
Same here
Marina Convertible??????? ;D
No news is good news.. Hopefully its on the road being driven and enjoyed. Looking nice Bri.
Nope sorry guys it didn't...
3 securing nut issues (no spilt pins).... :-[ opps. Now sorted
Indicator and wiper stalks were a little loose.... Drilled through plastic ring into steering column. Sorted
1 front brake calliper was weeping.... Hopefully now sealed
A bolt on the torsion bar not fully tightened.... :-[ Tightened
And the exhaust decided to blow a bit on the way to the MoT.... ??? Welded up
+ a few advisory's
I will be taking it back down for it's retest hopefully on Monday. But the bigger problem is now the registration of the car. It still says Morris Marina on the V5 and the tester wasn't very pleased about doing a test for me, but he did as I said I would be going straight up to the DVLA after the test. :( There I explained the problem and now have some forms to fill out (oh joy) fingers crossed we won't need to IVA the car as it's been on the road for at least 25 years pre SVA and IVA with no problems. :-X and that's how kit cars were done (mostly back then)
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Glad you are making progress Bri.
Thumbs up ;)
you have PM
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Ready for re-test ;D
Fingers crossed Bri
IT'S PASSED. :P
Just got to Tax it now.
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8) Excellent news. Look forward to seeing it at a meet... ;)
Well, I've managed to tax it as well today, so Annas Bulldog is now 'ON THE ROAD' :P
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It's just the weather for it as well - great news!
Great news Bri 8)
Look forward to seeing both cars at Stoneleigh!
Quote from: Bulldog Bri on 29, April, 2013, 06:08:23 PM
Well, I've managed to tax it as well today, so Annas Bulldog is now 'ON THE ROAD' :P
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HAPPY DAYS
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Glad to hear it mate. :)
Well done Bri, a great job done in a short space of time. Is the DVLA happy now?
Hello Everyone,
Thanks for your interest. You will be seeing me out and about now in my own Car. Yay!!!!
Leave me big parking spaces to start with LOL.
Will be there at the next Hot Rod and BKCC meets this week :).
Is this why our weather has finally turned better? Was waiting for Anna Bulldog to be road ready ;D
Hi,
Thanks for that message! How sweet :).
Yes Bri got car ready just in time for nice weather and all the shows.
Cool. I'm working late all this week but I'm hoping to make it out this thurs. Did Bri manage to fit your glove box lid & clock rings?
Here's hoping, a long shot I know. ::)
Has anyone got or know someone who may have, an overdrive gearbox from a 1500 Spitfire, just lying around gathering dust? Annas car with just the old 4speed box is fun to drive but once she gets to around 55mph the engine is doing silly revs for a long drive (like a classic Mini would). I have a saved search going on Ebay but all asking lot of dosh.. :(
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Nope! But if there are 2 then I'll take one for Jan's Midget :D