The rain lashed like even God himself has never seen!!
Noah was on the horizon waiting to set sail.
It was time for “maximum effort”.
Rain DOES NOT stop play in this house!!! Weather 0, Ali 1 !
A couple of the club members suggested this should go in next year’s calendar!! [emoji1787]
Having repainted both sides of the engine bay, I set about flattening it with 400 and 2000 grit, followed by some rubbing compound and polish. It’s all very shiny now. It is very far from perfect or smooth but a shed load better than before with all brake fluid leak marks and damage taken care of.
So that allowed me to put back the newly formed brake lines - I just hope to God that my novice flares seal well. The passenger side was an absolute beast to bend, cut and flare while sitting inside the wheel arch. That’s the flare I am most concerned about.
Brake callipers are on both sides now and all bolts triple checked for torque.
I also sorted out a tonne of other small issues like a leaking block to catch tank breather pipe etc etc.
I do love the look of my Z story manifold so I have been rethinking the large and very effective heat shield that obscures it. But that is really not helping me get the car back on the road.
A fun week ahead but I shall prevail ...
Noah was on the horizon waiting to set sail.
It was time for “maximum effort”.
Rain DOES NOT stop play in this house!!! Weather 0, Ali 1 !
A couple of the club members suggested this should go in next year’s calendar!! [emoji1787]
Having repainted both sides of the engine bay, I set about flattening it with 400 and 2000 grit, followed by some rubbing compound and polish. It’s all very shiny now. It is very far from perfect or smooth but a shed load better than before with all brake fluid leak marks and damage taken care of.
So that allowed me to put back the newly formed brake lines - I just hope to God that my novice flares seal well. The passenger side was an absolute beast to bend, cut and flare while sitting inside the wheel arch. That’s the flare I am most concerned about.
Brake callipers are on both sides now and all bolts triple checked for torque.
I also sorted out a tonne of other small issues like a leaking block to catch tank breather pipe etc etc.
I do love the look of my Z story manifold so I have been rethinking the large and very effective heat shield that obscures it. But that is really not helping me get the car back on the road.
A fun week ahead but I shall prevail ...
Last edited: