Devilpaint
Well-Known Forum User
dont know if you want to read this, but i'm typing it anyway
1st off i need to tell you that i have quite severe back injuries & need to "proceed with caution" regarding any lifting/manual work.
once the rolling shell was back in my workshop-i left it for a couple of days.800 mile round trip was not kind to my back & common sense prevailed.
the plan was to take the low milage motor from my 82 2+2n/a & chuck it in the Kaminari.
i started today (photos to follow, i need to sort my PC 1st)-took the motor out of the 2+2 & tried to fit it in the Kaminari, the 2 seater has the later rack & pinion steering & try as i might i cant get the sump to clear it when fitting the lump.
i have been assured that i'm doing it wrong(by my M8 the mech next door) & i dont need to take the sump off ( by ken from ZXS) but i'm buggered if i can see what i,m doing wrong(i'm a body man, not a mechanic).
its blowing a bloody gale up here & snowing & i had to have the workshop doors open-during a tea break i told Phil , the guy next door"if i ever take on another project, just bloody shoot me".
refreshed i decided to have another go at installing the motor.as i lifted it off the deck the bloody rear fixing bracket snapped off! luckily it snapped as the motor was only inches off the deck.unlucky in that its the manifold bolt thats sheared, so off with the manifold tomorrow to see if i can hopefully remove the offending stud.
at this point i'd had enough, the back was screaming at me & i know i'll suffer for it tomorrow. so some gentle dismantling of the manifold & poss some painting of the block etc is in order & although i have a pit in the workshop i'm going to persuade Phil to put it on his ramp so i can have a good look underneath & see what needs doing-i'm really looking forward to sorting the bodywork . from a quick glance it needs a couple of small patches underneath, chassis looks good, but i'm not that daft. the upper body needs work where the Kaminari kit joins the orig panels, the worst being the offside rear quater where water has rotted through just above the rear spoiler. both doors need a bit of work the nearside being the worst & i'm putting on my early bonnet with the identical vents, cos i like it & its brand new , old stock.
the time scale is the end of march to have it fully sorted, turbo'd & ready for the road-but dont quote me!
1st off i need to tell you that i have quite severe back injuries & need to "proceed with caution" regarding any lifting/manual work.
once the rolling shell was back in my workshop-i left it for a couple of days.800 mile round trip was not kind to my back & common sense prevailed.
the plan was to take the low milage motor from my 82 2+2n/a & chuck it in the Kaminari.
i started today (photos to follow, i need to sort my PC 1st)-took the motor out of the 2+2 & tried to fit it in the Kaminari, the 2 seater has the later rack & pinion steering & try as i might i cant get the sump to clear it when fitting the lump.
i have been assured that i'm doing it wrong(by my M8 the mech next door) & i dont need to take the sump off ( by ken from ZXS) but i'm buggered if i can see what i,m doing wrong(i'm a body man, not a mechanic).
its blowing a bloody gale up here & snowing & i had to have the workshop doors open-during a tea break i told Phil , the guy next door"if i ever take on another project, just bloody shoot me".
refreshed i decided to have another go at installing the motor.as i lifted it off the deck the bloody rear fixing bracket snapped off! luckily it snapped as the motor was only inches off the deck.unlucky in that its the manifold bolt thats sheared, so off with the manifold tomorrow to see if i can hopefully remove the offending stud.
at this point i'd had enough, the back was screaming at me & i know i'll suffer for it tomorrow. so some gentle dismantling of the manifold & poss some painting of the block etc is in order & although i have a pit in the workshop i'm going to persuade Phil to put it on his ramp so i can have a good look underneath & see what needs doing-i'm really looking forward to sorting the bodywork . from a quick glance it needs a couple of small patches underneath, chassis looks good, but i'm not that daft. the upper body needs work where the Kaminari kit joins the orig panels, the worst being the offside rear quater where water has rotted through just above the rear spoiler. both doors need a bit of work the nearside being the worst & i'm putting on my early bonnet with the identical vents, cos i like it & its brand new , old stock.
the time scale is the end of march to have it fully sorted, turbo'd & ready for the road-but dont quote me!