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14-07-16, 07:31 AM
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Good man. 
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14-07-16, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by stamford
More done tonight. Headlights out. Condenser removed, some aircon pipes. Quite a few rusty brackets and fixings found. Rad fan connectors won't budge, had to cut the wires. It's starting to look like a breaker! Next will be to get the nose up on stands and drop the radiator as this needs either recording or a replacement. Then I can remove the aircon pump.
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Take some pics!
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17-07-16, 08:20 PM
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I've taken some pics, will post them later, too tired now.
Managed to remove the radiator, engine mount, auxiliary belt, aircon compressor and the aircon pipes. My idea many years ago to use stainless hex socket button heads on the slam panel was a bad as couldn't undo them! Had to drill them out as the hex rounded off!
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23-07-16, 10:15 AM
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Looking sorry for itself!
Ordered a few bits to get me moving. Non air con aux belt and a pair of steel trailer arches 
Machined up a new reducer from Delrin for the BMC to TB as the BMC one was oval and not gripping the hose, so a thicker walled one was the way forward, nice snug fit on the BMC and hose.
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23-07-16, 11:48 AM
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A few more bits off and found some rust that needs treating around the front tow brackets and inner wings, dirt traps. Looks like one bit may need a plate welding in place, won't know until I get the wheel off and remove the sealant etc.
Just done a dummy BMC install where the battery would normally be, ideal position and I have the necessary hoses already, little mods to do to make this work. Just ordered a new flexible hose as the current one is well past it. Got a few brackets to machine wire brush and ready for paint, might as well whilst it is in pieces! I can see this work snowballing and becoming something different!
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23-07-16, 01:09 PM
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Good man. 
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23-07-16, 02:43 PM
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I can see this work snowballing and becoming something different!
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Keep us posted.
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23-07-16, 04:05 PM
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Well a trip to Halfords ended up over £40 lighter, spray hammerite (blue), rust treatment, stonechip spray and a bottle of CO2 for the welder, hopefully get that working again. So that's me ready for some more work tomorrow and thereafter. Got a few brackets to sort and after getting the lower rad fan brackets off they need a couple of bits turning up on the lathe as they have rusted away so much.
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23-07-16, 08:21 PM
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If you need any help let us know......................always glad to help keep the blue beast running....
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23-07-16, 09:20 PM
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If you need any help let us know......................always glad to help keep the blue beast running....
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Cheers Gordon. About time we got together as seems ages ago!
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