Jaytee112
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I did the thing everyone says you shouldn't do - buy the first car you see. BUT, it had the right 'big bits' done. 4.6 v8 replaced with a Turner Engineering long block with gas flowed heads and a mild cam, new transfer box, stainless exhaust (although only from the CATS back, and it has a LPG conversion. I didn't look too hard underneath as 'they never rot' (and it was on a field which was wet), so went for a small test drive, no knocks or bangs, and brought the car. I had the budget for some repairs/tidying up that I wanted to do (Slight OCD), and guess what........it's giving me a kicking!!
List of bits done so far:
Replaced complete brakes from copper pipe work out, braided hoses, calipers, disks, pads, shot blasted and painted back plates.
Changed all of the oils and filters
Replaced the radiator and hoses
Replaced the trans cooler/hoses
Replaced the oil cooler/hoses
Replaced the thermostat - twice
Had the wheels powder coated
Replaced the wheel nuts for black anodised ones
Removed the crusty/what's left of the side steps
Replaced the AC radiator
Replaced the parking brake shoes and output shaft seal
Replaced the front prop shaft
Replaced the top tail gate for a mint - non crusty one
Replaced the front and rear washer motors
I used the car for about 150 miles to bed in brakes/let everything settle in, when the steering box decided to rust proof the underside by leaking.......badly.
So I ordered a recon steer box, and while I was at it a new drag link and track rod assy. (What a ball ache getting the drop arm off, 25 tonnes and oxy acetalyne)
Got it back on its wheels, the exhaust started to blow, from the cats, so a new stainless (which actually wasn't but it will do) exhaust was ordered and fitted.
Used the car to go between home and work, about 30 miles round trip, and the thermostat isn't opening (not overheating, but engine side of the statis hot, the radiator side is pretty much cold, maybe slightly warm. I check it after serious work as I'm paranoid about cooking the engine)
Drove it 36 miles and the gas unit started to pressurise the coolant system, then leak to atmosphere, then **** coolant all over the floor. So I've got a new gas vaporiser.
So that's my tale of woe, if anyone is still awake!! Next to do is the front radius arm bushes and see if I can find someone to repair/replace the rotten rear chassis cross member where the tow bar bolts to.
The funny thing is, I still love it, even though it wonders all over the road.........
TBC
List of bits done so far:
Replaced complete brakes from copper pipe work out, braided hoses, calipers, disks, pads, shot blasted and painted back plates.
Changed all of the oils and filters
Replaced the radiator and hoses
Replaced the trans cooler/hoses
Replaced the oil cooler/hoses
Replaced the thermostat - twice
Had the wheels powder coated
Replaced the wheel nuts for black anodised ones
Removed the crusty/what's left of the side steps
Replaced the AC radiator
Replaced the parking brake shoes and output shaft seal
Replaced the front prop shaft
Replaced the top tail gate for a mint - non crusty one
Replaced the front and rear washer motors
I used the car for about 150 miles to bed in brakes/let everything settle in, when the steering box decided to rust proof the underside by leaking.......badly.
So I ordered a recon steer box, and while I was at it a new drag link and track rod assy. (What a ball ache getting the drop arm off, 25 tonnes and oxy acetalyne)
Got it back on its wheels, the exhaust started to blow, from the cats, so a new stainless (which actually wasn't but it will do) exhaust was ordered and fitted.
Used the car to go between home and work, about 30 miles round trip, and the thermostat isn't opening (not overheating, but engine side of the statis hot, the radiator side is pretty much cold, maybe slightly warm. I check it after serious work as I'm paranoid about cooking the engine)
Drove it 36 miles and the gas unit started to pressurise the coolant system, then leak to atmosphere, then **** coolant all over the floor. So I've got a new gas vaporiser.
So that's my tale of woe, if anyone is still awake!! Next to do is the front radius arm bushes and see if I can find someone to repair/replace the rotten rear chassis cross member where the tow bar bolts to.
The funny thing is, I still love it, even though it wonders all over the road.........
TBC
