TNTRacing - XRCosworth

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:53 pm

stuart wrote:Oh Dan, you'd have been proud of me tonight. I masked up first and everything

(More carnage to add to my thread in a day or so)

Woah, hold the phone.. you did just say you masked up first? you feeling okay?

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:09 pm

Didn't say that I prepared the surface prior to paint, relax

I'll update my thread rather than pollute TNT's one further.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:52 am

Bart wrote: rob sometimes these buys are a spontainus thing but we do discuss about 80% of stuff

Would agree with that we do discuss most things......but then Bart just goes off and does what he wants:). Then he comes out with "But I thought we talked about it":banghead:

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:27 pm

having never fitted hand brake cable before this job was a bitch to do,
had to drop the exhaust and the propshaft down to fit the half moon
bracket onto the end of the hand brake.
however 2 hours late after fighting the car we now have a hand brake.

also fitted front grill and bumoer back on

grill with brakets fitted of an original grill i had spare

front the car with it all on

the pictures i took are s**t hopefully paul has some better ones

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:52 pm

Not really mate, sorry:redface:

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:48 pm

Coming along nicely guys

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:03 pm

The time has come for us to stop pissing about and make a start on the important bit. The engine. I got home from work at 06.30 quick freshen up and a cup of tea and was off at 07.00 to pick Alan up then drive the 60 miles to Streetracers. Well that was the plan, we got there just after 08.30 to find it all locked up and no sign of Gordon...."You did ring him to let him know we were coming", asked Alan. "No I thought you did" I replied....bollocks, oh well I can go home to bed I thought. Alan then rang Gordon who said he was having a day off but when he found out that we were outside his unit he said he would be there in 10 mins. What a bloke......

The plan for the day was to strip the old engine down to the block, inspect everything and bring back the crank, rods, flywheel and bottom pulley ready for balancing. We had also hoped to collect the new pistons but they had not arrived. Whilst the engine is being balanced the bores will be skimmed and honed, the block will be skimmed as will the head. The crank will also be recieving a 0.25mmm grind.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:08 pm

Poor Alan! He's so used to working outside in the freezing cold he hasn't even noticed there's a nice, warm, workshop right behind.

Can't you just pinch that Evo until the engine's ready?

Good luck chaps! Looking good

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:04 pm

Gerry H wrote:Poor Alan! He's so used to working outside in the freezing cold he hasn't even noticed there's a nice, warm, workshop right behind.

Can't you just pinch that Evo until the engine's ready?

Good luck chaps! Looking good

unfortunatly mate it was warmer working outside:sifone:

would have love to taken the FQ330 but while we were there they was fitting the engine back
in after the guy had shattered his flywheel so fitted a new one and a new organic clutch.

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:09 pm

between painting my parts for the GT i brought the rocker cover home and gave it a good clean

before.

bit of kitchen cleaner

after a scrub

i thort as the miss's is away for the weekend id use the kitchen sink to clean it.
if you think thats bad i had a old friend, when his miss's went away for the weekend
stuck all his car parts in the dishwasher but fair play they came out sparkling clean.