Saturday 21 April 2007

The small stuff

I should be fitting the engine this week but I've been doing the little things.

The radiator was tested to see if it leaked. I had an accident with it in Truro. I was cutting of the wing and while the disc cutter was slowing down, I turned and caught the radiator a glancing blow. Two of the pipes were ruptured. These were resoldered and still seem to be holding out.
A small leak was coming from the top where it had been soldered before so this was sorted and the cooling fins seem to be a bit brittle.

it was rubbed down, de-rusted, and painted in quick set enamel from the trusty payless/focus/do-it-all (whatever they are called this week).

An electric fan was found at Billy Bridges scrap yard. It was from a Range Rover but just fits the front after some plastic was cut away. A thermostat switch (dual-temp) from a BMW is also planned to be fitted.

Other things done, 8mm Copper fuel pipe finished from pump to engine bay.
Removed the heater box to fit new solenoid. Heater box doesnt line up with fan so another bodge needed.

Also started fitting eDead sound deadening to the inside. Not sure if this is a good idea or not. I had a Midget ages ago that had the sheet of black dimpled sound deadening in it, this stuff is similar but with an aluminium top layer. I've decided to fit to most inside panels but to leave the seems free so they can be inspected in the future for rust.