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My Latest project 1971 4 Door GXL

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wow!,, that is looking great Pete!

 

I notice my name on the wing!!!! :thumbup:

 

I didnt notice that - I did notice it said Jayney 1 on the dolly though

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I didnt notice that - I did notice it said Jayney 1 on the dolly though

 

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started to build the engine and gearbox test jig

 

this will enable me to run the engine and gearbox up and make sure they are all working correct so that I can offer the whole assembly up working into to car.

 

 

 

 

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I see you found a place for JTC already

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started to build the engine and gearbox test jig

 

this will enable me to run the engine and gearbox up and make sure they are all working correct so that I can offer the whole assembly up working into to car.

Great idea Pete!! Great ideas and work as always!

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started to build the engine and gearbox test jig

 

this will enable me to run the engine and gearbox up

 

Hmm, I replied to this earlier, but my reply seems to have disappeared :headscratch:

 

Anyway, nice stand. I got that Mk5 engine bay to do the same thing, but it's so much bigger.

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thanks folks

 

well ill be fitting some wheels to the jig frame, and the rad mount and a battery mount, also the control panel to run the electrics.

 

plan is to have engine and box fully running on this jig.

 

 

 

 

once done it will be transferred as full assembly into the front clip once clip all rebuilt of course

 

 

 

 

then its ready to just offer up into shell upon its return from paint.

 

 

 

 

paint is maize yellow with probably some mild metallic in.

 

 

 

 

I have other jobs to do such as axle, zinc passivae, rechroming, wheels to refurb etc

 

 

 

 

but must admit, I don't see a lot of work really.

 

 

 

 

I hope to be sat with a pile of refurbeb parts waiting for the paint to do their stuff.

 

I want to be ahead of the game and ready so that I can adhere to my timescale of June 2017 completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for all the messages and support for my current GXL project.

 

Im happy to say I finished the engine/Gearbox test Jig, once engine and box rebuilt ill run it all up on there.

 

In meantime ill start building :

 

Clip

 

Heater Box

 

Brake servo and Master Cylinder

 

 

 

 

Axle paint.

 

 

 

 

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Great work on the mounting jig Pete thumbsup.gif

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Great work as usual Pete. I always look forward to your updates :thumbup:

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Just been catching up on your thread Pete, loving your approach to all aspects of this build:

 

The electrics

The auto box

The engine / box jig

 

And especially the Cortina chill out / contemplation time :)

 

Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.

 

I'm assuming there'll be bumper Christmas video from Cortina City?

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Just been catching up on your thread Pete, loving your approach to all aspects of this build:

 

The electrics

The auto box

The engine / box jig

 

And especially the Cortina chill out / contemplation time :)

 

Looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh.

 

I'm assuming there'll be bumper Christmas video from Cortina City?

 

Thanks Pete

 

well I had problems with my camera and also I had 2 weeks off in NOV so not as much footage as usual, however im catching up, new vid very soon, latest camera is garbage, so im buying the same one that broke as its really good despite the fact they only last few years, its worth it for the result, I can get the camera quite cheap now (Panasonic dx10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ok well finished the engine jig, fitted the battery tray and attacked the unit with yellow paint for health and safety, yea right

 

 

 

 

also tried out my new super duper parts tumbler to pre clean all nuts n bolts for zinc passivate. better results on zinc if you clean parts up first

 

 

 

 

tumbler is a winner

 

 

 

 

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Great work as usual Pete. I always look forward to your updates :thumbup:

 

thank you!

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Great work on the mounting jig Pete thumbsup.gif

 

no probs pete!

 

 

 

 

 

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