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My Latest project 1971 4 Door GXL

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mya4ld gearbox is back from rebuild

 

I didn't like the silver colour they used so I stripped it off

 

in fact they just spay painted without properly cleaning the outside.

 

looking at inside, with pan off, it looks immaculate and I can see its had a proper build and comes with warranty so im not worried there.

 

I just think people have different standards. I did point out I wanted it factory look.

 

hmmmm,.

 

all seals and brake bands replaced etc, all the things you expect in a rebuild, im sure are done ok, its just they didn't quite get what I meant about the exterior finish

 

anyway im putting it how I like it.

 

bellhousing and tail housing are being replaced so ive not cleaned them. im going for dual output on the tailshaft, speed sensor and speedo drive, and pinto bellhousing. this box was a v6 bellhousing

 

ive wire brushed and oxide blasted it then dusted it with an alloy paint

 

 

 

 

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plenty of competitions running on my youtube channel

 

Februarys prizes are swampy mugs but theres different ones each month.

 

we play spot the ball on the wall in the workshop

 

this months was a pinto fan hung up over a nude calander.

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in other words. Stripping off their SH*te idea of what looks good.

 

Jeez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I think I had a guess of A skimpily clad lady on the wall 👀 As you say bud it's sometimes hard for people to interpret someone's idea of factory,

Especially yours haha OCD, Ford would've wound up by now if you were on the QC line 👌🏻

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ha Ken very true

 

if it worth doin...it worth doin right

 

 

 

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Ive built a nice jig for the front suspension clip to make assembly easier

 

once the bolts are back from zinc passivate ill start reassembling the front suspension.

 

 

 

 

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Ive built a nice jig for the front suspension clip to make assembly easier

 

Fantastic!

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Fantastic!

 

 

CND Jayne.?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It's just an age thing Pete, can bend down on that hard floor for too long need to bring everything to a safe working height. 😜

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CND Jayne.?

 

CND?

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CND?

 

if I drew a cricle

 

 

 

 

 

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It's just an age thing Pete, can bend down on that hard floor for too long need to bring everything to a safe working height. 😜

 

nice try ken

 

knees are tip top, gym and swimming, makes for loose n free my mannnnnn

 

 

 

 

aha but you need working height to fit the springs n hubs my lad.

 

 

 

 

 

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if I drew a cricle

 

round the bottom end of the front clip stand

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round the bottom end of the front clip stand

 

ooo yea, swampy mug for dave.

 

 

 

 

 

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ooo yea, swampy mug for dave.

 

I miss nothing :thumbup:

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