Project 55

Posted on: Mar 29 2003 - 12:00am

I pulled all the carpets and soundproofing up when I first had the car, as it had been outside for a few weeks and the seals leaked like a sieve. It was soaking wet inside, so the seats went into the garage roof to dry (They are a rancid grey velour, so recover those along with the matching door...

Removing the Front Suspension

Posted on: Mar 2 2003 - 12:00am

I finally went and got some spring compressors from Halfords. The car was on axle stands, so I set about taking the passenger side shock absorber off. One bolt came out, the other just spun. An hour later it was still in there. I could have ground it off, but I'd have to drill the rest out and ta...

Right Tools for The Job

Posted on: Feb 16 2003 - 12:00am

After spending a few more hours with the wire brush on the drill, I began to realise that it wasn't working that well.

After a bit of net searching, I found a wire brush att...

Getting ready for disc brakes

Posted on: Feb 9 2003 - 12:00am

Got a few hours to work on the car this morning, so I carried on cleaning the front and took off the front wheels and drum brakes. There's a set of 2" dropped spindles and disc brakes on it's way from the US via Tris-R-Us. 48 years of mud and oil takes a long time to shift. I think this is going...

Cleaning The Front End

Posted on: Feb 8 2003 - 12:00am

There was 47 years of grime covering the front end of the car. After scraping half an inch of oil and underseal off it looked a load better. Now I could actually see the brake lines, I could take them off.

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Tidy Up Time

Posted on: Feb 2 2003 - 12:00am

Skint and not enough space in the garage with all the rubbish in there. There's 2 fridges and a dishwasher from moving house, and a barbecue etc that should be in a shed that I haven't bought yet. Then theres all the bits I took off the 55 plus the old and new engine and boxes. Oh and a crane! Ti...

Engine and Box are Out

Posted on: Jan 12 2003 - 12:00am

My cousin Bob gave me a ring on Saturday, and offered to help pull the engine and box out. I was glad of a hand, and we set about the car just after 1 pm. After a quick run of the engine without the exhausts on (Well, you gotta have a go havent you?) we took the wings and front off. Every bolt an...

Up to see the car

Posted on: Nov 25 2002 - 12:00am

I had seen the car for sale on Duksville's web site before I bought the Dooster. It was more money than I had, and although I was very tempted, I stuck with the Dooster. A month or so after I got the car, I decided it wasn't for me, and asked around if anyone was interested in buying it. A guy fr...

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