Weekend 25-10-2010

Due to my internet being down I have had to post this some time later than I actually worked!
So, this weekend I got down to a few bits and pieces that i can do (without major assistance) and this started with an unscrewing of the Wiper motor assembly. as the photo below shows, this item is securely bolted to the bulkhead between engine and dashboard/cabin (and is a lot easier to accomplish with the windscreen removed as I have done)

There is a stainless steel retaining bracket that is placed around the cabin side of the unit. the two main bolts have been disconnected but the unit will stay seated in position due to the arm extending across to the drivers side still being held in place by other components (these I cannot remove until other items have been removed).

Retaining bolts for the Wiper motor unit (Engine side)

Wiper Motor, note: the bracket in place below the arm section (Glove compartment side)

Following this I began to tackle the boss and steering rack mountings, a very large wrench is needed here, together with a hammer to knock it loose. if the clamps are loosened along the length of the rack, the wheels will cease to turn when you hit it. (Handy)

 

Because at this point there were several items I wanted to check out, I finished up with this part and left for the next time in order to make sure I have the right things taken off!

Next in line I turned my attention to the body work, the bonnet has still got most of the fixings attached to it still and as I may decide to gently rub down the paint when I reach an impass on something else I decidd to remove some of the external trimming features. Most prominently the bumper mountings.

As the screws holding these in place are so badly rusted, it is almost inevitable that one will have to saw them off. I have used just a junior hacksaw as this is sufficient to get into the small gap and the blade is strong enough to take the strain. On the inside, a piece of 'hosing' not too dissimilar to a hozelock hose acts as a spacer between body and the inside of the fender strip.

The rear 'unseen' side of the fender strip

Looks rather different without those strips!

The Next Task I set to was with the removal of the Marcos Badge, thankfully as most ofthe car is complete, it still has one of the original badges (albeit in poor condition) This Badge can be re-enamelled to new again and is worth it as people are charging anything up to £100.00 for a new Badge!! The Plate will have to be removed soon too to allow for the rub down. The headlights as you can see have become temporary 'parts bins'.

Looking at this image and mentioned before, the surrounds within the light areas are heavily rusted and do break easily, I will need to look for parts from a Vauxhall Viva?? or similar? to replace.

Not sure what the lower indicator light units came from but the ones my dad used are Aston Martin but contain only a single bulb for indicator only this has spots in the same unit. I will probably re-use these to stick to original.

As I am working toward having the body off by Christmas, I removed a couple more metallic objects that will hinder the process these are the door lock units.

The boltsagain did move in their mountings so access to hold the retaining bolts in place had to come from the wheel arch behind.

Note: holding the rear side of the bolts in place while undoing the outside bolt.

Retaining bolts on the rear of the badge

That was about all I had time for this weekend, I am hoping to get back over the next week or so to start labelling up wires for disconnection.

G