*MAXXD* Clare's Rieger F40 Escort Cabriolet "BigCab"

[Alanman]

You're not wrong about the engine Paul so it's getting fuck all untill we can get some chrome and shiney shit.

Stem seals have arrived from PJ Motorsport and fetched a new hub aswell today.

Bearing was fitted last night ready for hub fitting tonight or in the morning.

Dont know when stem seal will be done. Its not a hard job but is a bit fiddly and takes some time. I might document stage by stage if I remember.

Not got any paint yet for sub enclosure but thats a job for next week I recon ready for Street Life Show. I'll get it done in a night.

[Sazzle]

plenty of people will offer their hands many hands make light work... i can be useful in some ways lol if ya need me give me a hollar xxx

[Alanman]

Problem is, no one else dare touch BigCab. lol.

I've got to be so carefull with stem seals. The little colletts that hold the valves in place are really really small and slippery mother fuckers. If I drop one in the head then I've have to take the whole head off. That's if Clare doesn't take mine off. If you want to be responsible for taking them out for me then be my guest. lol.

[Sazzle]

hehe i only skim read ... no ta i can have 999 at the ready for you tho lol

[Alanman]

You're okay, I have a big red panic button in the corner of garage that has direct link to the police station, so I should be okay. I can run faster than Clare anyway.

[Dubmodder]

Alan, will you be doing the stem seals using a comprssor to hold the valves up?

I have seen it done by using an old spark plug (ceramic broken off and end removed so it has a hole through) with a welded on air hose fitting. You fit the plug, attach the air and it saves loads of time.

Don't have the plug tool but I do have a compressor if you need one. Could ask Gary Bunting on Creswell Industrial Estate if he has the tool or make your own

[Alanman]

No mate, I've alway just set the engine to TDC for 1 and 4 (IIRC) then opposite for the other two.

I have heard people use compressors but never done it that way.

[Alanman]

Nearly fucked up big time Saturday. I went in garage to tidy BigCab and hoover etc ready for the show the next morning but looked across bonnet and saw the poor reflection of strip light. It'll never be 100% because its fibreglass but I noticed that it had gone a bit flat compaired to the rest of the paintwork.

So without thinking I attacted it with 1200 wet n dry. But the problem came when I turned round for the buffer and it wasnt there. It's Darryl's and he'd taken it back. Doh!

Luckily there was a buffer head on the shelf so end up using that attatched to the drill fixed in place with masking tape. Took a bit longer that normal but it did work luckily.

Its got a lovely shine now, good enough for another 1st place trophy in Sheffield anyway.

[d_diddy]

so whats your next mod alan?

maybe a silicone oil return pipe

[Alanman]

Maybe!