Vin6409 engine rebuild

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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Wed May 22, 2024 2:36 pm

Thanks yeah it was alot safer to get Through with that type of compressor. Much better grip all around the circumference of the coil, you could see where it was gripping the clam lip much more securely.
Big big thanks to thom again. for the help thou as it was my first time using compressors and he made it look easy.
Nice to see the chassis at normal frame height now.
Got to fit the rebuilt steering rack and new upper control arms and ball joints etc.. So much easier to roll the chassis in and out now with the rack connected the wheels stay super straight and don't wobble to full lock when trying to push it back In or roll back lol

Now the chassis is at normal height the chassis won't fit under the tub cross plank support, so had to remove the shifter to get it under. Luckily I only had it loosely all connected.

Hopefully get some more stuff on soon, but need more stuff from arran again to move forward some more.
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:21 am

With more parts from arran got to rebuild the brake calipers finally
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:51 am

Forgot to put the dust shield on before the hub and disc so off with them and re fit
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:43 pm

Front and back calipers on, have thankfully noticed the bleed nipple is upside down will flip that :oops:
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:10 pm

Got the fuel tank in also looking a bit more complete now kinda but good for motivation lol
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby gary290 » Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:54 pm

each little bit gets you closer, keep chipping away
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:25 pm

:thumbsup: Thanks Gary, these last few months have been particularly slow and frustrating but gotta keep having the patience and funds to keep going lol
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:00 pm

I changed out the rear facia metal support for a stainless one
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Thu Jan 09, 2025 3:23 pm

Got the brake master and servo back after being refurbished. Original factory 62/38 unit. New stainless bore re sleeve included with the master cylinder. The servo was sent for proper testing as my at home testing was not consistent with the results.
Thankfully I did as it was leaking quite alot from the internal diaphragm. Hopefully this should make a difference to the braking, feel or response
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:35 pm

Got the headlight brackets and buckets blasted and repainted 2k. Hopefully that should protect them for a good while..
Also managed to refurb the headlights so at least this sub assembly is ready to go back on when the time comes.
Lights were tested before hand and work all good. :thumbsup:

For my own reference there is a kinda order to them it seems which I didn't know before. Rh is passenger and LH is driver. And it goes r2, r1 L1, L2. The 2s being the outer headlights and the 1s referencing the inner high beams :geek: :)
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