Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby jerzybondov » Thu May 24, 2012 10:18 am

Nice work!

Can I ask why you're doing a frame off and chassis resto? It doesn't look too bad to me from those pics...
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby bozzzydmc » Thu May 24, 2012 10:35 am

Great pics !

Whats that silver square panel on the rear bulkhead ?

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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby Dangermouse » Thu May 24, 2012 1:11 pm

bozzzydmc wrote:
Whats that silver square panel on the rear bulkhead ?


I was just wondering that too. My first though was "why does he have a cat-flap in the rear bulkhead?"
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby Dan 6511 » Thu May 24, 2012 2:11 pm

It looks like its to get access to the dizzy from inside the car. Pretty good idea actually :D
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby Chriss » Thu May 24, 2012 3:42 pm

Yep, access to the dizzy :mrgreen:

I remember Steve Wynne made some comments about it back Eurofest in 2001 ;)
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby tourettes tony » Thu May 24, 2012 7:23 pm

Chriss wrote:Yep, access to the dizzy :mrgreen:

I remember Steve Wynne made some comments about it back Eurofest in 2001 ;)


yeah ;) keep them pics coming ollie looks like your going in hard ;) dont forget any questions TT :D
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby OllieWilks » Fri May 25, 2012 9:00 am

Well J had intended to work on the chassis so it was already separated so put the tub back on the chassis to transported it to mine. Now that its in the state that it's in it makes sense to work on the chassis now and completely refurbish the car to give it a new lease of life!

Thanks Tony, willl have some new pictures of what I've done over the weekend. The girlfriend is away so have some guilt free time to work on it! :lol:

Im thinking about getting a new radiator for it as well? Can anyone give an idea of the best place to get one? Thanks
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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby arranj » Fri May 25, 2012 9:42 am

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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby OllieWilks » Mon May 28, 2012 10:15 pm

Thanks Arran!
Would quite like to get the steering rack refurbed while it's apart?

Also I wanted to ask about replacement break calipers front and back. Am I right in thinking the front are ford cortina and the rear are jaguar? Can you buy after market replacements or what's the best way to go?

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Re: Vin 3928 LDA38W Ollie Wilkes new purchase

Postby arranj » Tue May 29, 2012 12:02 pm

You'll find everything you need here: viewforum.php?f=28 - you are correct, the fronts are easy to get, the rears aren't so easy, but can be refurbished.

Steering rack link is here: viewtopic.php?f=66&t=2263
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