Spent the day tinkering with the cars (pic unrelated)

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 10/02/2013 at 18:31 • Filed to: None

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Fabricated a little pushrod that was missing in the Jag's clutch gear and found that I still don't have the right hydraulic connectors to connect the master and slave cylinders together. Just one more piece to get though.

Pulled two of the four bumper struts out of the Fiat, but the two at the front need the radiator removing to get to them. The coolant system needs draining anyway, so I'll do it then. Also, there's gurgling and bubbling coming from the expansion tank which most likely means a knackered head gasket. Not bothered. Car cost me £330. Pretty much anything I do with it will still land me in profit.

Lastly, I winched the Spit's 6 cylinder onto the stand. That means I can wheel that to one side for a bit, winch the 4-cylinder off the chassis and place it one the pallet that was used for the 6, and then I can get the chassis stripped down completely.

Milky > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/02/2013 at 18:48

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You should have related pics, I want to see all of these cars.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Milky 10/02/2013 at 18:55

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There's a whole load of pics here , and I'll get some pics when there's something more impressive than a load of parts strewn all over the place.

Hopefully if this hydraulics place I'm going to tomorrow has the bit I need I'll get some pics of the hydraulic setup for the Jag's clutch, and all the bits being bolted back into place too.

Milky > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/02/2013 at 20:03

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Straight gorgeous, nice cars sir.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Milky 10/03/2013 at 06:19

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Thanks man :) I do try.

They're all in bits at the moment. The Alfa's in the garage getting it's timing belt done (not a job I want to attempt on my own), the Jag's got its gearbox out and the Spitfire's body is hanging from the ceiling above the chassis :S

Do you drive yourself? If so, what do you have?

Milky > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/03/2013 at 07:35

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Looks like you have your work cut out for you. But I am eagerly awaiting the day I can have a few cars around as projects and such. I assumed the Alfa was for DD, but that must be the Peugeot's job?

As for myself, I have been driving a Crossfire for close to a year and I still love it. But then again I seem to like whatever car I own so I must be easily satisfied.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Milky 10/03/2013 at 09:09

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Ah, the Alfa is my DD. The Peugeot is my sister's boyfriend's. He pretty much lives with us now, so his cars are included in the fleet. I say cars, but he's sold the red 106 now and he's got a very minty cammed white one. I'll pull some pics off his phone when I get the chance.

Which Crossfire have you got? The V6 ones can shift pretty quickly if memory serves me right.

Milky > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/03/2013 at 09:58

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Nice DD then, hope they get it fixed fast. An Alfa is on my "someday" list. But as a American we'll see how that goes.

But I think your thinking of the supercharged V6, mine is just the N/A V6. Its not crazy fast, but its fun down a twisty road and I feel fancy driving it (aka it looks like I have more money than I actually do).