Black 2.8 project

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Re: Black 2.8 project

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great project, keep up the work. how much did the garage thing cost to glue together?
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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mgentry90 wrote:great project, keep up the work. how much did the garage thing cost to glue together?
The garage thing cost more than the car! The car with spare parts cost £500 when I bought it.
The roof is relatively expensive as I used polycarbonate sheets and the proper joining strips etc. The timber is all treated timber as its partially open to the weather. I forget the exact cost but it could have been done cheaper although its surprising how quick costs add up when you include gravel, sub base, post set etc :roll:
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Did a little more on the rear light - doesn't look concave any more

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Finished nearside A post

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Took a drill and wire brush to the nearside floor rust. I can live with this :)

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This was the spare wheel well

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Now looking a bit better
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Nearside door hinge area was a little crusty

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so started cleaning the spare that came with the car

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Primed and fitted

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Rubbed down offside rear
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and into primer

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Probably be too cold, damp and dark to get much more done to the body for a while :(
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Nice work Peter.
Its looking better and better all the time mate.
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chap280 wrote:Nice work Peter.
Its looking better and better all the time mate.
atb Paul
Thanks Paul, appreciated :)

Needed an 'inside job' this week as the evenings were grotty so started cleaning the front bumper

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Today though the sun came out and it was mild so I liberated the dusty hatch so I can work on that later

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and was also able to do a little more to the boot floor

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and get the rear valence in primer

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Bit cold for body work today so popped into the garage to make a start on the engine. The previous owner told me he had cleaned the sludge out of the sump and he removed the core plugs and gave me a new set to put in but I thought I would strip the engine as I have no real idea what he had done. So, sump off

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Looks like the inside could do with a bit of a clean although a brand new thermostst housing has been fitted which will save a few quid :)

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Crank liberated

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Pistons needing a bit of a clean and they;ll get some new rings which I bought a few months ago

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Bare block ready for cleaning. It will get painted up too.

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Found that the connecting sleeves from the block to water pump housing had corroded

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22mm pipe was too small but 22mm pipe connectors, cut down and lightly sanded are perfect

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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Looking really good peter.

Going to be an awesome car once completed.
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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top job peter!
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Nice work peter
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Getting to the part of the year wher eI have little free time :(
Outside I've removed the last of the stripes

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Inside the cam and tappets are out of the engine awaiting a clean

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Started cleaning the block
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and gave it a light hone

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New core plugs

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and etch primed

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Also started on the water pump housing
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Nice work Peter
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Had a bit of time over Christmas but needed to spend a couple of days on the other Capri so not much progress on the project :(

Anyway, rusty accumulator tarted up

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Sump sorted

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Pistons and shells cleaned

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Camshaft and tappets cleaned

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Front housing sprayed

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Crankshaft bearings cleaned

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Block painted, crankshaft cleaned and back in situ

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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Peter, you’re a machine!! Quality work.
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Never have much free time in the early part of the year but just started getting back to the project. Since it's freezing otside I've carried on with the engine

Typical main cap

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Cleaned up

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Grungy oil pump

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Strainer cleaned with new gasket

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Reassembled

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Caps on and seal going in

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New rings on and pistons going back in

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New rings have sharp ends!!

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Front casing coming together

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Re: Black 2.8 project

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This is looking great. How do you clean some of these parts? they come up like new. Are they shot blasted or just plain old elbow grease? Great job :applaud: cant wait to see the engine back in.
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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ian_s wrote:This is looking great. How do you clean some of these parts? they come up like new. Are they shot blasted or just plain old elbow grease? Great job :applaud: cant wait to see the engine back in.

Cheers mate :)

Good old elbow grease is the answer - thinners or WD40 and a toothbrush, some fine wet and dry and brasso wadding on the bearings. Getting there slowly :D
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looking good peter now you can say you,ve put blood sweat and tears into the project :lol: will she be ready for CRAP :D
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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1st time I've viewed this thread Peter. Looking like some quality work you've been doing. Well done sir!
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Re: Black 2.8 project

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SmokeEm wrote:1st time I've viewed this thread Peter. Looking like some quality work you've been doing. Well done sir!
Thank you very much indeed Dave, most kind :)
looking good peter now you can say you,ve put blood sweat and tears into the project will she be ready for CRAP
Don't know if it will be done that soon Dan. The 2.8 engine is all knew to me and was largely stripped when I bought it so I'm assembling from boxes of parts - which all need a damn good clean to boot! And if spring showed any chance of turning up I might make a bit more progress too :roll:

Any way, to help the engine rebuild I bought an engine stand

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A bit more cleaning

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Cam gear on, torqued and timing dots aligned

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Front case back in place

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Cylinder heads painted and rested in place

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Cruddy looking injectors cleaned

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Re: Black 2.8 project

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Next were the cruddy push rods

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The the equally cruddy rocker gear

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New gasket

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Reassembled

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For a change of scenery it was down the shed with a heater to rub down what was obviously a replacement tailgate, being red under the glass seals, and apply some primer

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