Re: I'm back! Ford Anglia 106e (Estate)
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:09 pm
Work is progressing slowly but steadily.
The exhaust is non existent so I bought a stainless version, but the club doesn't have the front downpipe section and it's on backorder. So for now the solution was to take the downpipe from my dads saloon, which now might make him finally fit the stainless system I bought for it....in 2004! Once stainless downpipes become available I can buy one and fit it but for now it gets the car running.
Front brakes are all rebuilt. Shoes were like new apparently so just new cylinders needed. The rear was similar except one hub seal was leaking so I've ordered a replacement pair, might as well do them both together. Once that arrives the rear brakes will go together and the master cylinders have been cleaned and rebuilt.
Carburetor is still being cleaned, apparently it's pretty gummed up but once it is cleaned it is being rebuild with new gaskets etc. At that point the car can be run longer and see if the clutch will free off. Fingers crossed the engine doesn't need to be removed.
I was going to buy new tyres, but a club member sold me a nearly new set for what 1 new would cost so it was a no brainer.
The exhaust is non existent so I bought a stainless version, but the club doesn't have the front downpipe section and it's on backorder. So for now the solution was to take the downpipe from my dads saloon, which now might make him finally fit the stainless system I bought for it....in 2004! Once stainless downpipes become available I can buy one and fit it but for now it gets the car running.
Front brakes are all rebuilt. Shoes were like new apparently so just new cylinders needed. The rear was similar except one hub seal was leaking so I've ordered a replacement pair, might as well do them both together. Once that arrives the rear brakes will go together and the master cylinders have been cleaned and rebuilt.
Carburetor is still being cleaned, apparently it's pretty gummed up but once it is cleaned it is being rebuild with new gaskets etc. At that point the car can be run longer and see if the clutch will free off. Fingers crossed the engine doesn't need to be removed.
I was going to buy new tyres, but a club member sold me a nearly new set for what 1 new would cost so it was a no brainer.