Well its been a Week of setbacks on the RR but a few days of above average temps and sunshine allowed me some more bodywork and paint with the front and rear bumpers sorted kinda roughly but presentable enough. I didnt soda blast and weirdly theres bog on the front bumper but they are now satin black and presentable-ish.
More wiring and she now starts off the key again and the new starter motor draws 1/3rd the current so a wire path and ziptie is now all she needs, one more brass Tee piece and the EFI radiator is complete and apart from some cosmetics and a few more shake down runs im very happy with the cooling system.
Still chasing the reason for the less than stellar Blinker brightness as the hazards are nice and bright with the Wagner electronic flasher can and yet the Blinkers look like a 1960's VW so im redoing all the earth points I can fine and chasing back from there and im going to see if I can replace that 6 pin Lucas flasher module with something better.
Brakes......... Ugh, New Master Cyl in hand and bench bled but do you think the old one is coming out without a fight?
Nope, Dissimilar metals and corrosion means that the Right front hard line wont come off without rounding the nut which seems to be made of butter, Being used to old Girling Jag systems I have a nifty Crow foot spanner set in imperial and Metric but even with all the car in the world the butter flare nut rounded like a champ as the much larger Clutch Master did.
So off to the parts wagon for the RH front hard lines and VOILA all fixed and waiting a system bleed.
Rear and front lenses all roadworthy now too and the front nearly buttoned up with my nice newly cleaned RR alloys with Michelin tyres going on for the time being until the Gotti wheels get some love and fresh rubber.
No Bull bar for the moment and the crush marks under the mount points are from a hi lift jack and will be sorted out later.
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