Paint

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...3&d=1547247993

and the gearshift lever is hitting the firewall at the back. I put it into 3rd and dropped it as far as I could, then manged to clear the firewell by moving the lever down into 4th (so under the firewall). Then I pried the transfer case over the back of the front diff.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...4&d=1547247993



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...5&d=1547247993


Then after cranking the leveller as level as I could, I ended up wedged here ... You see the chains on the back of the leveller will not let the engine move back anywhere near enough. They hit the firewall.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...6&d=1547247993

I'm still this far away from the motor being far enough back.

I'm getting very tired of cranking this damn leveler (that is also dodgy chinese made ****). This time I decided to spray it down with a lubricant to make it easier to move (which helped a lot ... it only took me cranking it forward and back a couple of times before this finally occurred to me [bighmmm] ). I have rolled by big trolley jack underneath the car and lifted the back of the transfer case up with it, then moved the leveller all the way forward again so there is no tension on the back of the leveller ( where its hitting the firewall).

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...7&d=1547247993

Affter jacking the back of the transfer case up into the recess in the floor as I able to pry the engine back **** just **** enough so the engine mounts dropped into the chassis ....

So yeah, I managed to get the sucker in mostly intact... but its not a simple fit !!

seeya,
Shane L.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...8&d=1547247993

Roadkill would be doing all this by the side of the road,, or in carpark,,
and just lately behind a paywall........

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Roadkill would be doing all this by the side of the road,, or in carpark,,
and just lately behind a paywall........

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I've haven't seen anything really since it went behidn the paywall :( ..... I lived the episode where they lowered that big block into the engine bay and it went "clink clunk thump" .... and they all stood around around "**** it just put itself in ..................... I've never seen that before. ... THe damn thing lined itself up and dropped into line just by lowering the crane (I usually swear, rave... rant and scream at it for hours trying to get the damn engine to line up and enter the clutch!).

yep, the only time an engine fell in, there seemed to be a spare clutch plate on the floor---- [bighmmm]

I like Tuscan Blue.

Wanna do another respray??? [biggrin][tonguewink][bigrolf]

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Originally Posted by Mercguy

I like Tuscan Blue.

Wanna do another respray??? [biggrin][tonguewink][bigrolf]

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Wouldn't I need to finish this one first .... The entire car needs to be colour sanded.... and now all the door frames and blackout treatment is looking very ****ty next to the shiny blue and in desperate need to finishing.

I just bolted all the mounts and watched the transfer case mount tear itself into 2 pieces about 30seconds after tightening it up ................. I'm guessing that is the cars way of telling me it wants new gearbox and transfer case mounts... sigh ... Serves me right for being a tight arse and only replacing the engine mounts,.

seeya,
Shane L.

not getting much done today either for some reason .... its supposed to be nice and cool here today....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...4&d=1547269377

This sucker is just sitting there not hooked up ........... Guess how warm it is in the shed :(

Bit like this place, things move slowly but the beer fridge gets in the way more often than not[bigsmile]


Trav

haven't touched my 86 project in a month because its just too hot.....

waiting too see how you finish off the paint though :)

I need to get the thing back together first..... Its just in so many pieces. I'm making slow progress though. I'd have it drivable by next weekend ( capable of moving under its own power, not back together) however given everyday this week is over 30degree ( or close to 40degrees ). It probably won't be possible to enter the shed without risking heat stroke.

How do mechanics work in workshops without passing out in this sort of weather ?