Thread: JB's 1963 2A Build

Electrics - I subscribe to the smoke theory (electricity is smoke, you can tell this because just before the electrics stop working, you seem smoke - that's the electricity escaping).

British auto-electrics -there's a sorcerer involved in there somewhere. Don't trust anyone who claims to understand it, they probably want your soul.

What'd the engine stand cost?
I'd like to get one but apparently you can get away without one if you don't mind rolling it around on the floor.

Originally Posted by crackers

Electrics - I subscribe to the smoke theory (electricity is smoke, you can tell this because just before the electrics stop working, you seem smoke - that's the electricity escaping).

British auto-electrics -there's a sorcerer involved in there somewhere. Don't trust anyone who claims to understand it, they probably want your soul.

What'd the engine stand cost?
I'd like to get one but apparently you can get away without one if you don't mind rolling it around on the floor.

engine stand was $110 delivered. decided on new as having to go pick one up was going to cost me time and money, so for an extra $20-$30 got a new one. As it will take time i decided on a stand, easier to clean and work on and keeps everything organised and tidy in the garage.

cheers
JB

Ok, so it's been a while.....not that I haven't done anything, but to be honest i take my hat off to the guys that invest the time online updating us and taking us through their bit by bit builds, it's actually quite hard to find the time to do both, so to those guys whom we benefit from thankyou.

Update on mine, shes stripped down to the chassis and diffs but is still rolling as I need to be able to move her around. Overall the dismantle has been relatively pain free just finding the time!!!

so since the loom was labelled and removed the following has been done
everything off the firewall
steering out
engine and gearbox out -still original clutch from what i can tell! (it was stuffed!)
shocks off
and everything else I cannot remember removed.
radiator has been restored, steering box I have cleaned up and greased.
will end up having to chase a few parts and bits here and there where they are un-repairable, or have broken in the process of strip down.

The car is off for blasting at the moment, then when I get her back i'll start of the diff and brake restoration rear to front, steering next then from there a gradual build back up.

Will try to do my best to keep more regular updates coming.
Cheers

Great post mate, keep up the good work

So update.
Off to the blasters, need to keep the Chassis rolling so when she comes back its diffs and suspension out one by one and restore, replace and back in. From there then steering arms and gradually work up from there.

Any recommendations on what brake parts/kit I will need? - the brakes were shot when I got the car

Cheers

Originally Posted by JayBee75

So update.
Off to the blasters, need to keep the Chassis rolling so when she comes back its diffs and suspension out one by one and restore, replace and back in.

Jaybee75,
just a warning, tell the blasters NOT TO BLAST or PAINT the chrome swivel balls unless u are replacing them. Coz sand blasting them kills the chrome and destroys the seals when u turn the steering.
A mate just had his done and the swivel balls were stuffed up coz he took a rolling chassis in. The guy blasted everything and it created a whole heap of extra work for him getting paint off some areas, and he had to get new chrome swivel balls. Big $$. Not to mention sand was everywhere coz the blaster didnt give a stuff.

Just a friendly warning/caution for u.

Cheers Rod
Ps keep up the good work :thumbup:


Oops, just got the pics thru. Looks good.
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So chassis and bulkhead completed. Couple of small things needed attention, certainly nothing major, but with the gloss finish on the Chassis am very happy.

Couple of things have cropped up which you don't know until you find. Seems I will need new rhs front springs as they are in disrepair yet all the others are in really good nick. I think at some point with the front steering arm shes had an impact with a stump or rock as the damage to the arm co incides with the cracked and bodgy repair on the steering mount and damage to the spring.

Anyway next stage is rear diff out and check, replace and restore brakes, seals and anything else I come across, hopefully don't have to rebuild the diff as I am too scared to tackle anything major on it.

cheers
JB

When I did mine, I found that it was easier to put the engine and gearbox in the chassis (and what I wished I had done) also Run the wiring down in the chassis rail (and seal it with a grommet) to the rear before fire wall goes on.
Let the search for nuts and bolt and missing pieces begin.