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Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:12 pm
by el-saturn
shaun - lovely bracket, BUT that part could easily be welded in aircraft Quality steel at 1/4 of the weight (fatigue considered) greetings from Colin and i.s. sandy is=in substitution

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:32 pm
by shaun
Finally finished fitting the alternator , fabricating new brackets etc does everything take so long or am I really slow ?

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:05 pm
by Davidb
Is the upper bracket upside down? Nice work though...

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:52 pm
by pharriso
Davidb wrote:Is the upper bracket upside down? Nice work though...


That's what I was thinking...

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:19 pm
by shaun
Boot nearly finished
New looms made and trial fitted , tank in and connected, fuel pump waiting to be connected new battery tray fabricated ,exhaust loosely fitted waiting for rear mount to be made . Boot lid on but needs adjustments to move it across

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:13 pm
by tedtaylor
very nice work. I take it the spare tire no longer fits in the boot with all that fuel pump stuff in the way?

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:45 pm
by mbell
Looks very nice.

Some info on what the filter is would be appreciated.

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:09 pm
by shaun
The filter is a malpassi filter pressure regulator

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:00 pm
by mbell
shaun wrote:The filter is a malpassi filter pressure regulator


Thanks Shaun, a combined filter and regulator is nice!

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:10 pm
by Certified Lotus
I mounted my electric fuel pump and filter in the right rear side well so I could still have a spare tire. Plus there was already electrical wiring there so it was easy to combine the wiring and not look out of place.

Nice work on your restoration. Very impressive.

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:42 am
by shaun
Engine bay nearly completed

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:50 am
by Certified Lotus
Looking very nice. Lots of attention to detail.

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:38 pm
by el-saturn
...............lovely work AND if you ever want to save some wall thickness, i'm sure i can help! sandy

Re: Restoration

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:25 pm
by shaun
Hi Sandy I haven?t got a clue wot your talking about :roll: