Infamy day: 18/07/2008. My 20 year wait for a TR8 is over. This is the continuing story of HDW300W.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Rust Cure & Repainting
Time to get rid of some rust. I have been concerned about where the sills meet the floor for some time, rust everywhere. Brought tears to my eyes this did. Time to start chiselling ...
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| Add a bit of tape |
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| Hole on the arch |
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| Rust and hole on the sill |
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| Cure rust applied |
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| Rusty Beast bits |
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| Another arch |
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| More rust! |
Seats
Why is the seat bolt that needs a nut the one that is over an arm's length away and underneath an exhaust pipe?
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Door Mirror
Found! One shafted door mirror, temporary removed in October to save it from falling off. Located in the rags which were soaked in clutch fluid after the bottle fell over. Bugger.
Clutch Master Cylinder
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| Shiny new one in place |
Fitted on 31st May, no more crappy ASL fix it kits! I needed to use a glamorous assistant who had a nice flexible torso and great little hands, perfect to climb upside down in the driver's foot well.
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| New bits |
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| Dead cylinder |
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| Dirty hands |
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