Keyo 47 Posted March 9, 2020 58 minutes ago, Dox said: Bought some high lift stands yesterday and got the rear of the storm in the air Part of the right rear piston crown is missing and the cylinder is scored (I removed the rust with a Stanley blade) rotated the crank with a spanner back and forth until the crank rotates 360 degrees Obviously the piston is no longer any use, the block maybe salvageable? It looked to be perfect prior to the HGF Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Didnt you have a spare engine ? I think Chris Ferry has a few blocks for sale as that might be a cheaper way to go ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, Keyo said: Didnt you have a spare engine ? I think Chris Ferry has a few blocks for sale as that might be a cheaper way to go ? Yes I have a spare, also a set of 3L pistons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 9, 2020 Rusty grot fell off the rear bumperRear axle is rough, as is compensator and all brake lines, flexi and solidI have a rear axle off Hennys old non abs g60 and bumper stored tooSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted March 9, 2020 Think the rusty grot is the bumper heat shield, you can still get one new from Heritage. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted March 9, 2020 Is that a Recaro seat bolster I can see , might be some hope ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Keyo said: Is that a Recaro seat bolster I can see , might be some hope ! Standard storm beige leather. The grot fell of the drivers side, the bumper has some lacquer peel so I bought a spare when I bought replacement classic green wings, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted March 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Dox said: Standard storm beige leather. The grot fell of the drivers side, the bumper has some lacquer peel so I bought a spare when I bought replacement classic green wings, Bizarrely that is where the heat shield is located not by the exhaust, Im still trying to work out why it is there, Can only think its there to stop the tow hook getting hot as not to burn your fingers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 10, 2020 Remove both wings from the storm today, inner wings look surprisingly good. Holes behind NSF wheel, sill seam is rusty, NSR wheel arch needs replacing. Door has lifting paint above the handle. OSF sill seam rusty, hole in the floor, rust on top of the sill, hole in front of the rear arch. There's going to be more under the black waxoyl for sure. Its a breaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted March 10, 2020 I was wondering if it was already too far gone but respect for having taken it apart this far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Ordered a set of front Pagid pads from ECP for £4.39 delivered. Bargain! Edited March 11, 2020 by seanl82 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, seanl82 said: Ordered a set of front Pagid pads from ECP for £4.39 delivered. Bargain! I bet they don't fit lol I thought you went 288mm? Edited March 11, 2020 by Dox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 11, 2020 I've gone back to original 280s and stock rears too. Had all the original calipers refurbished and electroplated silver by Bigg Red. The description was correct for the pads, so we'll see! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Pulled the engine and gearbox out of the storm yesterday, started stripping / separating ancillary bits and bobs earlier, the ring gear is loose on the flywheel? Has anyone seen this before? Edited March 18, 2020 by Dox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Dox said: Pulled the engine and gearbox out of the storm yesterday, started stripping / separating ancillary bits and bobs earlier, the ring gear is loose on the flywheel? Has anyone seen this before? Wow, no never heard that before. They are interference fit so can only imagine the ring gear has a crack which has loosened it off, or someone that didn't know what the feck they were doing has "lightened" it in the wrong place....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 4:12 PM, seanl82 said: I've gone back to original 280s and stock rears too. Had all the original calipers refurbished and electroplated silver by Bigg Red. The description was correct for the pads, so we'll see! They arrived the other day and are correct! 😁 They did only come with caliper bolts for one side though, although I've ordered a full set of slider pins front and back which come with boots and bolts anyway. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted March 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, seanl82 said: They arrived the other day and are correct! 😁 They did only come with caliper bolts for one side though, although I've ordered a full set of slider pins front and back which come with boots and bolts anyway. 👍 Amazing how cheap you can pick things up sometimes, at that price its worth buying a few sets. In these present troubling times I imagine there will be a few bargains surfacing, however its probably wiser to hold on to money. I imagine many have a few items they never use but had appreciating value and worth selling on a rainy day, well the rain is here big time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 18, 2020 34 minutes ago, Keyo said: Amazing how cheap you can pick things up sometimes, at that price its worth buying a few sets. In these present troubling times I imagine there will be a few bargains surfacing, however its probably wiser to hold on to money. I imagine many have a few items they never use but had appreciating value and worth selling on a rainy day, well the rain is here big time. Indeed. I count myself extremely lucky in that my salary is unaffected by all this, which isn't the case for a huge number and I imagine it's quite a distressing time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyo 47 Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) I've told the lads who work for me that I will not lay them off and worse case scenario I will guarantee them a 3 day pay minimum best contingency plan I could come up with because ultimately when things get back to normal there still has to be business there for folks to earn, however I have told them to be frugal with their money. Not sure if my clients are going to hoard payments, but orders will go down significantly, I think the hospitality and travel industry will be worst hit and the supply chains . I'm just glad I have a dog to walk and a large 7 square mile ancient woodland right next to me, It really does a world of good to the worrying mind, exercise in a scenic setting with a mad ass Airedale. The biggest thing is to not put people at risk that fall in the high risk category everything else will panout eventually. Edited March 18, 2020 by Keyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, seanl82 said: Wow, no never heard that before. They are interference fit so can only imagine the ring gear has a crack which has loosened it off, or someone that didn't know what the feck they were doing has "lightened" it in the wrong place....... I don't think its cracked or modified in any way, I'm going back into the garage for an hour later, I'll look a bit more in depth at it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 51 minutes ago, Keyo said: I've told the lads who work for me that I will not lay them off and worse case scenario I will guarantee them a 3 day pay minimum best contingency plan I could come up with because ultimately when things get back to normal there still has to be business there for folks to earn, however I have told them to be frugal with their money. Not sure if my clients are going to hoard payments, but orders will go down significantly, I think the hospitality and travel industry will be worst hit and the supply chains . I'm just glad I have a dog to walk and a large 7 square mile ancient woodland right next to me, It really does a world of good to the worrying mind, exercise in a scenic setting with a mad ass Airedale. The biggest thing is to not put people at risk that fall in the high risk category everything else will panput eventually. Good on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 I can’t see anything unusual?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 With the clutch cover in place it’s located with 3 dowels and 6 bolts so shouldn’t be an issue really?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 With the clutch cover in place it’s located with 3 dowels and 6 bolts so shouldn’t be an issue really?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Dox said: I can’t see anything unusual? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mine was the same when I took it off, in my ignorance I thought it was normal 🤣 I sent it away to be resurfaced and lightened and it’s now back on the engine, so fingers crossed it’s ok. The guy who did the work didn’t mention anything about it so I’m ok with it the way it is (was) 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted March 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, easypops said: Mine was the same when I took it off, in my ignorance I thought it was normal 🤣 I sent it away to be resurfaced and lightened and it’s now back on the engine, so fingers crossed it’s ok. The guy who did the work didn’t mention anything about it so I’m ok with it the way it is (was) 😁 GnG? Did he loctite it back on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
