Update for Tech 1 Sport Lovers everywhere!

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:58 pm

Evening everyone. I seem to be bombarded with "whens your sport gonne be finished?" and "hows your sport coming along?" every time someone speaks to me, so for anyone who's asked me this in the last month or so, feel free to take a look. click the link. at the bottom and have a lookies.

Today was a bit of fun taking the rear subframe off (joy of joys). I want to replace the brake and fuel lines before she gets her first MOT since being off the road, so I dont want any advisories on the slip..just a clean pass. I figured that when i did that, it would also be efficient to do the rear bushes (all of them) so the subframe came out and the trailing arms off. on order this week will be a diff bush, some mounting bolts and a lot of Shutz underbody sealant.

anyway, today was about as fun as a rectal inspection with a cricket bat! neither subframe bush wanted to let go and i had visions of me shearing the carrier sheath in the body of the car it was so tight! EVENTUALLY, it came out (avec swearing).

Next was the fuel tank. i feared the worst after seeing so many rotten tanks in my young years. I was extatic to find that my tank has no rust on the top where i couldnt see. woohoo! its got a bit of love and is ready to go back in with new hoses/pipes now.

if you take a look at the pics, the car is not resting on the mtech kit, its resting on the chassis, its just the pic that looks scary!
enjoy!

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v295/ ... %20Refurb/

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:04 pm

lookin good scott
hell of a project you got there, come on since i saw it

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:05 pm

pmsl! i think u saw it just BEFORE it went to the sprayers.

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:21 pm

fuck me dude that is lookin like one hell of a sweet motor there. cant wait to see that once its finished. best colour for a tech 1 IMO. fuckin minter

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:27 pm

Scott, I'm seriously jealous of that car, good to see a tech 1 in all its glory, rather than the sorry heap of iron oxide I've been ripping to pieces all day. Maximum respect for saving the car!

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:42 pm

Argos wrote:Jesus Scott. You must have lived in that garage, existing only on and water.
Whose is the Green Sand 1974 Sovereign/XJ? Looks like a tidy one.

Funnily enough, i had a pot noodle friday lunch time!
The Daimler Sovereign is my dads. I thought it was fcuking horrible when i first laid eyes on it. I quite like it now - its got bags character..... and no front subframe!

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:43 pm

Argos wrote:If you can, get the diff sandblasted. Only cost Ã‚£20 (if that) and they spray ip really well.

already ahead of ya on that one.

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:44 pm

Theo325 wrote:Scott, I'm seriously jealous of that car, good to see a tech 1 in all its glory, rather than the sorry heap of iron oxide I've been ripping to pieces all day. Maximum respect for saving the car!

you DID but it then? Was it as bad as i think it was?

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:51 pm

It was rotten to the core sadly. If I were a little thinner I could probably crawl out of the car via the cavity where the inner wheel arches once lived.

That said, it turns out it has been chipped, i think its a superchip? and the cam may well be uprated too. So even more morsels to go on my car.

Good luck with the rest of the work on the car, not much left to do by the looks of it. Are you going to be at the Ace tomorrow?

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:01 pm

4.2litre, on twin SU's i think (or was it tripples?)

front sub still here...... just not ON the car - we took it off to do the suspension and bushes ages ago but we never got round to finishing it. im gonna aset aside some time in my week off in september and again in october to help my dad with his car after all the work hes done to help me with mine (except where he nearly set fire to the fcuking thing!)

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:09 pm

Scott, you sick deviant , i couldn't help noticing as i scrolled through the photos a 205 litre P40 drum, it looked nearly empty, does that mean you have the only tech 1 in captivity with jacking points and inner sills ?

Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:19 pm

Pete, i DO have a tub of P40 in that garage. Its the ONLY tub ive EVER owned and i will bring it to Aces for you tomorrow. I have inner sills, jacking points, shock turrets, inner front wings, inner AND outer arches AND battery tray!

Go on Pete, tell me.... "What an executive!"

EDIT - Yes Pete, im very VERY sick!

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:32 am

the sov actually has no rotten holes. 2 minor and i mean MINOR rust patches that havnt broken the paint yet, but no jacking point problems ala e30

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:44 am

lookin good scott, but whens it gonna be finished? lol!

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:50 am

Bob_S wrote:lookin good scott, but whens it gonna be finished? lol!

2037

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:10 am

Cars looking good, but it would be a crime to put that back seat in it. It should go where it belongs, in a four door.
Preferably mine

How much do you want for it

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:37 am

SCOTT325SE wrote:
Bob_S wrote:lookin good scott, but whens it gonna be finished? lol!
2037

Cant beat a nice tech 1!

Waiting for the completed pics!!!!!

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:29 am

Nice to see some progress again Scott.. Good work

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:47 am

looks like your getting on well there, it realy is starting to look very nice

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:36 am

Martinaston wrote:Cars looking good, but it would be a crime to put that back seat in it. It should go where it belongs, in a four door.
Preferably mine How much do you want for it

I was wondering how long it would take someone to spot that. I posted the pic up to sort of highlight that shes still not perfect or finished (like the missing rear subframe didnt tell you that already).
That rear bench is immaculate. Its been re-collonised and treated to a severe amount of love!!! If you can find me a 2door rear bench in similar(ish) quality, i'll do you a straight swap! You certainly wont be disapointed with the finish or quality of the leather.

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:12 am

I'll start looking

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:15 am

top man!

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:03 pm

he cant complain at the price he got it for though!!! plus a free 3 peice suite!

Post Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:26 pm

i didnt know they were for a 4door at the time though - ive got to retro-fit 2door mechanisms to my front seats.

Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:45 pm

update coming up later.

Post Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:23 pm

Scott
You still up for that deal ?

(Possibly all four seats to save you messing with the fronts)

Post Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:32 pm

Lookin' good Scott, mine's gonna need lots of loving too but not the kind of cash you've spunked on yours!

That rear bench is immaculate. Its been re-collonised and treated

Tell me, what is conollising and how does it work, how much does it cost and where in London is a recommended place?

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:32 pm

Mahmood wrote:Lookin' good Scott, mine's gonna need lots of loving too but not the kind of cash you've spunked on yours!

That rear bench is immaculate. Its been re-collonised and treated

Tell me, what is conollising and how does it work, how much does it cost and where in London is a recommended place?

well i give my leathers to my mum of all people, come back in 3 weeks and find much nicer seats. WINNER!

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:33 pm

Martinaston wrote:Scott
You still up for that deal ?

(Possibly all four seats to save you messing with the fronts)

YOU BET!