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« Reply #135 on: March 02, 2014, 08:47:39 PM »

Is that the Vauxhall Corsa power column Chris?
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« Reply #136 on: March 02, 2014, 08:51:19 PM »

Maybe    Wink
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« Reply #137 on: March 07, 2014, 10:57:47 AM »

I won't repeat the pictures but nice steering conversion Chris Smiley
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« Reply #138 on: March 07, 2014, 06:36:44 PM »

It's more than likely going to have a complete closing in panel under the dash to the top of the toe board, so you won't see it at all.
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« Reply #139 on: March 09, 2014, 08:16:03 PM »

Just a small update. Having removed the steering column and assembled it together permanently, refitted it back into the car and fabricated a couple of brackets to secure it (doesn’t really need it, because it is assembled as a complete unit). This is a picture taken from about half way up the window part of the “B” post and all that can be seen is a part of the motor and the torque sensor.

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As I mentioned before the wiper motor requires moving a small amount to clear the EPS motor. Just needed to make an adaptor plate to reposition.

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Then fit it to the motor …………

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And the whole assembly to the car.

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Back to bodywork next week, to finish of the shell.
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« Reply #140 on: March 09, 2014, 10:36:59 PM »

Very tidy Chris.
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« Reply #141 on: March 09, 2014, 10:46:05 PM »

Thanks Andy
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« Reply #142 on: March 10, 2014, 08:40:34 PM »

I managed to find a couple of hours today, so I took some seam cappings that Fintan Ellis folded up for us …………

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These fit over some of the spot welded seams to make them look tidier and seal the seam from water ingress. First was the seam across the rear between the rear panel and the boot floor cross member.

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Then the seams above the front footwells.

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These will be seam sealed and undersealed later.
One job I’ve been avoiding is the air intake box for the heater blower

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Every time I’ve looked at it I couldn’t figure out what to do with it., so taking the bull by the horns I carefully drilled out all the spot welds that held it to the body and removed it.

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As you can see, it needs a bit of a cuddle. So carefully drilling out the spot welds, we ended up with three separate pieces which can now be blasted before reassembling and refitting.

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« Reply #143 on: March 10, 2014, 09:04:01 PM »

Is there a drainage hole in that intake Chris? I've got the dashboard out of my Pop at the moment, & discovered the cowl vent, which ducts air to the screen demisters, had half an inch of water in the bottom.
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« Reply #144 on: March 10, 2014, 10:29:11 PM »

If you look at the second to last picture, of the assembled box.

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 You'll see that it has two half inch drain tubes onto which hoses are fitted. These drain out into the lower engine compartment.
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« Reply #145 on: March 10, 2014, 10:42:54 PM »

Ahh, yeah, I was thinking along those lines for mine.
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« Reply #146 on: March 16, 2014, 10:18:15 PM »

Haven’t been able to do too much since the last update, but the heater blower plenum has now been sand blasted, reassembled, rust treated and epoxy primed. Now ready to be re welded back into the car.

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« Reply #147 on: March 17, 2014, 11:06:54 PM »

Managed to find a bit of time to take the doors to the media blasters this afternoon, should have them back next week sometime.

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« Reply #148 on: March 18, 2014, 12:32:23 PM »

Some great work going on here sir...can I ask you where did you buy the wheels from ?
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« Reply #149 on: March 18, 2014, 06:26:43 PM »

can I ask you where did you buy the wheels from ?

They're a retro stateside wheel, Steve, first around in the early '60s called Radir. Available from here .... http://www.radirwheels.com/

Our particular ones are Tri ribs and were purchased through the European Radir agent, who also bring in our US ebay purchases ... http://www.randrhotrodimports.co.uk/

We also have them on our '32 roadster and on our airstream camping trailer.

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