1986 Singlecab I

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1986 Single Cab

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Best get it together this week as I can only give you a hand for an hour or so on Saturday as in charge of the kids. Working on Sunday, coffeeing in my own Sika........

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One more piston to go, heads, mounting bar = ready
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DoubleOSeven wrote:One more piston to go, heads, mounting bar = ready

You should get the 2x circlips today, posted yesterday 1st
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With thanks.

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I’m exhausted, but engine Mk2 is ready to go in.
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Wilbur and I, did this...

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DoubleOSeven wrote:Wilbur and I, did this...

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pfffff who needs help fitting a WBX... man up :lol:
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x1 Jack + x2 Men = Doddle ;)

Bit-o-fettling to do. Typical weather forecast during, no doubt. I’ve been out there in the rain, snow, you name it. Man up...he thinks. No such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes!

...Anyway, getting close.
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Snow :roll: you have a garage

this is snow

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How many times have you been 'caught out' by the swan neck tow bar..........!?
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Wilber wrote:How many times have you been 'caught out' by the swan neck tow bar..........!?

:lol: yes a few
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Alternator, air intake manifold, tin, carb are now on. Exhaust rear box to go on, 4.5L oil, then compression test me thinks.
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Got very good oil pressure up this morning, test light on oil pressure switch stayed on long after I’d stopped cranking. Got to adjust rockers now, in the snow!
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Fired it up and it’s running!

:)

Drove it in and out the garage. A real milestone. Very pleased.
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DoubleOSeven wrote:Fired it up and it’s running!

:)

Drove it in and out the garage. A real milestone. Very pleased.


Pat yourself on the back, excellent work and great perseverance, many would have shut the garage door and left it.
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