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[sibhs]

The day had arrived to start the engine.

 

In my mind I remember this day with the LJ and I had Forum member Dave help me and the 202 started first go. It was a very exciting moment.

 

Again I asked Dave to help, he's very good with electrical gremlins and I like having another set of eyes and a good brain when doing this.

 

Well, with Sally filming and the first time going for a start the engine gave a pufff as it sort of tryed to start. Again we cranked it - it ran longer but stopped as the key was released. The excitement was disappearing and concern starting.

We made a few alterations with timing and points and tried again. This time it ran but wouldn't idle so we manually kept the revs up for cam bedding in. I was getting nothing on the oil pressure gauge but didn't trust it as dodgy sender and lack of earths on the instrument cluster. I was relying on seeing oil at the rockers as my gauge.

I ran it for a minute with-out any oil at the top before shutting down worried I had oil pressure problems.  I was also running two pipes out of the manifold and it was noisy and uncomfortable in the garage.

We stopped the whole process here and I decided to get a exhaust and muffler and borrow a manual oil gauge.

 

Fast forward another 2 weeks and I had borrowed an old exhaust system and oil gauge. I chose to fire up on my own and it started well and I kept the revs up aiming for 2000rpm for 20 mins to bed the cam in. The oil gauge went straight up to around 45 but there was still no oil at the rockers. Slowly I started to see signs of oil and after about 5 mins the oil was there at the top, what a relief.

 

Defiantly had a concerned look on my face for this one.

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No oil yet.

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Sorting out the other exhaust system.

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Seeing that gauge move was a great feeling.

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Finally oil at the top.

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Next I started getting oil every where with my dodgy clear rocker cover so it was time to fit the chrome rocker cover, vacuum hose, breather hose and air cleaner.

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Next start will be when the steering column is in and the gauges can be earthed properly.

 

Marty

 

[sibhs]

I've got the brakes together but realised i'm missing the auto brake adjusters, found some in my spares box so they need to be re-zinced. Realised the front drums on toranas have all their bits the same as the rear drums. Very handy if you need springs and bits.

 

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Glued on the inner and outer belts.

 

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You know you're getting close when you start getting the carpets ready. There's a lot to consider when fitting carpet. Not something to rush.

 

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Working out the handbrake position then getting the bit sewn in.

 

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I'm pretty sure this is the correct spot for the accelerator pedal.

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Seat rails in first to make it easier to cut around.

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All carpets are now out until I've got all the electrics sorted.

 

Marty

[claysummers]

Lovely work as ever Marty.


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[bat 53]

welldone marty as always 

hanging out to get mine back

[73SUNBURSTEXYOUWON]

Absolutely fabulous Marty, a credit to you both.

[dacastle]

Hi Marty

 

what did you use to make the mould for the under dash pattern to patch up the holes - was it just resin poured onto the existing dash

 

Your posts are fantastic - has helped me with my very slow build

 

 

Hi Adam, I've only got a few sets left and I'm going to start restoring some dash's so until I print some more I'm not selling any more for a while.

 

 

 

 

As we're talking about dash's I'll put up some pics of a few i'm restoring at the moment. These are plastic LC ones. One was broken in half but all need strengthening in the narrow section.

 

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Gave them a bath in the kitchen sink, much to Sallys discussed.

 

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Drilled  holes through the fin and fitted metal strips before pouring black resin. It reminds me of grout filling a block to take out the flex.

 

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Made a couple of moulds of the two different textures.

 

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This is one of the holes needing repair and the results of the two patterns once I poured resin into the area.

 

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I'll post more pictures as these progress.

 

Marty

[sibhs]

Hi Marty

 

what did you use to make the mould for the under dash pattern to patch up the holes - was it just resin poured onto the existing dash

 

Your posts are fantastic - has helped me with my very slow build

Hi Dave,  I used a two part silicone product called Pinkysil then position that behind the dash hole and fill with a special resin. If you need anymore info just PM me, hopefully that still works?

 

Once this forum gets sorted out so threads don't jump out of sync i'll post up some more progress.

 

Marty

 

Marty

[dacastle]

Thanks Marty

Hi Dave,  I used a two part silicone product called Pinkysil then position that behind the dash hole and fill with a special resin. If you need anymore info just PM me, hopefully that still works?

 

Once this forum gets sorted out so threads don't jump out of sync i'll post up some more progress.

 

Marty

 

Marty