Post by djm16 on Oct 13, 2020 8:59:45 GMT
The 3-litre has been off the road now for 18m. As I live in Australia, and road tax is around $800 per year, I returned the licence plates and have saved myself $1200 so far (paid for the camshaft bearings!).
Before I put the engine back, I determined to tidy up the engine compartment which has been largely untouched since its manufacture in 1963.
Here is the starting point:
Unfortunately white / cream does rather show the dirt and it is hard to tell what is white paint, black paint, underseal or just dirt. I have already removed the heater box, stripped and refurbished it (pictures elsewhere to come).
The first step was to strip absolutely everything off the inside wing and firewall. I am doing this one side at a time as there are just too many parts to get mixed up and lost, and only limited storage space for the myriad parts. I actually went further and removed the steering box and chassis mounts too.
Had I planned this right, I would have spent a few hours steam cleaning the area before taking the engine out, that is if I had a steam cleaner. Instead, I spent many hours patiently scrubbing away at the inner wing with white spirit, a toothbrush and a wad of steel wool. As you can see, it does make a difference! You can see where I have been.
Before I put the engine back, I determined to tidy up the engine compartment which has been largely untouched since its manufacture in 1963.
Here is the starting point:
Unfortunately white / cream does rather show the dirt and it is hard to tell what is white paint, black paint, underseal or just dirt. I have already removed the heater box, stripped and refurbished it (pictures elsewhere to come).
The first step was to strip absolutely everything off the inside wing and firewall. I am doing this one side at a time as there are just too many parts to get mixed up and lost, and only limited storage space for the myriad parts. I actually went further and removed the steering box and chassis mounts too.
Had I planned this right, I would have spent a few hours steam cleaning the area before taking the engine out, that is if I had a steam cleaner. Instead, I spent many hours patiently scrubbing away at the inner wing with white spirit, a toothbrush and a wad of steel wool. As you can see, it does make a difference! You can see where I have been.
