Did not get a great deal of actual work done on the car on Saturday, everything I grabbed or went to do seemed to be wrong (one of those days)
First job I decided was to get fuel tank assembled and fitted up, grabbed teh sender/picup/pump assy and found that a ute one is different to sedan (I actually think someone did mention this to me), so a new one is now on order.
In regards to the tank, for the guys who have one of these, did it come with the spacer for under pickup? Or did you need to machine one up?
This is the spacer I am reffering to. I am thinking it is supplied as no dimensions are supplied.
So I then decided to get the young apprentice to fit the starter motor, here it is in place.
Whilst he was doing that I finished the mounting for the radiator assy.
Whilst working here I also fitted the power steering reservoir and modified then fitted the low pressure supply hose to the pump.
I will also add that during this stage off assy no nutserts have been fitted yet, as they will be done when we are happy with locations and layouts.
I then moved onto getting the air filter and air box sorted out, and here is another question for owner/builders.
I have fitted all as per directions but I can not see how on earth you get the factory air filter into its home. Is there a shorter/stumpier version you use?
This pic shows size discrency.
The air filter as pictured is upside down and needs to be located inside round hole behind it.
Next I decided to get a start on the brake/fuel pipes, sadly I lent my pipe bender to a mate many years ago and he left town, So I went to tool store and ordered a new one (none in stock), I then dragged out Andrews (Hogster) brake pipe flaring tool kit, Chris wants to run stainless pipes so we bought a large roll of this.
The brake pipe supplier said, "Good luck flaring this stuff, you will need to bring the pipes to me for flaring"
Well the flareing tool is fantastic, flared the stainless pipe so easy and so perfect.
Here is one pipe fitted and the rest to follow if bender turns up this week.
That pipe will be bent up to follow firewall behind the engine.
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