Ongoing builds

[shortjedi]

Mine has undergone a full rebuild including zetec and Banks 47 body conversion.
 Almost there, just working through the snags. Keeping the fluids in the right place is proving tiresome.

[BDA]

Very nicely done! Which fluids are you having trouble containing and what hasn't worked yet?

[surfguitar58]

  Love the sculpting in the front bumper area. What body style did you start with, 46, 54 or 65?
Tom

[shortjedi]

It was a 54 but now a banks 47 body.
The engine was a Westfield race job, so issues with the wrong cam cover and a modified sump. Also problems with porous silicone water hoses.

[BDA]

I've considered silicone hoses partly because they look so cool and partly because they should last forever, but some have problems clamping the hose tight enough to keep it from leaking so I've put it on the back burner (and there are lots of things on the burners toward the front). JB had a tough time sealing his hoses when he was using Evan's waterless coolant and went back to antifreeze/water.

Good luck!

[TCS4605R]

Shortjedi - where did you source your acrylic headlight covers and the black surrounds?

Tom
TCS - 4605R

[shortjedi]

The covers are from Banks and take a lot of fettling to fit. No surround just careful masking and paint.
Silicon hoses are generally good but a tee piece hose seems to be porous with water leaking from the reinforcing fabric. Very odd.

[jbcollier]

Are you using Evans waterless coolant?  That stuff will leak where normal coolant won't.

[dakazman]

That sure looks strange , is there any chance of something dripping on top of the fitting? Just asking?
Did you skuff the surfaces before assembly?.
Dakazman

[shortjedi]

No Evans just antifreeze. 
I did think it was soaking through from elsewhere but no evidence of other leaks. I've ordered a new one now.
Now found a leak from the sump, poor weld repair. New one ordered.

[buzzer]

I used Mikalor stainless hose clamps on my hoses. you can get a very high clamp pressure.