2112P Restoration

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BDA,
No I didn't because Richard doesn't do the roll cage anymore. I had quite a few discussion with him about it. The cost he was getting were too high and I think too much hassle so he stopped. It's a Safety Devices cage and is bolt in. Back stays and bolt in. It doesn't bolt to the centre chassis member. Its' approved but not as safe as I want it. My plan is to complete the car, get it on the road and re-registered etc, then get the cage extended with a front cage  as a bolt add on this one.
It was a bugger to fit!! I had to use all the tricks in the book to bolt it in!

Dave

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A few more bits fitted the closure plates inside the wheel well, made from 1mm aluminium. Front ones riveted in and the rear for access to door closure plate and fuel tank bolts I used rivet inserts so I can unbolt it if necessary

[BDA]

Nice job! 

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BDA. Ta.

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The engine bay, hopefully over the next week or two I will the electrics in and things bolted up

[4129R]

I see you have a high revving reduction pulley on the inlet cam.

Any idea what the engine will rev to, and what power it is supposed to push out?

Alex in Norfolk.

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Alex,
It should be good for 145-150. Gas flowed head and 285 dwell ultimate road cam. Engine should be OK to just over 7,000 have fitted arp bolts to the big ends, I need to check the actual limit. It's a piper cam, to be honest I would have preferred a QED cam but the guy who did my head sourced piper as he preferred them. Piper were not particularly helpful on jetting or any advice. We will see how it works out when it's complete. Looking at led headlamps etc to reduce the load, I expect the alternator should kick out enough at low speed.

[4129R]

About the same as I got from QED then.

Let me know whether you can get it to tickover at low revs.

Mine pulls well, limited at 6500, and since I did the timing properly with a strobe, I does not backfire through the 40 DCOEs.

Alex in Norfolk.

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A bit more progress in fitting stuff.
Heater, wiring part installed and radiator.
Next the crashed and dash I think.

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My work bench. Hmmmm. I need to do something about this mess.....

Where's Wally!!  or rather Where's that bit I'm after.........

[BDA]

It looks like your at the stage where it starts to look more and more like a real car! Exciting times!

Yeah, cleaning off your bench might be a good idea but a messy bench is the mark of a busy guy! (of course a clean bench is also the mark of a busy guy - a guy who is cleaning his bench!  ).

[EuropaTC]

 

I can see space....

On the top shelf, if you scrunch up those bottles you'll get another weber up there......   come on man, you're not trying !

Brian

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You have a work bench?

I had a work bench once. I might even still have it. Somewhere, if I clean up my garage. 

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Ta guys 😀😀. On the top shelf on the left that's a spare brake abs modulator off for the classic Range Rover, by the way.

And yes definately the exciting times things going on 👍
I've loaded the water system, so not too far from firing up now which is my target for next month.

Dave

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More progress this weekend.
The dashboard completed and fitted, centre console yet to do and the wiring to be cleaned up. so please forgive the messy wiring at the moment
To standard, I have fitted FIA isolator switch
wired for the battery to go in the front
wired in for hazard lights
wired in for oil warning light
wired in for rear fog light
fitted a very neat USB socket adaptor on the dash rather than a piggy lighter socket.