Good luck with the new acquisition,cool shape.Sounds like major back issues might be slowing progress a tad,hope all goes well,was it time to buy something more close to done?
Good luck with the new acquisition,cool shape.Sounds like major back issues might be slowing progress a tad,hope all goes well,was it time to buy something more close to done?
I am Spartacus
it was yes, it'd take too long with my back now to do a 'full' build so even with the now required engine swap it should be out unpainted this summer. dawn's also not worried about bench seats so i'll just get some modern leather seats like i did for the valiant, much easier/quicker with only carpet, door cards and headliner to do (the headliner's not a panic item for now though).
then stage 2 will be get any teething stuff and paint done next winter.
neil.
have you sen the price of cortina suspension parts, particularly hubs and uprights lately? it's mad! so i tried 'kit car project' on ebay instead and i've bought an eagle rv (jeepy thing) rolling chassis with all the cortina front and rear suspension/axles that's cheap and fairly local and i'll pirate those bits and sell on the chassis if i can. i picked up a lhd cortina rack at the swapmeet so it should be pretty straightforward. now you may think cortina stuff's too small/lightweight for a yank but bear in mind this is a cortina wheelbase, unibody car of cortina dimensions and i'll be fitting a 2.0 pinto from a cortina so i've no reservations about it at all. later on i'll probably make tubular 'a' arms etc but for now new bushes and ball joints will tighten it up a treat. it'll definately drive better than a 50's nash for sure.
neil.
Sounds like a good plan Neil.
Cheers Tim W
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the inspection for dvla registration went well as expected. i've got to help ashley get body brackets made up for his recovery truck project he's bought so i'll be putting the nash 'over the road' in the new garage for a while. even thought the inspection's done i don't think i'll touch it 'til i have the v5c in hand.
neil.
Wise move Neil.Originally Posted by mygasser
Cheers Tim W
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i picked up the eagle rolling chassis to day and to save time just lifted the nash up and rolled it underneath. i love having that 2 post lift
i'll pull the front clip, rear axle and fuel tank out the cut the chassis into useable lumps so it'll go over the road without taking up too much room. i may reuse parts of it along with some now steel and put chassis rails under the nash. i'm not keen on the rear leaf spring hangers and shackle mounts bolting through the floorpan...... yes really!
Steady on wait for that V5C
Cheers Tim W
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i will mate, don't worry.
the eagle chassis is stripped and cut up and ashley's coming after work tomorrow to help get it all and the nash over the road so my garage is empty. he's gagging to get his recovery truck on the road, lol.
neil.
ashley popped in after work and we towed the nash over the road into the new garage. it was fun on a strap as the nash currently has no foot brake or handbrake at all!! luckily the clutch wasn't stuck so i put it in 1st gear and used the clutch engagement to slow it down. my drive is downhill then it's uphill to the other garage and finally down into that garage. it all went ok though. he's dropping his truck off monday and now guess who gets to do the mot failure jobs???
neil.
still collecting parts, i just got a type 9 5 speed box to go behind the 2.0 pinto in the nash. i'm not worried about the cortina rear axle having 4.11 gears now, with the 18" wheels and o/d 5th gear it'll still have a decent cruise rpm on a run.
neil.
Looking forward to the build up Neil, hope they hurry up with the V5C.
Cheers Tim W
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thanks tim, me too mate.
neil.
since stripping the cortina 'axles' off of the kit car chassis underneath the nash (nash was in the air on my lift) i've been fretting about the bullitt wheels maybe sticking out of the bodywork. so much so i've been looking at other 18" wheels and took pics of the bullitt ones ready to advertise them but common sense hit me and i got out the tape measure and some straight edges to measure the wheels and the nash. the front's (9x18 with 275/35's) will be 3" inside the arches each side and the rear's 10x18 with 295/35's) are only 1/8" inside the arches. so considering the rear 1/4's don't have inner arches as such (like a tri chevy/pa cresta' etc) i can use my arch roller tool to 'flare' the whole 1/4's out for a bit more clearance. there's 3/16" i can get milled from the wheels mounting faces too giving me an extra 3/8" extra width and i can also fit narrower tyres on them if need be.
all in all i'm happy i can keep them as i think they'll suit the car and as a bonus dawn likes them too.
neil.
i got a message from ian who i bought the nash from today saying the v5c arrived and he's changed ownership to me online. i should have a shiny new v5c in my name some time next week all being well.
and in other news i've got to drive into london (groan!) early next month to collect a mopar 273 engine and radiator (for free). why wouldn't i?
neil.
Last edited by mygasser; 07-04-22 at 10:54 PM.
Nice one Neil. Why wouldn't you indeed.
Cheers Tim W
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the logbook arrived this morning, woohoo!
also i picked up a set of black leather front and back seats from an xf jag. you can't moan at £80 that's for sure and he's only 4 miles from home so no distance to travel either. he has another set, if anyone wants them i can put you in touch. he breaks them for the diesel engines as they're the same as landrover discovery ones but cheaper.
neil.
i had a thought about about getting more rear tyre to arch clearance. most halfshafts don't fully engage their splined portion into the diff side gears leaving a bit that could go in more if the casing were shortened and the excess cut from their ends. i checked with pics on ebay and it appears i can gain about 1/2" each side, there's at least that much in the pics that's not shiny from engaging into the gears. doesn't sound much for all that work but if it means i'll get the clearance i need it's worth it.
neil.
Brilliant news on the logbook Neil, all systems go now. Nice result on the seats as well.
Cheers Tim W
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cheers tim, yes mate. just got ashley's recovery truck 'project' here to mount the body. spent all day cutting off the old brackets from under the body and shortening it 6" at the front so the overhang's legal. then cut the rotten rear light brackets off and made new ones. the simple 'can you just' snowballed as they always do, lol.
i should get a few days on the nash before we go on holiday and then a week before the job arrives next month so hopefully i can get the engine and box out and swap the rear axle. fingers crossed and back permitting of course. i had to have all of my daily allowance of pain killers today that's for sure so i'll be stiff tomorrow. getting old sucks!
neil.
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