Woohoo!! Reassembly starts!

[v8pop]

Glad she's running Mark, good luck with the final electrical niggles mate.

Cheers. Tim W.

[SpannerPete]

Good to chat on Sunday, maybe next time we meet you'll have your car?

[Blackpopracing]

Depends when we meet next but I should have.

[Blackpopracing]

good & bad news tonight, good news - re wired the fuel pump & managed to thread it in the original loom trunking which is a result as I thought I'd have to run it under the car. Much nicer now the pump only runs when oil pressure reached.

Bad news is there is a puddle under the radiator not unexpected, its been stored dry for many years and rads don't like that.
Any recommendations on good rad re-corers in the slough area?

[Tiki Des]

not that far...........

Feltham Radiators, Unit 14, Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way, Feltham, TW13 6DB

020 8898 0064

been around for years.

[Brizey]

not that far...........

Feltham Radiators, Unit 14, Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way, Feltham, TW13 6DB
020 8898 0064
been around for years.

X2. Highly recommended
They re-cored the Phaetons original rad using a `Z` matrix (same as Walker rads use), top job. Only a mile from me too ...

[Blackpopracing]

Cheers guys, will give them a call.

[Blackpopracing]

More good news tonight, ran the engine up again to full temperature - found some more pinhole leaks in the rad (which strangely sealed up as it got hotter) but the electric fan does not cut out any more - the loose connections were the confirmed culprit there. Fan kicked in and out and I set it to stay around 180/190 degrees - think that's about right?

Safe to take it out now for getting it re-cored.

Another vid of it running - bit better quality this time.



Noise in this one is my extractor fan removing the engine fumes!

[mygasser]

sounds well, you must be getting more excited by the day
one thing..... i thought you'd have smoothed the inside of the flip front or is that a job for next winter?

[Blackpopracing]

Inside is smoothed over - then stonechipped -then glossed.

[mygasser]

Inside is smoothed over - then stonechipped -then glossed.

aaaahh couldn't make it out in the pic and thought it strange. you obviously have it covered, i'll shut up .keep at it, it's gonna look awesome going down the road

[langysrodshop]

X2. Highly recommended
They re-cored the Phaetons original rad using a `Z` matrix (same as Walker rads use), top job. Only a mile from me too ...

I believe they went pop a few weeks ago

[Roadster]

Looks like you are right Steve

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2104625

Ralph

[Blackpopracing]

Bugger - that's a shame.

Any other recommendations?

[Blackpopracing]

Not made any progress today - tried to bleed brakes but the MC's would not shift any fluid.

Stripped them down & even though they were brand new they have not stored well over the years Had to order 2 new ones again - but on the bright side I can now do away with the rubber feed hoses from the remote reservoirs (had to buy new ones of those too) and do it all in stainless lines (currently a mix of stainless & rubber hose).

It does mean I will have to re plumb some of the stainless hard lines again though

[Reneanglia]

It seems you've gotta bin all the stuff you bought years ago,i guess next build will be a bit quicker?
On the other side.......now you can polish the brake lines........yeehaw...

[Blackpopracing]

Hi Rene, yes if I do another it will be a lot faster, learnt a lot of lessons on this one!

Stainless lines are already polished

[langysrodshop]

Bugger - that's a shame.

Any other recommendations?

Mark I use a guy called John in Denham, he works from home so PM me for his number

[Blackpopracing]

PM sent Steve - sent another earlier about brake parts.

[langysrodshop]

What cylinders are they mark, I replied to both this morning, maybe better to call me