My £66 Charity Case GT - 128bhp Homebrew

[Cpt Custom]

It was the simplicity of it that got me, other than the drivers side mount being a bugger obviously!

Know all about that! By the way, if you do decide you want a new mount I might be selling the one I got from Crazy Quiffs as flagged up by ianaudia4.

I bought it for Project Poppy, but with the engine nicked it looks like I ain't going to be needing it.

Anyway, good luck with the work.

[Risocco]

Cheers for the offer, but I got the mount off now so no longer in the market

Alex

[G Beats]

You have done a lot to this since i last looked on your project now i see you are putting a bigger Engine all on your own with some help with peoples from off hear , fair play to you i say bud.

[Risocco]

You have done a lot to this since i last looked on your project now i see you are putting a bigger Engine all on your own with some help with peoples from off hear , fair play to you i say bud.

Cheers dude

Alex

[Risocco]

Right, fair few bits done in past few weeks. Unfortunatly waiting on parts before I can fit the engine.

So heres the new rad with refurb'd cowling and fan...





Still got a bit of glue from the masking tape, wipe over with white spirit and jobs a good 'un!

Gearbox went from this...





To this, took forever!



Starter motor received plenty of wire brush action...



And painted...



Same for mounting brackets, only after pictures I'm afraid...



Heres how the bay looks, found loads of cavity wax under the muck, don't wanna disturb that TBF...



Pin striped the bumpers, unsure on it so far, will look way better when the bumpers get some dressing applied...



And my problem on how to fuel the car solved...



More soon!

Alex

[markh]

Brilliant work matey. Will we see her at the National. ?

[The Autoad]

Naughty pump. Shiny gearbox. Progress rocks

[Risocco]

Thanks gents, won't be at the National, will have to hide in the corner with my Golf. Bit of luck will be road legal at the end of August.

Updates soon!

Alex

[G Beats]

You are very welcome looking very good Alex.

[Risocco]

280mm brakes y'all

Off with the old.......



Encouraging the piston back in...



Fitted......



Oh, by the way, this si why you should never remove the arch liners. The inner wings on both sides are really mint, as new, factory fresh...



Alex

[Risocco]

And, its in, well most of it! Change in direction regarding cylinder head meant I couldn't put a complete engine in. It does however look like this...



Scratched my gearbox mount tho getting it in, could have cried!

However, stoked.

Alex

[Risocco]

Finished painting my selector rods and linkage...



And between rain showers today, fitted this bad boy...



Not the most OEM install, but secure non the less...



Have a week off soon, and after a trip up to Shottingham on monday, real progress will be made.

[Risocco]

Oh and I forgot, smoothed off the number plate plinth and painted the front tow eye red. Not 100% happy with the finish so may come back to it at some point...

[Risocco]

Not much real progress made so far, am waiting on some parts again. Hurry up Royal Mail!

Anywho, some pics to keep the thread going. First, the rad in place with correct fan sticker



Placed a load of dome nuts on exposed threads in the bay, just to keep it tidy. Random awful phone pic...



A close up of my Hella blue spotted lights, Golf boys will understand...



And the Exhaust manifold painted...



Have done the downpipe in black, paint was drying. Also the spacer plate in red. Will take the carb off the inlet while watching England tonight and get that painted ASAP.

[Risocco]

Wooo! Week off work, lets get the old girl running by friday!

Today, I fitted the 16v master cylinder and servo. Fiddly, filthy job it was too. Just need to bend a few lines into position and thread them on. Will do in the morning.

Old one off...



Side by side....



Fitted....



Just waiting on some unions for my fuel pump really, no excuses. Should be ready by the weekend. Lets do this!