False startsImpatience was not only my new best friend, it had settled down and raised a family by this time. |
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| It sees daylight! Off to get the engine and gearbox dropped in | It returns a couple of days later with said engine and box | It still needs connected up though | ||
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| The air flow box gets connected | Fuel pipes, vacuum pipe, main power and downpipes all get connected | The radiator gets fitted... | ||
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| ...and connected... | Followed by the fan and cowl. The cowl later comes off as it fouls the fan | The fuel filter needs connecting before I forget | ||
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| The driveshafts were greased and fitted | The exhaust was fitted | The clutch master cylinder needed de-rusting... | ||
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| ...and a healthy dose of Hammerite... | ...before being fitted | Turns out the clutch return spring also needed replacing | ||
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| We need a battery | First time started and the power steering box protests! | A seal kit is obtained and fitted to stop the leak | ||
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| The next start and the fuel line joins the protest. A new one is fitted | Not wanting to be left out, the clutch decides not to work. Off come the cylinders | The old slave cylinder is badly scored... | ||
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| ...so a new one is fitted | The master cylinder gets new seals for good measure | The engine turns... | ||
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| ...pollution is created... | ...and it backs out under it's own steam! | A bit grubby, but definitely Range Rover shaped | ||
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