Cliff\'s 1st Gen Purchase - Goldie

johnnyboy · April 13, 2011, 03:27:33 PM

Quote from: CHC;755329Also had a little time to spare so I started to re-assemble the offside suspension, only trouble was I think the bolt eating monsters have been around as I\'ve mislaid the bolts for the upper links :2Confused - just have to search through all the bags now till I find them ...

I have to say that spraying the suspension gold is absolutely inspired. It looks really good!

John.

Ian65 · April 13, 2011, 07:46:50 PM

Quote from: CHC;755778Just been flicking through eBay and picked up a brand new Clutch Slave Cylinder for Goldie for Â£26 delivered :cool (Staffordhire supplier) - cheap as chips to me

proper bargain.... they got any more?

CHC (RIP) · April 13, 2011, 11:10:13 PM

Quote from: johnnyboy;755788I have to say that spraying the suspension gold is absolutely inspired. It looks really good!

John.

Have to say John that I am really pleased with the way the colour coding has turned out too - nice of you to say (great minds think alike). I simply thought it would be a bit different from the norm.
Ta
Cliff

CHC (RIP) · April 13, 2011, 11:19:20 PM

Quote from: Ian65;755860proper bargain.... they got any more?

Alas no Ian - 1st thing I looked for was the quantity available but supplier details will be provided but their location is Staffordshire.

I can recall last year a seller had 4 or 5 for sale and if I am not too mistaken, wasn\'t it you who gave us the heads up for it (or perhaps Dibs or Tim)? I had then recently purchased a 2nd hand unit which was operational but the new price then I think was Â£27.99 and that too was an excellent price - so that one was fitted to JAZ.
Todays\'s price was too good an opportunity to miss so this one is for Goldie and a 2nd hand spare just in case anything should play up. If you recall the master cylinder is incorrect on Goldie (Saab unit fitted) so I now have a completely new hydraulic assembly to install nearer the time for MOT - a way off yet though.

CHC (RIP) · April 14, 2011, 01:57:05 PM

Quote from: CHC;755200I did manage to pick up a new nose cone from RXMotors though - only trouble is that it\'s the wrong colour but regardless a good price I thought for a very good panel.

Nose Cone arrived today - gr8 job, good condition, just need to get it sprayed now (well when I\'m ready with other bits).

CHC (RIP) · April 17, 2011, 11:59:37 PM

Terrible weekend for me, only did about an hours work and that was cleaning up the rear shocks to see how bad they are. Other than a couple of holes in the upper shrouds they are in reasonable condition so I intend patching up the shrouds and then paint then - will post pics when I do this.

Steve-A · May 04, 2011, 01:32:12 PM

Hows she coming along Cliff? Been a little quiet from you?

CHC (RIP) · May 04, 2011, 02:04:33 PM

Had a few days abroad in Italy over Easter which was fantastic BUT was a disaster on the last day when we were robbed and only had what we were wearing to come home in. At least we were safe and can tell the tale - oh! from what we understand the Italian Police say it was persons from the eastern block rather than Italians who did this to us.
We have holidayed in Italy for 10 years if not longer and this shall not deter us from going there again!

That aside ........

Last week did manage to get on with some work on Goldie - thanks for asking.
Finished off preparing the nearside wheel arch and differential, treated the underside and applied 2 coats of POR15.
Top coated the n/s wheel arch in Gold too.

Finished re-fitting the rear suspension units together with the anti-roll bar.

Fitted the exhaust heat-shield and placed the central exhaust pipes in situ ready for bolting up.
Petrol tank put back in - just need to finish off preparing and painting around fuel pump so that pipework can be re-connected.

Still need to complete the welding to the offside behind the drivers seat and have found some fresh holes on the nearside too - this to come.

Then moved to front and stripped off the n/s wing and did some prepartion & painting there too! I was looking at buying a replacement wing but have decided to plate the bottom section instead - photo to follow

syebba · May 04, 2011, 02:53:05 PM

It\'s coming on cliff,see you\'ve got your new rear valence on too.
The gold paint your using to colour match looks G8 & looks to be close to bodywork colour,what paint is it?
Sorry to hear about you being robbed.
ta ra...

Steve-A · May 04, 2011, 04:51:18 PM

Nice chunk of progress there, always nice when things start to come back together

Very sorry to hear of your misfortune also

Sounds like you didn\'t give them the pleasure of disrupting you too much.

David Nock (RIP) · May 04, 2011, 05:31:47 PM

Sorry to hear about robbery Cliff, don\'t let it deter you, as you say.

CHC (RIP) · May 04, 2011, 09:16:52 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys - haven\'t said it for the sympathy vote it\'s just a warning to all. This happened in a so called \'safe zone\' and even the local police force were shocked to hear of it - wrong place at the wrong time, simple as that. Just beware wherever you travel.

Always like to do a little often so when it\'s posted it actually looks more. The colour coordinated paint is actually a Hammerite \'Copper\' colour (approx Â£14.50 for 2.5 litres off eBay) which I think tones in very well for the underside areas between the gold & black.
Due to finding plates welded over corrosion I was very weary in the rear n/s wheel arch at the rear seating area. Here when I was scrapping away loose paint etc. it felt very soft and then I came across \'filler\'

so I dug into it and so relieved when it all came out and I finished at solid metal :Thumbsup!. Even so I know there is a little plating to be done to the rear n/s floor later. In all coming on well.

Steve-A · May 26, 2011, 09:12:07 AM

Hows she coming along Cliff?

CHC (RIP) · May 26, 2011, 09:45:27 AM

Quote from: Steve-A;764913Hows she coming along Cliff?

My tail of woe, not done anything on Goldie for about 5 weeks. Started with a small break to Italy which was gr8 and then went downhill quicker than a turbo charged rotary going down the 1/4 mile stretch. Followed by a 2nd trip to Italy to collect stolen luggage and many hrs compiling receipts etc for insurance claim.
Nevermind that over now but despite some family health problems have been looking at JAZ though - radiator side bracket has broken off so rather than trying to repair it I am preparing my spare S3 spare rad and attaching electric cooling fans in preparation for installation. Just need to sort out thermostatic control switch and new hoses first - wanted some poly hoses but can\'t find any on eBay, anybody seen any for the 1st Gen?

Hopefully this long weekend will be luckier???

Steve-A · May 26, 2011, 10:01:56 AM

Sorry to hear you\'re having a rough time mate. Hopefully things will look up soon

The side brackets for the standard radiators are soldered on, and I had a pretty successful go at soldering one back on the other week. Cheapo plumbing solder and a blowtorch and it went right back on. Worth a shot to have another spare anyway!