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18/3/2000
Trip to Tiger to pick up donor kit, which consisted of the 5 speed Sierra
gearbox, bellhousing and mounting plate (actually had a choice of about 10
gearboxes so picked the cleanest and quietest one, though as this means
that there is no chance of the engine and gearbox matching I will probably
end up with a Q plate), modified mk 4/5 Cortina rear axle and drum brakes,
mk 2 Golf front uprights and disk brakes (not actually the vented GTI ones
I expected, but will apparently take the vented disks), mk 2 Golf steering
column, Sierra starter motor, alternator and distributor/ignition, and a
Ford handbrake. Didn't pick up the engine as I'm getting that rebuilt by
Tiger, which should be ready when I pick up the chassis.
Everything was piled into the car, tightly wrapped in various rags, newspapers and plastic bags to keep the oil and muck out of the boot. Once home, all of the bits were transferred to the garage, and stood on more newspaper.
19/3/2000
Not much done today, but got the front brake calipers taken to bits with
the help of some good old WD-40 on the tightest bolts and some standing on
the socket wrench handle. Also got some extra shelves put up in the garage.
20/3/2000
A day off work! Invested in a couple of old knives and a spoon from a
charity shop (definitely well worth 30p), and made a decent start on
scraping off the muck and oil with the help of my brother. We got most of
the gearbox done, as well as the front brakes and the rear drums. Also
picked up some engine degreaser, rustproofing primer, and some Hammerite
smooth paint to do the donor suspension/braking bits in a tasteful shade
of green (who says everything has to be black?).
21/3/2000
Another day off work. Got the rest of the gearbox and the rear axle
cleaned. Degreased the outside of the gearbox bellhousing, the rear drums,
the front calipers, and the rear axle, and made a start of priming some of
the bits using a rustproof/eating primer.
28/3/2000
More priming done on the rear axle and brake bits.
29/3/2000
Primed the other side of the rear axle.
30/3/2000
Gave the axle its final coat of primer.
Total hours this month -
14
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