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Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:01 pm
by myatt1972
Great news
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:34 am
by Casey
ian65 wrote:great work, I bet you're over the moon...... good luck with the mot.... confident?
Thanks Ian and Keith. I really felt great this evening, knowing the work over the past few weeks has paid off. Getting her moving has taken more work and £ than I had hoped, but well worth it to feel her move under her own power at last
Yes, reasonably confident on the MOT. Hopefully, even if she fails, it'll be something not to difficult to fix (I hope!)
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:19 am
by Lucky
Excellent news!
Happiness is a short advisory sheet
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:11 am
by Hobbawobba
Wooo!
Nice work aye. Seems to be sounding pretty nice also
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:42 am
by Casey
Thanks guys, it's seeing some of the great work done on these cars by others on this forum that really inspires me
OK, progress on the pesky caliper - 3 hours ofattacking with wire wheels, various Dremel tools and very fine Wet and dry for the bore and piston. Then a few coats of ali VHT paint and she's ready for the new seals I fortuitously ordered from RockAuto when getting the clutch kit. A large tub of brake grease and fresh fluid standing by...
Bad news is, I have other commitments for the next 10 days and can't do anything more until then.
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:07 pm
by ian65
That looks good as new
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:55 pm
by gt_james
Looking good, my car has the same rust by the drivers door hinge, got any pics of it repaired? coming along nicely, that caliper came out better than mine by a long way. but then I did just use hammerite
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:39 am
by Casey
Long overdue update....
Had to wait 8 weeks for a custom screen to be made and fitted. This has now been done and I've tarted up the trims with some satin black from a rattle can whilst they were off the car. New trim clips fitted all round, thanks for advice on this forum on USA source for those.
Car will be insured as of midnight tonight with Peter Best (Hiscox Classic Car policy) and MOT is now booked for next Monday, so fingers crossed everyone that we'll have another one back on the road. Ian Mothersole and I took her for a short run on a private road last Sunday and she seems OK. Brakes need a bit of effort (need to check servo) but she pulls up straight and the wheels will lock up in emergency stop mode.
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:06 pm
by A7RXY
Great news .... Good luck with the MOT
Dibs
Re: KIMI 2 - 1983 Series 2
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:32 pm
by chrisj
Great to hear. My S3 made it through the MOT ok last week. So another FB is returning to the road
Good luck with the MOT on Monday