Mk1 1.0 restoration

[grotmeister]

have degreased and jet washed engine bay and found badly corroded power steering pipes and of course according to the law of sod the perfect pipes on the donor car are a totally different pattern grrrrrrrr. and to make things worse i broke the screen on me macbook
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/grotmeister/pipes.jpg
heres a nice clean engine bay:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/grotmeister/cleanenginebay.jpg
and done some cleaning on the engine:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/grotmeister/engine.jpg

 

[lunalupi]

That's a lot of rust! Nice colour though.

 

[grotmeister]

looks a lot of rustt is only on the surface, the metal is very thick on the subframe, it should paint up ok. Just had me widnscreen fitted yay

 

[Boo]

Looking good that nice shiny engine bits

 

[grotmeister]

Ok decided front suspension needs to come off due to the state of the sub frame. Sub frame, steering rack and, wishbones and front suspension struts are now all off and in process of cleaning up and painting where necessary>>>> see a couple of pics

 

[grotmeister]

spent ages with a wire brush on an angle grinder then gave all parts 2 heavy coats of hammerite smooth. Have decided to use the steering rack and pipes off the donor car as they are in near perfect condition.

 

[Dannysport]

tidy up the egine bay looms should be a nice small car when done

 

[Martin M]

I'd like to strip mine and paint the subframes. This will be nice when it's done

 

[grotmeister]

lotta work involved Martin

 

[grotmeister]

oh yeah only thing I've been worrying about is the torque settings and sequence for the cylinder head bolts but picked up head gasket today and all the info is included. How cool is that? Will post that info on here when I do the biz

 

[Martin M]

lotta work involved Martin

Yeah i know, should really of done mine when the engine was out.

 

[s10mph]

Will the boy be allowed to drive it again? Dont worry about the ticking valve as they are hydraulic it will just need cleaning and the correct oil (semi synthetic) to sort out. Bodywork will take some time, good luck. Bernie

 

[grotmeister]

Ah thanks Bernie, good opportunity to decarb everything while the heads off; wasn't sure what type of cam follower was in there. Have just about finished overhauling the front suspension and subframe, it all looks like new! Just got to get the sterring rack off the donor car and clean it up then I can start putting things back together. Have bought 25kg of shot blast grit for the engine block and gearbox casing, thats the next job.

 

[s10mph]

Just looked at your photos, boy you have a lot off work to do, you must have a lot of time on your hands. I have restored a few Triumph Heralds and a couple of Jaguars in the past but they actully made me money. Not sure your project is economical though. Bernie

 

[grotmeister]

I know its not economical, but the car was just sitting there and i need a small runaround. I've spent about £350 and it should fly through the mot and since its only got 40k on the clock it should be good for a few years yet. I work full time but do bits at evenings and weekends.

 

[s10mph]

£350 is worth it then. You would have to spend £700to 1000 to find a roadworthy Arosa. I guess you are like me and like a project car now and then. Good luck and hope to see a photo of the finished car. Bernie.

 

[grotmeister]

yeah I also made quite a bit selling bits off the donor car on ebay that I didn't need so in reality it hasn't cost me anything yet really

 

[grotmeister]

Subframe reassembled:

and in place.....

Offside suspension and steering reasembled:

 

[Boo]

Crumbs ! I didnt realise how much of a project this was going to become looking very good and very enviable. I would love to do stuff like this to my car but, my knowledge is fairly limited and I dont have a garage. Whats next on the agenda then ??

 

[grotmeister]

i'm doin this coz i need a small car lol nothing else planned although the thought of a vintage car is quite appealing, but I only have me garage for another year so theres no chance really, ah well back to the grindstone......