austin cambridge mk 2 14/07/1961

[rollingcoal]

well finely got the gearbox mated to the engine so thought id give them a bit of paint all I need now is a dry bank holiday and they will get put back in

[fuldatramp]

Fantastic, parts always look great after a fresh coat of paint, is green a colour they would have been painted from the factory? Looking forward to seeing more of this, keep up the good work!

[rollingcoal]

Apr 26, 2016 19:30:53 GMT fuldatramp said:

Fantastic, parts always look great after a fresh coat of paint, is green a colour they would have been painted from the factory? Looking forward to seeing more of this, keep up the good work!

yes all the engines and gearboxes were painted bmc green except mg I believe who painted them red , going to be proven wrong now ! ha ha

[dodgerover]

Lpg and a supercharger then if it's going to be a daily, it'll be about the same cost as running on pump fuel

[rollingcoal]

well she is in



buuuut

before that I just had to,

you know,
try it first

well it physically fits



and the bonnet shuts



but needs some mods

full right lock



some room at the back the bracket can be removed without it being non-returnable to petrol engine and the fuel filter / thermostat housing needs either relocating or modding



oil filter is close but is ok



will need to go just a bit lower for clearance of a bellhousing



pipes round the back need re routing to avoid the brake pipes but then the brake pipes could be moved anyway



waterpump exit will need rerouting as will the turbo and the manifold



but then some things can be moved they don't need to be where the makers put them it just takes a bit of thought about what and where things can be moved to so I think it would be possible

it will happen just need to get it planned a bit better

needs quite a few thinks to be acquired over the course of time so a future mod is on the cards

[kevins]

It doesent look like it would be too difficult to fit a rack & pinion off something like an mgb and fix virtually all the clearance issues.

[kevins]

It doesent look like it would be too difficult to fit a rack & pinion off something like an mgb and fix virtually all the clearance issues.

[rollingcoal]

no sorry I fancy a challenge

[Pid363!]

Fitting an mgb rack to an a60 is not that easy due to the shape of the front beam.

[rollingcoal]

when I do fit the xud9 I want it to be easy to put back to how it should be in the event that I need to sell it therefore all the mods need to be on the engine side only, no bodywork mods at all

[rollingcoal]

well got the engine running but I cannot work out how to upload a video
help

[rollingcoal]

well been working on the interior door cards this is what I had to work from

so bought some board to make some new ones
found out that the best way to cut the board is to use a 1mm cutting disk in a grinder and then use a sanding disk to make things neater

marked all the handle holes and the winder and opening handle holes

found a problem though, how to line up the holes to put the clips in to hold the board to the door so came up with this

and this is how it works
put the plastic socket in the hole

thread the jig between the board and slide the plastic socket into the hole

the small holes are the centre of the hole that is wanted in the board to locate the clip the jig can be rotated so the best place can be found for the hole


then drilled bigger

and cleaned off with the sander

and voila one doorcard finished ready to be covered

[Pid363!]

Ive got to make some door panels for my farina i like your idead

[rollingcoal]

bought new clips and plastic sockets from bresco
I did not drill the same size holes that where in the original cards I used 10mm its a bit tight but it is stronger as the hole is smaller also bought some plastic sheet for between the door and card from b and q, that was massive and it was only £8
I could have bought some from a place but they cost over £200 the board cost me just over £5 each and I used 6 sheets so only £30
I'm on a tight budget you see

[Knugcab]

Looks like a tidy example, I got some love for the Farina saloons when I had an A60 10 years ago, unfortunately it was way beyond saving, standing in the woods without axles since the early 70s.

[eternaloptimist]

Good work on the door cards! Love the tool you made up.

[rollingcoal]

well it's been a while been busy
but got a lot done
first I painted the dash

then got the door cards covered bare board ready for cover but

first on goes the thin foam

then the covering need glueing

sows ear the corners

and chop it off

then neaten up

larger corners require multiple sows ears

trimmed off





the drivers seat was a right mess


someone did a major bodge

so welded it all up very sorry no photos
but I did put a new back on the seat and renewed the padding





fitted the covers sorry again no photos


fitted the dash as best I could needs more work

got an mot and went to Peterborough bmc show

slightly off topic but the diesel swap, a ford 1800 td has been done and whoever did it, did a good job

[retrolegends]

Great work pal, the seats look fantastic.

[fuldatramp]

Looks great, fantastic work!

[Pid363!]

I see the car at Peterborough lools great.