Robs freestyle project

[robcoles]

As most of you know I bought my buggy thinking it was good to go.
Well after blowing a piston it's now became a bit of a project.

This is the day I collected buggy


And as engine came out


Scrapped & sanded subframe



Re painted subframe



Removed side panels , arches & fuel cells now at paint shop





Roll cage sanded & primed


And finally re-sprayed yellow





Well that's it so far

 

[robcoles]

Managed to fit in a few more hours on frame today

 

[robcoles]

Had a day in the garage today. Plan was to start the engine rebuild but on further inspection of the short block & pistons supplied buy the guy I bought buggy from it became apparent that it would need a rebore & new pistons.
So after a few phone calls block is now with Cardiff engines.
I returned to garage to continue stripping engine ready for when I get block back but reached a stop when I didn't have a socket to fit fly wheel nut ( anyone know what size it is)

Rather than call it a day I decided to prep & spray spare wheel bracket & fit new rubber flooring I to buggy

 

[robcoles]

So today I stripped engine ready for recon


Finished cutting in new flooring



And been contacted by body shop to say panels are ready


All in all a good day

 

[robcoles]

Still waiting on Cardiff engines to do my re-bore.
Decided to start fitting panels.

 

[robcoles]

 

[robcoles]

Today I started to rebuild engine, got a fair bit done
I did have a problem when I took the drive that goes to distributor out of damaged block & found it was not the right one for the replacement block. The drive from the old block has a bigger diameter and dizzy fits to a collar that fits to block.
Luckily I have a old engine that had the part I needed, but I now need a replacement dizzy as old one don't fit.
Do anyone know what dizzy I will Need to get hold of :/

 

[robcoles]

A quick update ...... Engine is almost complete now , just clutch & rocker cover left to fit.
Today I've relieved delivery of my Minilight 7j's with yokahoma tyres fitted also my fletcher aluminium radiator
Hoping it's on the road by August

 

[Danny]

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[robcoles]

A full day in garage today ..... Fitted new trackrod ends & alloys.
Fitted clutch & adjusted tappets.
Dropped engine back into buggy & fitted it into place.
Next will
Be wiring & plumbing & hopefully it will live again lol

 

[robcoles]

Engine is in and running , still need to tweak it a bit

 

[robcoles]

 

[robcoles]

Buggy is now running
Clutch seems to be adjusted correctly now.
I've fitted a second radiator with electric fan, but still need to wire fan up.
I did wire it to coil live but when fan was running engine cut out lol

 

[robcoles]

Took buggy for a spin tonight
Only a few miles and temperature was almost in the red :/
Ffs ..... Not happy at all.
Also oil light flickered on but I'm guessing this is because engine was hot so oil thins at high temperature

 

[Danny]

Ah the a series boiling it's arse off....

I used an up rated water pump on mine a fan from an mg midget as it duck rather than blows then and electric fan that also helped... adding an expansion tank and an oil cooling will always help

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[robcoles]

Spent an hour on buggy today fitted the thermostat blanking sleeve & removed chequer plate bulkhead.
Took buggy out for a quick spin , only a couple of miles to see how temp would be without bulkhead shielding the air from engine bay. As I said only a couple of miles but temp gauge didn't go above 1/2 way.

 

[robcoles]

I know not everyone is a fan of mounting the radiator up high but it has worked for me
I havnt wired fans yet but I've had a good hour ripping around in the buggy after spending the day fitting the rad.
Temp stayed just below 1/4

 

[robcoles]

Buggy is booked into pro-speed exhausts for 7th October. I'm having a R1 box that's been in my garage some years fabricated to fit & also getting a stainless steel back bumper fabricated at the same time.
Whilst spending on the back end I also ordered a spare wheel cover & I'm having a decal printed for the cover



For anyone that don't recognise the image it's Eddie from the one and only IRON MAIDEN

 

[robcoles]

Steering cowl fitted & cables secured (no longer hanging on floor)



Air filter & wheel cover fitted



Slowly getting there

 

[robcoles]

Had exhaust & bumper fitted.
Looks good but R1 exhaust don't throw exhaust fumes out fast enough causing buggy to run like shit & exhaust & turbo pipe to get glowing hot.
It's going back in tomorrow to have a s/s back box made