Thursday, June 7, 2007

The last few days.

Rebuilt carburettor again.
Replaced missing valve gear screws.
Replaced missing exhaust bolts.
Made job list!
Strengthened starter motor mounts.
Ate asparagus.
Manufactured dynamo mounting.
Mounted dynamo.
Made reverse selector button and fitted.
Drank tea.
Bolted down magneto.
Built up starter motor shrouding.
Made flap jacks.
Replaced broken valve rocker casting on number 7 cylinder.
Swapped Champion sparkplugs for NGK.
Re-made bonnet mounting peg.
Drank tea.
Test drove - successful.
Lockwired all valve gear.
Replaced missing inlet valve collet.
Drank wine.
Sorted a small number of water leaks.
Be-friended a racing pigeon - fed it bread.
Adjusted valve clearances on inlet side until day-light is visible through them.
Strapped camera to back of car.
Test drove - very successful - see below for small slice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyiakP1yGbc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-ynRK4e6s

1 comment:

Gareth said...

Hee Hee, hope it stops as well as it goes...

Liked the vids...

Keep up the good work

Gareth