1990 country squire resto/lowrider in UK

[andyfanshawe]

wow u hit 1,000,000 views

Wow! Have people got nothing better to do than watch me work

Hope I can take the pressure! Hope you all keep watching...............

Closed off part of the inner wheelarch.





Getting close to body off time. Just some finish welding to do. And engine block to paint and install and we are up and away.

Andy.

[tjc78]

Hi.
Try this... http://www.amvo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4920

Andy.

Thanks!

[andyfanshawe]

No quitting here I can tell ya!

Heads rebuilt - phosphor bronze valve guides, 3 angle valve seats..



Taperd plug fitted to seal off unwanted passages



Etch primer



and bright red!



Onto the engine-bored 40 thou over







Oil pan and timing chain cover next.

Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

Spent too many hours prepping and painting engine parts..

Oil pan...



Timing chain cover



Water pump etch primed



and painted red



This weekend its back to the welding!! I'll see if the back seat will fit and if my head catches the roof! As if I'll be sitting there anyway.....

I know for certain the back seat rear squab wont latch because they are in the wrong place!

Oh, and the throttle pedal welded back in its new place would be a good idea...

Andy.

[grandwagon]

looking good Andy!!!!!!!!!!!

[sick88tbird]

All hard work since I'm here and all parts are in the US! Nothing changes. Why don't I build a british classic.............? Because they are all horrible!
Andy.

Andy, only the ones without Ford V8's...lol. Just sat down and read this entire thread start to finish...amazing, the amount of work and years of dedication are impressive, as are your metal working skills. Like so many others, I'm eager to see how it looks when you're done....I know how much I hate metal work on cars...makes me appreiciate what you're doing that much more!

Good luck,
Don

[andyfanshawe]

Andy, only the ones without Ford V8's...lol. Just sat down and read this entire thread start to finish...amazing, the amount of work and years of dedication are impressive, as are your metal working skills. Like so many others, I'm eager to see how it looks when you're done....I know how much I hate metal work on cars...makes me appreiciate what you're doing that much more!

Good luck,
Don

Thanks Don.
Keep watching.................

Finish welded the rear wheel arches and trial fitted the seats



The stop on the drivers side was slightly out so just needed pushing over slightly (you may be able to tell)



Slightly out of line on the passenger side



So off it comes





And in its new position

[andyfanshawe]

Ok. Confession time!
Tried to fit brake pedal box but it wouldn't fit. I welded the firewall up without bolting it up to check! Yeah, I know.........should have known better.

So, had to cut across my welds and pull the firewall out at the bottom a bit




Then making sure the pedal box is in, cut out the plates I so lovingly welded in before (serves me right).



Pedal box in as first plate is welded in





Oh dear!!! Soon be back though!

I've also just got my block and tackle pulleys to hoist the body off the frame very very soon!!



Andy.

[GoodSamaritan]

Don't feel too bad Andy. I doubt anyone here would have made it as far as you have. You seem to have gotten it fixed though.

The brake box, and vacuum booster is a pain to get to even on a stock car. Then again you've got the dash out of yours so maybe it isn't such a neck breaker to get to at the moment.

[andyfanshawe]

Fitted timing chain cover, water pump, oil pan and crank pulley and harmonic balancer.
Why has the water pump got to be such a PITA thing to fit?
Small block chevys are a damn site easier!!





Fitted my block and tackle in the roof and took the strain!



Intentions are to pull the engine off the stand, fit the flex plate and install the engine. Then hoist the body off the frame, wheel out the chassis and finish weld underneath. Then paint entire underside and bolt back permanently to the frame.

Then its painting green time!

Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

Isn't it just typical...... when you want some help to do a quick car job, everybody disappears. Especially when it involves a bit of work-like helping to put an engine in.

So on my own it is.........

After a short time it was in. No swearing, cussing or anything like that. Just a smug smugness!!





Tomorrow its starting to hook things up like trans shifter cable, heater, vacuum lines etc. But I can't hook the throttle up until the heads and plenum are on and I haven't got the head bolts till about Wednesday.

In the meantime, 2 more block and tackle pulleys to go up in prep for lifting the body off the chassis.

Andy.

[miamibob]

If you want the job done right, do it yourself!! I am, however, familiar with "good time friends only"!! Bobby

P.S. There is an "upside". No one else can take the credit when it is finished and looking/running great!!

[Dereck]

Hi Andy Fanshawe

Isn't it just typical...... when you want some help to do a quick car job, everybody disappears. Especially when it involves a bit of work-like helping to put an engine in.

I can't remember being asked

Regards

Dereck

[andyfanshawe]

Hi Andy Fanshawe



I can't remember being asked

Regards

Dereck

I did but don't think you heard. Long way down to where you live!

Time to fabricate all the simple things on the firewall now. Starting with the hole for the Trans shifter cable and ECU slot.





After hours of messing about, this is what we have ended up with





Now at least I can refit the ECU bracket and shifter cable.

Now onto the parking brake. The hole where the cable goes through has moved up 10 cm so will no longer be any good - although I could cut up the bracket and relocate the cable.





and relocated about here



I'll post a photo of the finished product later on.

In the meantime, the pedal is too long!

Needs this much cutting off



And rejoined but had to be flared to match the contours



The almost finished product



Heater box next.

Andy.

[Dereck]

Hi Andy Fanshawe

Isn't it just typical...... when you want some help to do a quick car job, everybody disappears. Especially when it involves a bit of work-like helping to put an engine in.

I can't remember being asked

I did but don't think you heard. Long way down to where you live!

Maybe you need to shout next time.

Regards

Dereck