1990 country squire resto/lowrider in UK

[1990LTD]

This is amazing. I get excited when I see a new post from you in this thread.

[hemihotrod402]

This is amazing. I get excited when I see a new post from you in this thread.

x2, this is really informative, you should make a book lol.

Keep up the good work! Can't wait for the next update!

[andyfanshawe]

Thanks guys. Its a real pleasure posting here for me. I'll keep the posts coming.........

Welded the seat frame mechanism,



Tested the 6 way movements and it is fully functional!! Thats what I like, a dead cheap repair!!

Onto the transmission now.
Before it is fitted I need to make a couple of new plates for the top of the trans x member to frame mounts. The old ones have rotted and come off the rubber.
Made these out of 3mm steel plate



Next is the trans to cooling pipes. I had to cut one of them at the trans because I couldn't get it undone. Nows a good chance to make a new one out of new pipe.

I had to cut the top one in this picture back in october



Heres the new one made at the side of the other one that I will reuse but cleaned up (that was a bad sentence!).





Final job is to clean up the trans and give it a coat of silver to freshen it up.
3 hours later and seriously sore fingers, and we have a prepped and masked transmission



Silver paint later and it looks smarter



Try to put it in tomorrow. Then get ready for engine in.

Andy.

[87gtVIC]

I love all of the rags on the grass!

[andyfanshawe]

Forgot to add! Had the injectors cleaned by stripping out the filter baskets from the top of each one, removing the plastic base and spraying fluid backwards through them and then dipping them in an ultrasonic bath.

New filter baskets and bases and spray pattern tested okay for each one!

Heres a boring shot of the new injectors waiting to go in.



Couldn't get any shots of the cleaning process since a local shop did it!! Sorry to all. $60 for all 8.

Andy.

[marquisman]

i like the copper lines. they are prolly better than regular steel ones...and awsome progress!

[1990LTD]

x2, this is really informative, you should make a book lol.

Keep up the good work! Can't wait for the next update!

I hope Andy doesn't mind but I've been saving pics for reference purposes. Like most have said, I don't think anyone has gone this deep into one of these cars before

[1990LTD]

240 images in total! wow.

[andyfanshawe]

I hope Andy doesn't mind but I've been saving pics for reference purposes. Like most have said, I don't think anyone has gone this deep into one of these cars before

Hi 1990LTD.
I certainly don't mind you saving any photos. This is one reason I do this. I have roughly 2000 photos up to now, so If you want any others just ask and I may have them.
I have enjoyed watching the progress on your car by the way

Bit of a get bits in today!

Trans in first





YeaH, yeah, I know the trans pan is filthy but it won't be soon!!

Heres a good view of the new trans cooling pipe



Heres one of the plates I made for the frame to trans x member rubber mount yesterday. You can just see it on the top



Then I finished off the front brake pipes. Here's one that I made to go from the master cylinder to the passenger side front wheel, attached to the new flexy pipe. Alongside it is the old pipe from the master cylinder to the drivers front wheel (used it as a pattern to make the new one).



Andy.

[andyfanshawe]

What about some comparison photos? Bit of a motivator eh?

Rusty driver side frame corner and new one











Passenger side with some of the rust cut out of the frame, and the new repairs







That's well and truly sorted them out then!! The frame is now full of rustproofing fluid and the all importanat drain holes in the corners.

Andy.

[johnunit]

Yeah, that tranny pan is a MESS!
I'll trade you my clean tranny pan for your clean pretty much everything else.

[GoodSamaritan]

Andy, that is some awesome work you have done.

About your photo's do you happen to have more of them online, on a site like photobucket, flickr, or something similar?
I'd be interested in stealing... Um I mean seeing them too!

[andyfanshawe]

The ones in this thread are all on photobucket. No others are on there.
I have the rest stored on my hard drive.
Let me see what I can do.

Right, its about time that engine went in,....

Had to move my Camaro out of the garage to hook up the engine to the cherry picker



You can just see my poor chevy abandoned outside!!



This is where its going!



The floor isn't level so one of the legs has to go on some wooden blocks





Here's a comparison shot of before and after





Andy.

[91grandmarquis]

[grandpaslincoln]

I've had to install an engine on an uneven surface, didn't have any blocks so I had my brother stand on the back of the engine hoist to keep the engine level. And to keep the whole thing from tipping over. Fun times.