What is your current "work in progress"?

[Dopplemax]

Working on reinstalling refurbished gauges in the 71 Pantera.

 

[AWo]

This weekend we're busy. The HZJ 78 receives a camping interieur, my son-in-law is in a carpentry apprenticeship. I work on my 90ty, many small things and then a guy knocked at the door who saw us and introduced himself. He has seen us and he purchased a 90ty V8 Softop a few days ago and he's looking for connections....we had a nice chat...

AWo

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

This just back from paint, time to start bolting nice bits on

 

[AWo]

Ford Escort Mk2?

AWo

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Ford Escort Mk2?

AWo

Yep, a 1980 flat-front group 4 RS2000.

 

[AWo]

Hopefully you got the rest of it........sorted and numbered....

AWp

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Oh yes

It’s the same age as me and was originally sold by a garage I actually worked at as a teenager. Weird coincidence. My old boss actually sold it brand new! He’s an old man now but vaguely remembers it, they didn’t sell too many in signal yellow .

Previous owner lived in Ireland, had the shell modified to build a group 4 rally car (rear firewall, turrets, big tunnel, big arches etc) and then changed his mind. I am making a fun road car out of it. Under 1000kg and over 200bhp so should be quick but not too mental.

 

[AWo]

The work of two weekends....

As the engine is ready to get back into its car, we needed to rearrange the vehicles. We pulled the 101 to the front next to the lift, so I can lift the engine and put it back via the passenger door.

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/rV-jPbFkoRM?si=LAiVe9U-y8k9_LgX

In addition I fitted new auxiliary lights to my 90ty, two Osram VX250-SP on the bumper as auxiliary high-beam lights and a Hella Black Magic 40" DRC as a working light, replacing my Nolden AR83 working lights. I just wanted to have something new and change the look, somewhat.

My son-in-law nearly finished his Land Cruiser camping interieur.

Cheers
AWo

 

[Tazzieman]

This is a very much in the future <work to be progressed>.
In recent years my wife has become quite besotted with 4x4 and camping You Tubes etc.
She tolerates my classic car habit , possibly because I remind her I do all the mechanical / restoration work and the vehicles appreciate in value ('useable superannuation")
She suggested when we are retired we "buy a van and fix it up" for touring. Mercedes Sprinter.
I don't think she knows how much they're worth in our part of the world. A fair bit. But they're a fine bus.
However the concept has merit and our offspring would benefit from the occasional use of said van.
I'm not sure they'd be allowed to use our caravan!
My Fair Lady will no doubt have lots of ideas i.e. project manager - whilst I contemplate the work ahead.
But IMO anything's better than golf when you're retired.

Anyway the line in the sand has been sort of drawn, as per Maurice Wilks on Red Wharf Beach in Anglesea.
Landy owners will know what I'm on about!
I'll continue to cut and paste ideas from this and other threads for this virtual build.
"Thank you for your attention!"

 

[AWo]

Finally....I got the 101 V8 back into its place again. While I got it out together in one peace with the LT95 gearbox from under the car, what was a silly and bad work, I put the engine in from the top, this time.

There were several problems to solve.
1. Height - The hoist, the hoist chain and the engine were 1,2 m high. But the door only 0,85 m. So I needed to get the hoist near above the engine. I used a 4,5 t rope and fixed it on the hoist with very long screw, that it doesn't slide on the arm of the hoist.



2. Arm length - The arm of the hoist wasn't long enough. I could not get the engine in place, back to the rear enough to lower it.



And if, I would not have been able to lower it enough. So I got me a wooden beam and a pulley, put it it above the engine bay, got the engine with the hoist in, put a few straps around to pull it into the right place and transferred it to the pulley. I raised the pulley so it took over the load, removed the fixing screw and pulled the hoist out. Then I could lower the engine up into its place. Done.








AWo

 

[simonpa]

Oh yes

It’s the same age as me and was originally sold by a garage I actually worked at as a teenager. Weird coincidence. My old boss actually sold it brand new! He’s an old man now but vaguely remembers it, they didn’t sell too many in signal yellow .

Previous owner lived in Ireland, had the shell modified to build a group 4 rally car (rear firewall, turrets, big tunnel, big arches etc) and then changed his mind. I am making a fun road car out of it. Under 1000kg and over 200bhp so should be quick but not too mental.

Update please on Project 2 and wishing you well in current weather in your part of Uk !

 

[Chem409]

1985 Mastercraft Stars and Stripes. I have basically everything I need to finish it, ( All new interior etc)

just need to get my motivation back. I need to get in ready before the 2026 Lake season.