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dell


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done experiment with tyre size for front wheels with no probs, no need for longer studs and spacers. got clutch slave un seized (big hammer) now rolling under it own power. just a few little bits to and mot in a couple of weeks.

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well done Dell
hope to see kermit soon i'm sure the work you've put into it has been worth it

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Nice one Dell.
be good to see kermy at the NATS!

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fantastic dell ...it is such a nice car.. so please for you ...

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will it be ready for the damn yankees oh green one??????????

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dell


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hopefully kermit might have an mot tomorrow, plans for the future ride around the nats, then engine out for a freshin up (breathin a bit heavy), then over winter body work and paint ready early for next year.

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Cudley


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post a pic Dell please ,as i dont know what Kermit looks like.

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what is a kermit? i really dont know.

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Mr POPular


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Kermit is the nickname of dells green ford corsair.

an mot is the Ministry of Transport test that certifies that a car is roadworthy.

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nice love to c some pics

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dell


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its mot'd gonna drive kermit on road for the first time tomorow, big thanks to mr bowtie, mr popular, and the wilf and everyone who has lent a hand, cheers.

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kermit at the nats!!
thats great news dell
for me,old skool ford is the only way to go.
cant wait to see it.
nats burgers, nats beer, nats music, ritas coffee in the morning....
and kermit!!!! cant wait ...
just need to find meself a car.



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glad to hear kermits now on the road hope you bring it to the nats as its time to enjoy it before you do any more work on it

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kermit 08/08/09

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OOPS !!
sorry dell, got bored and carried away !!!
Kermit 09/08/2009 

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dell


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ha ha at least its all one colour, its starting to grow on me.

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is it going back to green ?

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yes duds, after the nats its engine out striped and rebuilt new rings shells ect, paint engine bay and the darkest green i can find for the body and cream or light green for roof, also longer wheel studs and spacers all round so i can have me chrome 8 spokes on 4 corners.

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i think that looks great in stain black i realy do like it

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Cudley


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sounds good Dell.bet your dieing to get on with it.

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well done Dell, bowtie etc its looking good. As the piss artist formerly known as mark says - its time to enjoy it a while after doing so much work to it. just gotta get zody finished and bod's gotta find something and it looks like we'll all be sorted again this year!

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Cudley


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so Dell hows it going with Kermit. now you've seen that other corsair at the narts?

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dell


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took the engine out yesterday (thanks chucky for giving a hand) took it to mr bowties for strip down.

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Cudley


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engine swop or origanal rebuild Dell?

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hopeing for original rebuild, if that dont work will have to look at engine swap.

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dell


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started stripping engine down, oily piston tops on 2 and 4, took out pistons and found broken top rings,bores ok and shells not too bad but will get new ones and mains bearings ect

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dell wrote:

started stripping engine down, oily piston tops on 2 and 4, took out pistons and found broken top rings,bores ok and shells not too bad but will get new ones and mains bearings ect



 it'll be definitly worth putting in new main and big-end shells whilst you got it striped down
well done for getting on with it clap.gif



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dell


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thanx mark

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Cudley


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go for it Dell. that cosairs is in custom mag this month.

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dell


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that is one nice car, but i think the paintwork needs breaking up stripes or flames.

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one thick stripe next to a thin white stripe,of to one sidesmile. mmm All we need to do now is swipe their engine .biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

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dell


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kermits engine is all stripped down now, degreased all the parts and cleaned up the pistons. cam looks ok, crank has a few scratches though, block going to be hot tanked this week (thanks mr bowtie) and the crank to be inspected.

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dell


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crank needs a grind and 2 of the pistons have hair line cracks on the top doh

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looks like it is time to change the lump........V6? keep it all ford!

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dell


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mmmm might be an option.

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dell


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wonna keep fairly stock, so it looks like crank reground, rebore, and new pistons ect

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dell


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finish stripping block tomorrow, engine mounts,core plugs, then strip the head then off to be hot tanked

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sounds like its coming along dell. iv been doing a bit more on the buick today.


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well done dell...keep it going....at least one of us working on our cars!!!!! I keep looking at it and walking away!!!

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dell


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just say f**k it and do it si

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if you lived nearer Si , id pop round (get it POP roundbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin) and start work on it for you.smile

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Its my bloody back again!!!! every time I get out I do about 15 mins and come back in agony!!!

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dell


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the block, head and crank is now over coltec to have a little bit of magic applied

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dell


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just got about an hrs work left to do on the interior to do and thats done, gonna chase up coltec tomorrow for the engine.

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nice one dell . look forward to seeing it. bit jealous really  cos i have no car at the moment and the lammy is still waiting for paint . good to hear your getting stuff done and good to go on facebook and see how chuffed tony is to be getting stuff done on his zody.

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chucky


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Yeh well done Dell, at least some of us are getting on with our cars wink

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bod wrote:

nice one dell . look forward to seeing it. bit jealous really  cos i have no car at the moment and the lammy is still waiting for paint . good to hear your getting stuff done and good to go on facebook and see how chuffed tony is to be getting stuff done on his zody.


Christ, i thought you'd have that lammy on the road by now! ashamed

 



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dell


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engine machine work and parts should be ready middle next week, then the good bit, putting it all back together

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Cudley


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thats when you realise you've miss placed that realy important bit, the bit you put in a special place ... now where is that special place doh .. lol lol... been there ,done that.im sure it'll be fine and purr like a kitten Dell.

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dell


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hope so mate

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