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In the Laing Garage you will find Phil and Sheldon actively working on a 'bolt-and-nut' restoration project of a Lancia Fulvia Series I as well as maintaining Sheldons Red S2 1300 and Phil's blue S2 1600

31 December 2008

Well the timing chain tensioner saga is not an easy one to solve. Unfortunately, the person who rebuilt the 1600HF motor, mistakenly (I think) made up a tensioner combining parts from a 1300 and a 1600 and some creative engineering. On discussing my problems with Peter Gerrish in the Uk, ( a long story on its own), He has kindly sold me the last 1600HF tensioner shoe he has and I am awaiting a response from Omicron as well as from Tony Seiler as to the other parts. If anyone wants info on timing chain tensioners, talk to me, I have learned a lot.

Whilst waiting for parts, I decided to clean the engine bay up a bit. The water pump was off, so I decided to sandblast it. Hmmmm.... well the cover plate had coroded from the inside and so it didn't take much sandblasting to blow a hole right through the cover. Well most of you know how temperamental the water pumps are, frozen alan key bolts etc. So out with the grinder, lots of soaking in brake fluid, and hopefully I will post pics in the next few days of the newly restored pump.

Anyway, I have spent much time cleaning and sandblasting other components, tidying up wiring and generally making sure the engine bay looks really good......this all whilst spending time on organising the barn.

26 December 2008

The Christmas present for the 1600HF continues........

The source of the rattling noise was an extremely badly worn timing chain tensioner. So, off with the waterpump, off with the inlet camshaft,out with the radiator and the damaged part is ready and waiting for a specialised moulding shop to open on Monday for resurfacing. Whilst I was at it, the timing chain dropped into the sump, so I may as well check out the bigends whilst I am busy down there. More to follow soon.

24 December 2008

The Fulvia's getting their Christmas presents. A full service including greasing of the suspension and steering, setting of tappets, balancing carbs, etc etc.

Then they should (and I....Sheldon is away in America) be able to enjoy the wonderful weather for the holidays between Christmas and New Year. A nice long drive up the West Coast I think!

Oh and don't forget my newest assistant.... Sadie

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The new addition from the Immelman collection. I am really excited to have just taken delivery of Peter's Fulvia S2 with a 1600 engine.

The car is basically sound, no serious rust, a rather lumpy but very gutsy engine and unfortunately some dicey CV's Watch this space for a rebirth

I started working on the car just to get it up and running. So far' I've reconditioned the tie rod ball joints, repaired the frozen brakes and removed and overhauled the Solex 42's. She flies!!!!!!

The body will be next

The Basket Case

1969 1.3S Rallye

Stripped and ready to remove the rust

The motor, cleaned, checked and being re-assembled

A nice clean and shiny 4 speed box

First the subframe needed to be stripped and rebuilt Here it is coming together

Now the story relating to finding a usable water pump, would fill several pages. Suffice to say, I have at least 6 stripped pumps in my spares collection now