WITW - Barn-find Final Edition

[MikkiJayne]

They are usually a bit brown but nothing remarkable. I cut the Murple's filter open, which had 323000 miles on it was just a bit dark. No crud or blockages.

Some progress from last night - rear calipers painted to match the fronts



Printed alignment spacers to line the subframe up with the body. There's no load on these - they are simply there to hold everything in the right place while the bolts are done up.



Subframe complete and ready to go back on. I keep looking at this and wondering whether a Tesla motor would fit in it



Reassembly is the reversal of removal Position it in the right place on the pallet jack and lower the car on to it



Bolted back in





B-roll shot



A few bits to reconnect, but it should be back on its wheels today

[strummagnet]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Subframe complete and ready to go back on. I keep looking at this and wondering whether a Tesla motor would fit in it

An S8 FE-E............ hmmmm call to action for someone I bet

[David's8]

Originally Posted by strummagnet

Changed at recommended intervals

I wonder what it looks like inside?

I cut mine open at 17yrs old and around 110k

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...ht=fuel+filter
Definitely discoloured .....

[strummagnet]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Printed alignment spacers to line the subframe up with the body. There's no load on these - they are simply there to hold everything in the right place while the bolts are done up.

Are there alignment spacers used during first assembly? Just curious if the tolerance between the sleeve in the bush and the bolt is to allow for some 'lateral' adjustment to align the front and rear subframes or wheelbase lengths.

[tintin]

Originally Posted by strummagnet

An S8 FE-E............

That has a nice ring to it

[MikkiJayne]

I believe the factory will have used an assembly jig based on the holes in the body, similar to what I showed in Ricky's Van Attack thread. They may or may not have then moved the subframe around during the wheel alignment, however that is not an option to us now because wheel alignment companies don't go in to that much detail, and I can't afford my own machine!

As with the front subframe, I'll line the rear up exactly with the features on the body, and unless there is something spectacularly wrong with the alignment I will leave it alone

[MikkiJayne]

A few updates from the last week as I'm finishing off, putting bits of trim back on etc.

I had the back bumper painted as it was a bit of a mess, and also replaced the lower section with a better one.



Its quite difficult to reassemble a freshly painted bumper without damaging it so I covered pretty much the whole thing in masking tape. I also replaced the worn out brightwork but forgot to get a photo



Rear tray repaired and refitted. This had been mangled by someone who couldn't get the screws out, but some heat allowed me to massage it back in to shape



Bumper on



Underneath completed





Unobtanium antenna grommet - the last one as far as I know



Another unicorn part - a boot panel with all four clips intact!



Most of the boot back together, although I do need to remember what I did with the spare wheel!





The engine bay is also complete



Agenda for the weekend is an eyeball alignment so it can go for a proper one next week, some interior parts back in, put the audio system back in, and swap the door mirrors as the motors aren't working (which I didn't spot while the door cards were off )

[Ronin]

I think those boot dividers are still available for £120 a piece haha.

Excellent work!

[strummagnet]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

With the aluminium bar bracing the chassis do you need a brace on the subframe? I have both on mine and wondering why.

[strummagnet]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Most of the boot back together, although I do need to remember what I did with the spare wheel!

You must mean this one?

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

The spare wheel has not fared too well

That will buff out????