Red Rattler Revamp

[Blacky]

Did a bit of work on the old bitch last night, prepped it up ready to go back together and had a bit of a clean up in the shed - water pump impellers gone, gaskets ordered and hopefully back together this weekend amongst other jobs that are apparently more important




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[Errol62]

I bet it’s a relief to know that was all it was


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[FireKraka]

Well that’s certainly not going to help with keeping cool just saying

[gledge]

Well now ya have a gutted water pump for the electric pump conversion


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[Blacky]

Maybe I didn't say that too well - water pump impeller is gone because I cut it off because I have already fitted an electric water pump ....

[FireKraka]

Gotcha

[Errol62]

Ah, so it's an idler pulley.

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[Blacky]

Yeah it’s an idler pulley , if you do away with it then you have to cut the timing mark off which probably wouldn’t be an issue with the computer controlled timing on this thing but I figured this way I can swap back if the need ever arises

Got it back together today, refitted the timing cover and water pump and hit it with a bit of paint



Then slapped the rest of it together - had a hell of a time getting the harmonic balancer on all the way , had to belt shit out of it ……



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[Blacky]

Then made a start on the wiring for the water pump - it comes with a loom so you just run everything to where it needs to be and plug/wire it in




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[gledge]

Those controllers are a pretty impressive piece of gear


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[Trev]

Coming together nicely.
Wiring not too much trouble for you?
I’ll be paying a hefty price to get mine done.


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[Blacky]

Did a bit on the old girl yesterday, haven’t touched it for a few weeks - my hip is giving me a TON of shit so haven’t been doing much on the weekends lately- went and saw a specialist on Friday and it looks like I am going in for a new one
Anyhoo - seatcovers turned up a couple of weeks back so went to fit them , realised I didn’t have a backboard for behind the back seat so knocked one up out of 3mm MDF



Then covered it to match the new seats

Bogantastic


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[Blacky]

Threw the seat covers on and voila






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[Errol62]

Very nice, and they clash beautifully with the leopardskin.


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[Blacky]

Very nice, and they clash beautifully with the leopardskin.


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My work here is done


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