Beaver's 120y coupe

[classicdat]

You were able to find 5th and Reverse then?
Great to hear of the progress. Hope to see some cruise vid soon

[beaver]

That's tonight's job. Brendan/mint16 confirmed that the grub screws set the tension on the shifter rods so should just be a case of easing them off

[beaver]

Been working through the small niggles, just about there.

All he under bonnet stuff is done, gbox mount on its way and then need to make up x-member and then get exhaust welded up (held together with redbull can at the mo....)

Cant wait to give it a road test, engine seems to rev freely, although pulses like a rotang at idle/anything below 2000rpm. NOt quite sure whats going on there. Have spent ages tinkering with the ingnition side of things but nothing seems to help. I reallly shoudl pull carb done and clean/rebuild it. I had the top off it the other day and a couple of the jets are stripped so will be a cunt of a job, think Ill just keep an keep out for another to clean up.

Also pulled rear left axle out as it looks liek it isnt running true (wheel/hub appears to wobble). Bearings are not original, have been replaced with sealed type whih is good and are in good shape, very smooth and no play. I couldnt spot a bend in the axle or anything so chucked it back in.

[gingofthesouth]

Busy beaver!
Post a pic of your Redbull can job lol!

[beaver]

Haha its top notch! Hose clamps and all

[beaver]

Took it for a quick drive down the road and back (still no gbox crossmember, I made to with wire and foam).

so close!

[beaver]

More lame progress. Finaly sorted out getting the camber plates to work.Got some new sleeve nut things and spacers, then customized some of joes spare bits and it all fits together nicely and the nut winds on all the way which is good.

Hooked up a vac gauge. It appears I have zero vacuum at idle....and it blips to just over 10 when the throttle is shut after revving it (apparently there should be between 12 and 20 vacuums at idle). I have just tapped into one of the vac ports on the manifold (between the carb and head so I assume thats all good.

Any ideas on why Im getting no vac? Could there be a cronic leak and the car still run (albeit a bit shit) with next to no vacuum?

[beaver]

Massive thanks to Kicker for use of his metal glueing machine and a huuuuuge thanks to Seedy for welding shit together for me and helping et everything sorted.
 
Today was very fruitfull, welded gearbox cross member up and bolted it all together (its ugly but it works perfectly). Also welded up exhaust and finished of a few water piping issues.
 
Still isnt running 100% but it drives again and all 5!! gears work.
 
 

[Datto_610]

Woop woop, good stuff man glad to hear! Will I be seeing this beauty when I'm up on thursday?

[beaver]

as long as it hasnt exploded by then! you got rides etc sorted?