Mk3 Gold saloon

[PHUQ]

Great progress Lee, looks really smart.
I assume the plan is new shells (since you're in that far) but to standard size?

[MARINAMAN480]

Thanks im leaving the shells alone as they well within tolerance plus standard size ones proving hard to find.

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[PHUQ]

Fair enough. I'd normally say replace them as a matter of course but if you can't find good quality new standard size ones that rather forces your hand!

[locost_bryan]

Could be a set of standard mains listed here http://www.bowdenengineparts.co.nz/pdf/bearings.pdf

[Kilroy]

Great work there, and well done with the 2 litre, they go really well.
For future reference I have quite an assortment of new bearing sets and I am pretty sure there are standard sets there.
Best luck.

[MARINAMAN480]

Great work there, and well done with the 2 litre, they go really well.
For future reference I have quite an assortment of new bearing sets and I am pretty sure there are standard sets there.
Best luck.

Thanks Kilroy im still keeping a look out for bearings, whilst the engine is still this far stripped , still no luck for standard size,plenty of oversized ones out there tho .

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[ClaytonSpeed]

https://www.fwthornton.co.uk/search?fil ... ambassador

Might help. These people were very helpful when I needed parts last year.

[MARINAMAN480]

https://www.fwthornton.co.uk/search?fil ... ambassador

Might help. These people were very helpful when I needed parts last year.

Thanks , forgot about the Ambassador.
Another lead i got was some of the Rover 820's had the O series in.

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[ClaytonSpeed]

All the O, M and T series bearings will inter fit with each other.

[tathoarder]

Nice work Lee, what did you use to paint the engine bay?

[MARINAMAN480]

https://www.fwthornton.co.uk/search?fil ... ambassador

Might help. These people were very helpful when I needed parts last year.

Thanks , forgot about the Ambassador.
Another lead i got was some of the Rover 820's had the O series in.

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Thanks Ben contacted this company and had everything i needed

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[MARINAMAN480]

Nice work Lee, what did you use to paint the engine bay?

Thanks just used Rattle cans mixed to match the paint code then clear coat lacquer over that

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[ClaytonSpeed]

https://www.fwthornton.co.uk/search?fil ... ambassador

Might help. These people were very helpful when I needed parts last year.

Thanks , forgot about the Ambassador.
Another lead i got was some of the Rover 820's had the O series in.

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Thanks Ben contacted this company and had everything i needed

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Ah excellent!

If I can be of further assistance on the build let me know.

Ben

[david painter]

FWT is owned by a mate of mine's family always very helpful and have enormous stock. They have been buying up closed down Garage/Dealer stock going back to the 20's/30's. Until they moved to the NBC site in Telford, a few years ago the shop at the bottom of the Cop in Shrewsbury had hardly changed since then. A real Aladin's cave. They did feature once with old Fuzz on Car SOS.
Dave

[MARINAMAN480]

Certainly a good company all the bits i ordered arrived today

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