Pinto Upgrade

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Phil N » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:20 pm

Thanks chaps.

Fury1630 wrote:Looking good but - pic 7 - I think you're a trumpet short of a brass band yes?


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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby b33fy » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:19 pm

Looking good Phil, the wiring looks the dogs, hope mine looks as good.. :)
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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Phil N » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:14 pm

Lovely day today so made the most of it, it was all about the bonnet today, cut out for the air filter, scoop, fit the aerocatch's and relocated the fuel filler. Thanks to Neil for the phone support (the hammer worked!) Just need a big SPAX sticker now :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Fury1630 » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:49 pm

Nicely done sir!

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Phil N » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:17 am

She lives!! I got the expansion tank and bottom coolant pipe today which were the final pieces of the jigsaw (well almost anyway!). Fitted them and turned her over, nothing :cry: quick SOS call from Chris at Snodhurst to find out the connector to the feed pump had been disconnected as a precaution... that phone call saved a lot of frustration (thanks again guys!). Turned her over again and BOOOOM! :D :D :D

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby ChrisL » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:41 am

very impressed with the neatness of the air filter hole.
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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby David T » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:21 am

Congratulations!

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Dick » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:01 am

Looks good glad it's all up and running all you need now is a map to get you to the r&r someone must have one if you ask

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Phil N » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:13 am

ChrisL wrote:very impressed with the neatness of the air filter hole.
it took a lot of patience and a bit of guesswork but thanks!

With a large fuel tank and the old one being a PITA to fill anyway I decided to relocate the filler, pretty pleased with the results-

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Re: Pinto Upgrade

Postby Phil N » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:18 am

The expansion tank courtesy of Rich at Ellis fabrication and the carbon mods cover to make thinks look a bit prettier!

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