April-02

1

Cleaned up front wheel bearings.

Have to replace one big one on right side and both oil seals.

2

clean up front hubs

4

took skin off right door.

5

Removed half of paint from roof

steam cleaner arrived - cleaned right hub

had front rotors turned at Parts Source - $6.99 each

new headers arrived.

painted one shock and both lower rear axles.

started removing dash

removed clock

talked to soda blaster

6

removed dash

cleaned up front suspension

stripped more paint.

7

continued cleaning front suspension

put new race - inner bearing on right front hub

assembled diff, handbrakes, brakes and cage.

talked to Tim about getting dash covered and soda blasting

e-mailed PPG about paint

10

clean up hood and right fender with grinder

start re-assembling right axle on IRS.

first warm night - 8C

called Otto - he quoted $80 to $150 to re-cover dash panel.

11

Stripped more paint

Hung plastic for soda blasting

Soldered gouge marks in bonnet

cleaned up garage

12

Took dash panel to Otto in Garson.

13

Cleaned up soda dust.

rebuilt left side of IRS.  Right side is waiting for new needle bearing for lower support.

painted underhood.

leaded bonnet

glued padding in spare tire well.

Front hubs waiting for new oil seals from IAP

14

worked at rust rivers.

worked on IRS

drained tranny oil.

sand blasted front suspension.

15

Picked up:

- Oil seals for front hubs

- bearing for IRS fulcrum Torrington B146

- Primer and conditioner

Started rebuilding right IRS side.  Lots of trouble.

Door skins came in from Martin Robey.  Shipped via courier - 73 UKP!

16

Finished rebuilding IRS.  Then realized hubs had to come off to allow radius arms to go on!

Sand blasted radius arms.

worked away at rust rivers.

assembled left front hub

sand blasted door interiors.

17

installed right radius arm

blasted left radius arm and painted

assembled left front hub

cut and formed metal for inner lower right door repair - full length.

18

disassembled and cleaned distributor.  VERY rusty and dirty

wire-brushed drivers floor under seat

installed left radius arm

brazed right door lower inner repair

wire-brushed much of car

bought clear POR15, wire brushes, sanding discs, blasting sand.

20

painted inside of doors

worked on distrbutor

21

put on door skins

painted left side floor

sandblasted hood partially

re-assembled ditributor

22

painted suspension bits with clear por15

worked on front brake calipers

23

worked on distributor

soaked left door hinge in coke

assembled one front brake caliper

24

installed distributor and did compression check.  engine cold, battery weak, but approx 60psi on all cylinders

25

made cover plate for heat riser hole

cleaned out front brake cylinders

left door hinge very free

27

put rad back in XJS

put first layer of body putty on e type

wired IRS bolts

leade, sanded, sanded, sanded.

28

very cold and wet.  I too have a cold, so no work done outside on the E.

put the hood back on the XJS

finished the last brake caliper.