L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Wed May 25, 2016 9:47 pm

Started taking another look at the fuel tank/pump set up...

Decided that the extra height from having the pump mounted on top of the tank would mean I'd have to space the tank down a fair bit which I'm not a fan of as I want to lower the rear end
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Whilst looking through the scrap pile I spotted some 25mm angle so I fabricated a frame to recess the pump into the tank.
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Just need to enlarge the hole in the tanks and weld it in.
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Thu May 26, 2016 8:43 pm

Flange welded in

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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby goldeneye » Fri May 27, 2016 8:15 am

Looks nice!
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Fri May 27, 2016 9:01 pm

Offered the tank up and it's fair to say I'm a happy man

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I can get on with striping the old stone chip and paint off the tank and treating it to some por15.

Making/routing the fuel lines will be fun :-S
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby Geoff Butcher » Sat May 28, 2016 8:46 pm

Won't the pump suffer from surge when the fuel level is low?
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Sat May 28, 2016 9:16 pm

Should be ok nearly all cars run internal pumps with no problems.
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Sat May 28, 2016 9:45 pm

Done a bit more today, rubbed down the other radius arm. Then both arms where treated to some por15 rust converter and given a few coats of red oxide. Being as the Mrs was out I took advantage and used the washing line to help speed up the drying

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Later in the day came the satin black

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Then out of interest I weighed the bits cut off the arms ( again being as the Mrs was out)
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0.5kg not much but every little helps. :)
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:35 pm

Have not updated for a while, I've done a bit in the frame....

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Start of engine mounts

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All 3 are done and they support the weight of the engine. I just need to tidy the up round corners etc

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Engine in the bay is tight on the driver's side and I've had to relieve the headlight recess a bit which means I'll have to space the headlight forward a bit or look at a smaller option

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Progress is slow but it feels like I'm getting somewhere now.
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby Jin » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:15 pm

Great updates mate, good progress
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Re: L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

Postby l_jonez » Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:28 pm

Well today I went to castle comb and met a couple of the club members and it's spured me on to get this Midas finished and to actually join the club...

Hopefully some decent updates soon
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