Yep nice work PF, you are cracking on.
 
I'll be interested to hear what you think the breaking is like once she's back on 4 wheels.
 
Whats next?... :)

Are the Disc diameter/thickness the same. That kit does look rather tidy, how do they compare side to side etc?

Ive got my heart set on APs but those look really well made

deano
Yep nice work PF, you are cracking on.
 
I'll be interested to hear what you think the breaking is like once she's back on 4 wheels.
 
Whats next?... :)

 
Hopefully I’ll find out this weekend, will let you know!


What’s next? Get her on the road see what I break then fix that hahaha 

Robbie
Are the Disc diameter/thickness the same. That kit does look rather tidy, how do they compare side to side etc?

Ive got my heart set on APs but those look really well made

I think 7mm smaller in diameter and 1mm smaller in thickness than the AP’s. Seem good so far, all bolted up well as far as I can see but will reserve full judgement until they are used in anger. 


Hard to go past AP’s though, especially given you are running 15’s and can fit dust sealed ones.  

Had a nice successful day yesterday, drained the brake fluid and replaced and glad I did as there seemed to be some sediment in the bottom. Also finished fitting the calipers and bleed the brakes.
 
It all happened a little quicker than I thought so I hadn’t managed to get insurance sorted so had to wait until this morning to get her out on the road again. 


With the insurance it seemed that in the Shannon’s system you can only state can or sedan and then after that there is a submenu or something to put 2 door sedan (however that works) or 4 door sedan. Despite my saying repeatedly that it was a coupe and you could not buy a coupe for the value they were stating this mistake was somehow left as 4 door. Called up today and mentioNed again that you could not get a coupe for $11,000 in half decent condition and the bloke realised the mistake and we were all friends again and the agreed value was sorted! 


So all was going well, off I went on the maiden drive and all was going well. Got some petrol, checked the tyre pressures and nice and easy on the brakes bedding them in. Drove up the coast as is the Saturday custom in classic cars in Perth, turned her off, started her again all going smoothly and then as I turned for home, cough, cough, cough, silence.

This sort of thing can never happen two minutes from home, always at a set of lights when you are at the front or single lane road with no emergency lane. Both of which happened. 


Managed to get her started again on full choke so was sure it was a fuel starvation issue all the while sitting there thinking “but I just rebuilt the carb“ ”did I leave something out?” At this point she died again and I overheated the starter solenoid trying to start her again, one problem always leads to another if you let it! Going again and was just rounding the corner with a garage and she died again. 


Started having a look and could see no fuel coming out of the accelerator jet when pumping the throttle. Checked the fuel filter and seemed to be fuel (opaque filter so just a darker shade could be seen and a bit of movement when I shook it. But something said it wasn’t quite right checked again as the bloke from the garage bought his light over and sure enough full of slug. 


Good lad that he is he gave me a new filter, which got me home but it seems the tank I cleaned recently perhaps isn’t so clean and has continued to rust given it was not filled. Bit of a mistake from me, lesson learned and hopefully no lasting damage. Not a pro but having a go so will hopefully do better in the future! 


pics are from the second filter that old mate gave me, first one was so clogged you could hardly blow the stuff out. Also clear filters are the way to go, would have picked it up instantly in the clear filter but with the opaque one it all looks the same!

Im glad you got a good day out in the car, it looks awesome on the road.

I love these 70s colours, new cars just done seem to be able to pull off the strange shades manufactures put on some cars.

Brakes look good, id be careful with that brake line, had a mate wear through a line during a hills drive due to a change to larger wheels and braided lines that were not secured. Heres how we did mine, the grp4 strut doesnt have the oem mount, im assuming the gaz doesnt either?

Robbie
Im glad you got a good day out in the car, it looks awesome on the road.

I love these 70s colours, new cars just done seem to be able to pull off the strange shades manufactures put on some cars.

Brakes look good, id be careful with that brake line, had a mate wear through a line during a hills drive due to a change to larger wheels and braided lines that were not secured. Heres how we did mine, the grp4 strut doesnt have the oem mount, im assuming the gaz doesnt either?

I think it was cream originally but don’t tell anyone! Haha
 
At the moment it isn’t touching anything but was going to put it out of the way before it finds a way to do so or excessive steering lock causes it to rub. Thanks for the pic

PF,
On The fuel tank. I put a KBS kit through my XB tank and worked great. I did separate the tank so was able to clean the inside perfectly. Then rejoined it, and then did the final clean and coating process.
Being the long range tank (~35 gal) I needed the truck kit. Not cheap but only option was to buy the repo tank which was only 72L. POR 15 do a kit as well which I have heard good things about.
You guys are probably aware that 98 is about the worst fuel for sitting around. When I got the Escort on the road (3+ years between crapping itself on the dyno and getting the rebuilt YB into it). I had to take out the aluminium drop tank, clean it, reinstall, find and modify a new HQ sender (as the old 98 absolutely shat the existing sender) flush through both fuel pumps, swirl pot and lines and fit new filters.
Mark

Thanks Mark, 
Have heard about the KBS kits but always good to hear the reviews!
 
The car sat for several years and I drained the tank and actually soaked it in a mixture of hydrochloric acid and water and It looked ok from the little I can see in through the sender hole and the fill hole. Clearly though there was still a fair bit of rust and gunk in the tank and I think the agitation driving cause a lot to come loose. I think the biggest culprit was the valve saver stuff. I like you have had trouble with 98 before and I heard a rumour that it is actually an octane booster not genuine 98 octane but I’m sure someone can confirm or deny. Anyway, after having trouble with 98 in an old MG I raced I have only ever used 95 and really that’s probably too good for the old girl given I don’t have that high a compression ratio. 


Going to try a second cleaning attempt and if that fails, it will probably be a new tank for me! Not that attached to the old drop tank so if it causes too much grief and won’t come clean it can go.
 
Thanks again for the info Mark