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12-18-2011 04:04 PM

MORRIS 48 "Z" PROJECT (CONT)

WE HAVE NOW ADDED A COMPLETE 2 1/4" INCH EXHAUST SYSTEM AND TO KEEP WITH THE CONCEPT OF REGISTERING THE "Z' AS A MODIFIED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND STAYING WITHIN THE EMMISSION SPECS OF THE DONOR ENGINE FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES WE HAVE TO RUN AN ORIGINAL STYLE CATALITIC COVERTER IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. HOWEVER WE CAN CHANGE THE SILENCER TO A FULL FLOW UNIT AND HAVE USED A REDBACK 12" UNIT WHICH GAVE US A GOOD FIT IN THE CONFINES OF THE LITTLE CHASSIS. WE HAVE ALSO USED THE OME CAST HEADERS AND 2 INTO 1 ENGINE PIPE ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD TO RELOCATE THE O2 SENSOR POINT IN THE ENGINE PIPE TO UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE CABIN AS IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATION THE SENSOR FOULED ON THE FIREWALL. WE HAVE A SECOND SET OF HEADERS THAT ARE IN THE SHOP BEING SILVER CERAMIC COATED AND WILL BE FITTED LATER TO COMPLETE THE LOOK. WE PULLED THE SHORTENED DRIVESHAFT DOWN FROM THE RACK ADDED NEW UNIVERSALS A COAT OF BLACK AND SLIPPED IT INTO PLACE.

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[Entry #192]

12-06-2011 03:23 AM

MORRIS 48 "Z" PROJECT (CONT)

THE AUTO TRANS HAS BEEN CLEANED, SERVICED AND FITTED WITH NEW SEALS AND THE MOTOR HAS HAD A GOOD CLEAN UP WITH NEW GASKETS AND SEALS TO CORRECT ANY OIL LEAK ISSUES. WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE NOW BACK ON THE CHASSIS WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FITTING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. FUEL LINES FOR THE V6 WERE THEN RUN ALONG WITH THE FUEL RETURN AND CARBON CANISTER BREATHER TO THE TANK. WE HAVE ALSO MADE PROVISION TO ACCOMMODATE THE STANDARD INLINE FUEL FILTER.

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[Entry #191]

12-01-2011 08:28 PM

MORRIS 48 "Z" PROJECT (CONT)

WE PUT THE PAINTED CHASSIS ON STANDS AND FITTED THE REAR END IN COMPLETE WITH NEW NEO BUSHES IN THE SPRINGS AND NEW SHOCKS. UP FRONT THE A ARMS HAVE BEEN REFITTED TO ALLOW US TO BOLT IN THE COMPLETE RECOED BRAKE SYSTEM AND SET UP ALL THE BRAKE LINES.

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[Entry #190]

11-10-2011 09:06 PM

MORRIS 48 "Z" PROJECT (CONT)

AFTER WE PUT THE CHASSIS ON THE RACK AND COATED IT IN 2PAK BLACK WE HUNG THE DIFF FROM THE OVERHEAD CHAIN BLOCK AND ZAPPED A COAT OVER IT AS WELL. CAN YOU SEE THE MESS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE CHASSIS? THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE AIRLINE GETS TANGLED AND YOU DON'T HANG ON TO THE GUN PROPERLY WHEN YOU GIVE IT A YANK (PARDON THE PUN GUYS) THOUGHT A LOT OF TIMES THAT I MIGHT PAINT THE WORKSHOP FLOOR BUT BLACK WAS NOT THE COLOUR I HAD IN MIND. HAVE TO GET SOME CLEANER NEXT TIME I GO INTO THE BIG SMOKE I GUESS.

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[Entry #189]

11-10-2011 01:35 PM

MORRIS 48 "Z" PROJECT (CONT)

WITH THE SECOND DOOR GLASS SLIDERS FINISHED, WE REFITTED THE ROOF PANEL AND CHECKED THE FIT OF THE EDGE TRIM WE HAD MADE EARLIER. NEXT WE WORKED OUT THE ROUTING FOR THE HAND BRAKE CABLE. THE ORIGINAL DONOR CAR CABLE IS FINE FOR THE JOB AND WILL REQUIRE ONLY MINOR MODS AND A COUPLE OF EXTRA SUPPORT BRACKETS. TIME TO STRIP THE BODY OFF SO WE CAN DO A FINAL BIT OF WELDING, THEN PREP AND PAINT THE CHASSIS.

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