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All being well I'll be there - if only to drink Andi's beer

I should be there but I know from experience that if I say I'm definitely going to be there on Saturday the brown stuff will hit the wizzy thing and I won't make it So to avoid the risk of disasters I'm going to say ................. probably see you all on Saturday

Hi Jake, welcome to the club. It should make a cracking car when done, take your time and you'll get there. Stick your location up and you may well find there are other members local to you willing to help or advise. Good luck

It's amazing what you can do if you've got a big enough hammer We had a quick measure up of the bottom chassis rails on Chris's car "empty" before we started and found that the back was about 10mm lower than the front and the driver's side was about 10mm lower than the passenger side. This lean was confirmed with a spirit level across the roll bar. There are tank trap sized speed bumps on the way to Chris's house so we knew the car had got to go up about an inch to stand any chance of getting over them. Removing the top mounts for the rear springs we re-drilled them to lift the passenger side 20mm (ish) and the driver's side about 30mm (ish). Somehow or other we managed to get this right fist time ! We then wound up the coil-overs at the front, lifting the driver's side by about 20mm and the passenger side a bit less. We then checked the weights on the front wheels and adjusted the passenger side to get it correct within a few kg. When we'd finished the driver's side was about 5mm high "empty" and 5mm low with Chris in the seat (near enough I reckon), the rear is now about 10mm higher than the front and the car has the typical 2B stance with a fist sized gap between the rear wheels and arches. The plan is to clock up a few miles in it now and see how it goes before deciding if anything else needs doing. Total cost was 3/5 of nothing much and a few hours of micky taking - it would have been a lot quicker if I hadn't wasted a good couple of hours trying to stop Chris humming the theme tune to Raiders of the Lost Ark however, he was very good a fetching all the bits that I managed to keep dropping into the pit

Getting a fuel pump and sender shouldn't be a problem - have a look at somewhere like Car Builder Solutions for some ideas on what's available. The 2B normally had a "4 into 1" or a "4 into 2" set of down pipes that bolted straight to the pinto head (there was no manifold as such). If you haven't got those pipes you might find someone on here has a set tucked away, alternatively you should be able to get a set made by a decent exhaust builder.

All being well I'll be there on the Saturday.

Just an update for anybody following this - The front coil-overs are adjustable, there is a rubber boot covering the nuts and hiding the adjustment. Rear is separate spring and damper (as Sierra) but top mount looks like it can be "adjusted". The plan is to get it over the pit in the next few days and see if we can lift it by about 1" front and rear which should solve the problem. It does have a shortened sump so no damage there (yet). Watch this space for success (or fail) report

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OK, I'll send you a pm over the weekend (when I know what I'm doing next week) with my mobile No. and we can arrange something.

First question - is it just the front end that you want to raise ? Can you tell which part of the car is catching the ground ? OK, that's 2 questions It doesn't look like your front has adjustable coil-overs so the easiest option is probably a spacer block between the bottom of the damper and the bottom wishbone. How to raise the rear will depend on what you've got at the back .......... of your car ! I'm busy all this week but could probably nip over and have a look at you next week if that's any use ? Steve

John has not visited the forums since November last year so I'd say it's very unlikely he still has the car.

There's a few events coming up, fairly local to myself, that I know of if anyone is interested :- Thursday evening 8th May Car meet at Tern Hill Hall TF9 3PU https://ternhillhall.co.uk/events/ Sat & Sun 10 & 11th May Blythe Vintage Rally ST18 0LT https://www.facebook.com/theblythevintagerally/ Sunday 18th May Autoextravaganza at Heakley Hall Farm ST6 8PW https://autoextravaganza.co.uk/ I'm hoping to make it them, weather and wife permitting

I'd certainly be interested in that Phil - I might only be able to make the Sunday but hopefully could make both days.

Great to meet you and the family last night. Your car looks good in the photo - looking forward to seeing you in it next meet

Don't worry Andi - I'll drink your beer for you, it won't go to waste