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Hi Pavan ,

Did you get the Distributer, carb and dynamo ? What was the condition of the engine when you got the car for resto?

Found a distributor in chennai, price quoted at Rs 2500/-, need to get them once approved.

Carb, got a nice repro solex side draught carb, working on the manifold right now, by weekend will be ready.

Dynamo = Altering a present generation Alternator, will look like stock once done:)

About the engine condition when got.:Frustrati

Its good to hear that it has progressed. Apart from this what is the next course of action ?

Excellent progress. The paint job looks nice.

Tires? What about tires? Do you plan to mount the originals? Or a classic-looking set of alloys? I personally think the car should have a wee bit thicker tires than the original.

Will wait to see what you do ... great job so far!

clap:

I personally think he should put the original size. Going for radials is also alright but putting alloys would spoil the originality of the car. But no doubt it would look nice.

The engine is now complete and ready to go into the car.

Few things needed urgently.

1) Intake manifold
2) Distributor

Pavanbhai, any more updates on your baby?

Work at office and my Auditor kept me too busy for whole of this month:eek:

Effectively from today, its time to kick start all the restorations that has gone in a back burner.:D

Got the Fastback out , made the workshop guys clean it up a bit, got them to do the handbrake and the rear brake.

Engine is 90% done ,with the elusive intake manifold which just arrived from a donor vehicle, The distributor also came from Chennai. RH engine shield is the only thing thats missing, will find that too in a couple of days.

The elusive engine shield is holding the project from going any further.:Frustrati

Every thing is done, we just need to fire the engine, and get the electrician to check the entire wiring.

Later its left to the upholsterer to finish.

Hope i find them soon.

which side engine shield do u need saar ?

let me know

Muttanna........! Saaar, please keep all the parts of that engine you have, dont dismantle that 1600 engine:eek: Boss, i will put that engine together for you someday.

Ordered all the engine shrouds, and the original intake manifolds, should come anytime.:)

By this weekend, we are certain to start the engine.

This has been the worst ever delay in completing a car, i am sad......!

Its now time for GET SET GO............! :)

All the required and elusive spares have come and time to kick start the pending project.

Pavan: Do you live near Vidhyaranayapura (spelling?). I think I it from your pictures and I have seen your bug a couple of times that side

Loads of Old but original spares for the Variant just arrived todayclap:

8 months since the project took off, there is no way you can fasten the restoration process, i've tried it all, but i am still happy, since i am the quickest of the lot.:D

So, its time now to start the work all over again.

Keep watching this space for futher updates.

Got all the consumables like engine oil, transmission oil, spark plugs, spark plug cables, etc etc.

Work on the car will start from Thursday.:)

The original Hella rear reflector unit.:D

Used but in good condition Heat exchange pipes.