The Little White Tolly

[richard4040]

Awww no problem. Cracking job on the engine btw!

[JPB]

12"x4x101.6mm by any chance? (Probably yes if they were on a pre-metric Viva or Imp).
I know someone who's after a set for a Rebel.

[Lord Tolly]

12"x4x101.6mm by any chance? (Probably yes if they were on a pre-metric Viva or Imp).
I know someone who's after a set for a Rebel.

Spot on John

he can have em if he wants,
be warned though they are not pretty couple of them have some largish chunks out of them

[JPB]

Cheers Glenn, I'll PM the person concerned at R3W. The way he drives, the damage won't be noticed.

(This is someone who's gone through two sets of Imp steel wheels in only two seasons of racing, but the alloys would be going on his road car, so might survive a little longer).

[Lord Tolly]

Had a wonderfull early birthday prezzie turn up today courtesy of my brother.

5 litres of 2 pack Leyland white paint to spray the Tolly with.
Free of charge due to him testing his new paint mixing equiptment out at work


Just got to find some replacement doors and then the body can be preped and sprayed.

Engine is now complete and ready to fit in the week in april I have some time off.

Things are finally looking up

[Purplebargeken]

Some good news at last Glenn, can't wait to see her all neat and tidy.

Fab stuff.

Ken

PS: if he needs more practice then Dolphin Grey is the colour yeah

[Lord Tolly]

Cheers for the encoragement Ken.
Had a couple of hours owed to me off work today so went outside and fitted the clutch onto the engine today along with correct clutch fork and new release bearing pressed onto the carrier

With the weather ment to be warm and dry over the weekend me and Lady Tolly will be refitting it in its home.
and with a bit of british luck she should be running again.

Now to find out how to bleed that boolmin clutch slave ...

[JPB]

I'd tend to bleed the clutch hydraulics off the car, then fit both cylinders together, bled and ready to go. No reason you shouldn't do the same with the engine in situ of course, but access should be much easier before the engine goes in.

[Lord Tolly]

Cheers John

will give that a go, bit of luck this weekend she shall be mobile again, cant be much more that can go wrong as I have gone though everything twice over now, bit of luck mot in a couple of weeks then the open road

[JPB]

Fingers crossed for you Glenn. I believe that you've used up a lifetime's supply of bad luck already, so it has to be good from now on.

[Raider]

I am finding this fascinating as I am a former owner of this Toledo!

After Ken and before Craig we took it round Europe on it's original 1300 engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuWDOQk ... ature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f73SiTMB ... playnext=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f7E2WE7 ... Eg&lf=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRMLTICL ... Eg&lf=plcp


Also see my blog in 2006 and 2007

[Lord Tolly]

Fantastic!!!

Love the Video clips.

We have been installing the TR7 engine back in today but had to take it out again due to the clutch not being 100% aligned properly, better luck tommow hopefully.

She will live again

[Lord Tolly]

The Engine Is Finally in!!!!!!!!



just finished bolting it in.
Attached new starter motor and spun her over using a jump battery and low and behold she spins over like a good un.

now next few days will be spent hooking all the wiring igniton and cooling system back up and with a bit of luck should be ready for mot by end of april.

Happy Happy Happy

[beefertoo]

be running by tommorow then.....

well done glenn

[Lord Tolly]

Dunno about tomorrow Craig but hopefully by next weekend due to work.

Mind you have got to order the new clutch master and slave cylnders this week as the fluid has just dissapeared

by the way Craig what set up are they fitted on the car.

Toledo or 1850 Dolly????