Falling Star
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Good progress so far. Well done!
Big respect for taking on such a huge project.
Big respect for taking on such a huge project.
Project OBD!!!!!!! ( Norman 32 refurb )
- Thread starter waynes world
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vas
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I mite try a different approach to the finish, not sure what but i uslauuly just falp them over then polish and leave them, Suggestions ?
Now again i have lost loads of pics so i will take them aain asap and tell the story more.
Still, got You Tube vids down loadingif ther any good.
My god this is harder than doing the boat.
Captain Faffer
assume alloy window frames?
if not much pitted, what you do, else, bugger... Tried painting, didn't work v.well, not sure much you can do tbh.
looking forward to the youtube with your posh accent on hopefully
it is hard reporting I agree, but I used to do it when really knackered and unable to go back and do some more...
V.
waynes world
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assume alloy window frames?
if not much pitted, what you do, else, bugger... Tried painting, didn't work v.well, not sure much you can do tbh.
looking forward to the youtube with your posh accent on hopefully
it is hard reporting I agree, but I used to do it when really knackered and unable to go back and do some more...
V.
Yes V Ally frames, i usu`Ally lol, Just flat back and leave but there are so lots of treamtents to look at,i just leave and wonder what to ty next, or if to do so. Dont want to paint though.
Think the vids mite of downloaded now, of my new multilingual language is better
Christ did i just spell multilingual, cant even bloody say it.
I think i have come to the point of no so clever videos for youtube, takes to much time.
jordanbasset
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Thanks for posting the updates, really enjoying it (from my armchair )
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waynes world
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vas
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waynes world
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Lol V.
I am once again struggling to download pictures and videos.
Never mind the trying to bloody weld, eye stilll blurry, the cider helps keep saninty
Tradewinds
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I've posted on the forum about this product a few times. I've used it on my ally mast. IMO it's impressive stuff.
Metaflux Abrasion Resistant Aluminium Spray
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waynes world
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Okeydoke.
To say i have been off work for near 6 weeks this boat should be a lot further on i think.
Still its getting there to the point i can do more things to show for it. Weather needs to warn to use sealant etc etc again. So windows cant go in or blank off the front cabin rear windows.
So what have i been up to.
As i am removing the engine and think that paying a crane to come in to do it for me i though i would make a new Gantry. My other is a bit small at 7 foot high as i need 10 foot to get the height needed. So i cracked on to build a new one last week.
Oh before that though i removed all the windows then started to clean them up a bit and cleaned more of the boat out.
I used my Multitool here to break the seal of the windows to save bending and time removing them. A steel cutting blade is good if you get some screws/bolts that will not come out.
See the difference here, right side is pressure washed.
So the new gantry fits just nice.
Its only a 4cyl diesel but dam its heavy, had lighter V6 and V8 engines to play with. But then its an old thing at near 50 years old now.
It was a lot easier with the girder trolley and gantry on castors, struggled in the past with out.
Got the thing out then before i wheeled into the pound we gave it a wash down with some TFR.
Come up nice i think. I wonder if it has been washed down in the last 50 years ???????
Plan for now is to just strip off the intercooler and what not then paitn strip it to give it a new coat of original paint. Find a side entry inlet manifold so i can get a lower engine bay lid. Unless i do what i plan to do
Oh yes, these engine have an exhaust lol
Forgot to detach it so halfway through the lift the hacksaw came out
That looks so feeble for weeks of it. Although i feel i have been working on it every day. I have struggled still with one eye to build the gantry with welding. One of them jobs that go.....Weld ....grind....weld ....grind.......weld....grind.....have a moment and a brew....weld ....sod it that will do
To say i have been off work for near 6 weeks this boat should be a lot further on i think.
Still its getting there to the point i can do more things to show for it. Weather needs to warn to use sealant etc etc again. So windows cant go in or blank off the front cabin rear windows.
So what have i been up to.
As i am removing the engine and think that paying a crane to come in to do it for me i though i would make a new Gantry. My other is a bit small at 7 foot high as i need 10 foot to get the height needed. So i cracked on to build a new one last week.
Oh before that though i removed all the windows then started to clean them up a bit and cleaned more of the boat out.
I used my Multitool here to break the seal of the windows to save bending and time removing them. A steel cutting blade is good if you get some screws/bolts that will not come out.
See the difference here, right side is pressure washed.
So the new gantry fits just nice.
Its only a 4cyl diesel but dam its heavy, had lighter V6 and V8 engines to play with. But then its an old thing at near 50 years old now.
It was a lot easier with the girder trolley and gantry on castors, struggled in the past with out.
Got the thing out then before i wheeled into the pound we gave it a wash down with some TFR.
Come up nice i think. I wonder if it has been washed down in the last 50 years ???????
Plan for now is to just strip off the intercooler and what not then paitn strip it to give it a new coat of original paint. Find a side entry inlet manifold so i can get a lower engine bay lid. Unless i do what i plan to do
Oh yes, these engine have an exhaust lol
Forgot to detach it so halfway through the lift the hacksaw came out
That looks so feeble for weeks of it. Although i feel i have been working on it every day. I have struggled still with one eye to build the gantry with welding. One of them jobs that go.....Weld ....grind....weld ....grind.......weld....grind.....have a moment and a brew....weld ....sod it that will do
sogood
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However big or small the individual jobs are, it's all progress. It has to be done. Continued success to you.
Flyingspanner
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Loving it - crack on mate ??
vas
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Plan for now is to just strip off the intercooler and what not then paitn strip it to give it a new coat of original paint. Find a side entry inlet manifold so i can get a lower engine bay lid. Unless i do what i plan to do
looks good W!
I particularly like the green stripy waterhose connecting the heat exchanger to the measly elbow, hope you keep it
Mixing elbow looks odd, not really mixing anything is it?
I guess it goes straight into the outdrive and there's no exhaust hose involved, right?
Are you going to rebuilt the engine or just service and cosmetics? After the miles you've done in the canals, you must have an idea of it's condition, right?
cheers
V.
waynes world
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looks good W!
I particularly like the green stripy waterhose connecting the heat exchanger to the measly elbow, hope you keep it
Mixing elbow looks odd, not really mixing anything is it?
I guess it goes straight into the outdrive and there's no exhaust hose involved, right?
Are you going to rebuilt the engine or just service and cosmetics? After the miles you've done in the canals, you must have an idea of it's condition, right?
cheers
V.
This pipe
Hey even more clever tech stuff, i managed to zoom in for you can save the pic
Not all that up on inboards, well heat exchangers not that clued up but engine yes, i get how they work and what they do.
So `mixing elbow going into the outdrive ` ?
The exchanger and exhaust just goes direct out the transom. hole on the right
So the exhaust is the rubber pipe i cut off at the end of the green stripy pipe junction.
I wont be stripping the engine as it runs great, like you say, i had a good run with it over four weekends non stop, doing 8-10hr cruising.
Its a pig to get started if you get air in the fuel line, like when we ran out of diesel. Going to see about fitting an electric lift pump to make it easier.
So just to remove the heat exchanger and all ancilleries and clean up more and repaint it all.
Then bench test it just for the crack
W
vas
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ah, OK
now looking at it closer, judging from its thickness, it's probably a proper exhaust hose, just painted on the green flaking a bit, looks OK .
thought it went through the shield or what you call it. OK, in your case it goes straight out and above w/l, so fine but wont be quiet for sure!
maybe think about fitting some sort of silencer (vetus does many) if you have space to route the hose to stbrd, put a silencer and then go out through the transom.
cheers
V.
now looking at it closer, judging from its thickness, it's probably a proper exhaust hose, just painted on the green flaking a bit, looks OK .
thought it went through the shield or what you call it. OK, in your case it goes straight out and above w/l, so fine but wont be quiet for sure!
maybe think about fitting some sort of silencer (vetus does many) if you have space to route the hose to stbrd, put a silencer and then go out through the transom.
cheers
V.
waynes world
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vas
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oh yes, heard it, but forgotten it
yes need to do something!
V.
yes need to do something!
V.
waynes world
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oh yes, heard it, but forgotten it
yes need to do something!
V.
I meant its a great sound, i love it
Bigplumbs
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My goodness you are cracking on. Mind you I look at what you have to do and I feel quite Sick lol.
I have my 19 foot Fletcher in a Party tent at the moment with just a few jobs to do on her. Nice to be able to get and work on it all weathers. Even the little jobs I have to do worry me
I have my 19 foot Fletcher in a Party tent at the moment with just a few jobs to do on her. Nice to be able to get and work on it all weathers. Even the little jobs I have to do worry me
longjohnsilver
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How has your tent withstood the recent storms? Looks ideal for working on the boat.
waynes world
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I havnt done anywhere as much as i could of. In near two months off work i should have windows back in, sanded down, canopy made and ready for the extension. But nope
I do have small excuse though and thats the weather. I was going to ask the as John, how has it stood up to the weather, i will be getting something similar for when i build the back end. Not wanting to splash out on one, maybe £200-£300 on one.
Also i have been looking into getting new windows made for the Norman, double glazed, and that came to a quick end, Houdini came back at close to £8k and Seaglaze £5.5k for singe glazed. So its a refurb again, these original windows are not to bad just fancied double glazed. Frt windows are in need of a fettle though as the fixing holes are to big due to being counter sunk to much and close to the edge now.
I fancy getting them solder/welding rods i have seen of face book to do this. we will see.
Captain Faffer
