Build day 22

Build time today 0.5 hours - Total build time 67.0 hours.

 Man time today 1.0 hours - Total man time 80.5 hours.

The time does not include running around. 

Picked up the engine crane at lunch time then popped to the local Staples to get a couple of paint pens to mark up torqued nuts and bolts. Once home I spotted that there was not chain or anything with the crane so gave them a quick ring, they explained that it does not come with anything else and when he had hired them in the past people had coped. He did say that he did have some heavy duty chains though used to support waist shoots and a 1 ton webbed support strap. Back to the hire shop to collect from the helpful HSS staff.

Oli explaining to Becki how the hoist works.

Now to lower the car from its stands. The plan was to use the hoist to lower the rear while Oli and I lowered the front, we therefore needed an extra pair of hands, Becki came to help with the task of leasing the hoist down. The front of the car was heavier than expected but nevertheless it got lowered. Part of the problem was access, Oli stood in the engine area while I stood at the very front. Once the supports were out of the way we lowered it a quickly and safely as possible.

Car lowered to ground

Once lowered there was a little playing and imagination. Then we tried to adjust the front track as there looks to be too much toe out, even fully adjusted it does not look correct. 

Brrooom Brroooom

Done for the day and ready to have a go at the engine tomorrow (new years eve) need to stop now as we have a family party later.