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Countach part deux

31 Jul 2014, 4:25pm
Countach bits to do

At least the Countach is just my finicky bits like panel gaps and final paint finish glad all SVA and Mot done and dusted
31 Jul 2014, 4:31pm
Even more work to do mucho poundo !

Including the DB7 which was supposed to be a quick fix but as I said that never happens with my cars somehow and that has been stripped right down to near kit form and custom sills and rear splitter developed special paint on chassis, body and wheels ;) many many ££££ !
6 Aug 2014, 4:43pm
Hope to see you and the car at donny.
6 Aug 2014, 6:01pm
Yeah hope so Dan

Just gotta whip off the gearbox whip out the clutch skim and lighten the flywheel and sort out the final bit of the new clutch slave bracket I made hopefully all will be straight forward one thing that troubles me is the current slight vibration that Dave was experiencing so want to cure all that and need to really crack it all this weekend if it doesn't throw it down with rain again! Good news is my Aston is done so this and the Celica DBS can now have some attention
6 Aug 2014, 6:16pm
This is the benchmark

You can prob see the std that I work to and the mods that went into this .. Well same now needs to go into the Countach so don't think it's gonna be mint like the Aston for Donny but it looks the most original
6 Aug 2014, 7:42pm
ArtWorkZ wrote:
At least the Countach is just my finicky bits like panel gaps and final paint finish glad all SVA and Mot done and dusted


Are you going to black tiger seal /silicon the wheel arches to pick them out or leave them?
6 Aug 2014, 9:37pm
Prob gonna seperate the arches and front bumper and do it properly also rear wing coming off ! Then get some proper rubber seals
31 Aug 2014, 7:32pm
Nice to meet you today, look forward to seeing your countach with us at stoneleigh next year.
2 Sep 2014, 6:40am
Hi Dan

Yeah hopefully will get the Countach to the condition that I need hope you enjoyed the weekend some nice stuff now esp Countach ! Check out my Facebook site ArtWorkZ Ltd where I upload the builds of my cars
27 Oct 2014, 1:34pm
Found out what was wrong with clutch ! The input shaft doesn't reach the flywheel so whipping and since broke the input shaft sleeve and release bearing and since read same prob with some GT40 reps on their site blogs so need input shaft sleeve and a top hat bush any one got these or can make the bush ?
1 Nov 2014, 6:31pm
Think I've got a titanium bush spare that the input shaft goes into in the flywheel, if that's what you mean. I'll try to dig it out.
2 Nov 2014, 11:10am
Wow Dan that sounds ideal thanks let me know

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2 Nov 2014, 11:12am
That's why I dare not risk Donny !
2 Nov 2014, 11:18am
It looks like I also need the renault gearbox input shaft sleeve it's cracked due to the shaft whipping and also trashed the renault release bearing
2 Nov 2014, 12:51pm
Nice job !
2 Nov 2014, 3:58pm
Struggling to find it but will keep looking. Ring clive at DC is perhaps your best option. Let me know if you need his number mate.
2 Nov 2014, 7:15pm
Cheers Dan Think I have his number somewhere although still waiting for him to come back to me re separate arches he said he could get for me
2 Nov 2014, 9:57pm
I may have a whole gearbox for sale soon if that's any help?
3 Nov 2014, 7:27am
Hi maybe dep on £s for spare but box seems ok
3 Nov 2014, 8:50am
It will have the input shaft with it :)
3 Nov 2014, 9:01am
Mine still has the shaft but has cracked the sleeve that bit bolts on was thinking or making on with a proper bearing in it
30 Mar 2015, 3:51pm
Found the titanium input bush if you still need one!!
30 Mar 2015, 4:55pm
Thanks Dan DC have sorted it as I just got too biz to work on it but much appreciated
31 Mar 2015, 8:10pm
Dropped mine off today, Countach Frenzy over there :)
31 Mar 2015, 8:40pm
Haha yeah was going to fetch mine tomorrow but I got to go to a meeting in London so will be Friday now so just retaxed it ready so I guess it's Countach Corner over there ; )