The Keep Kermit (S13) Alive Thread

**pointz** · 27-11-2015, 06:41

You got that engine out yet mate?

**Tanuki** · 27-11-2015, 09:51

Nope, still have the prop, air-con and starter motor to disconnect. But my back is giving me jip. So it won't be this weekend

taking much longer than I'd like but I wanted to label & record as much as possible.

**CMR** · 27-11-2015, 19:50

Originally Posted by Tanuki

Thanks CMR, I love it too, with luck it will be rust free(?!) and running by Spring.
I'm just outside of town in Bracebridge. If you're bored and looking for something to do I could always use a hand!

what sort of site have you got in Skelly?

Excellent, make sure you get yourself to the weekender next year so I can have a nosey if I don't see it before.

Ah bracebridge, just down the road from Skell. We have a err... meat processing plant there to put it as nicely as possible

**steve109** · 01-12-2015, 11:46

Good to see you're cracking on with it Tanuki, if you do have any problems getting bits out or getting it back together if any labels fall off give me a shout and I'll pop round. Could probably do it with my eyes closed even now!

**Tanuki** · 01-12-2015, 16:48

Originally Posted by steve109

Good to see you're cracking on with it Tanuki, if you do have any problems getting bits out or getting it back together if any labels fall off give me a shout and I'll pop round. Could probably do it with my eyes closed even now!

Hey Steve, slow and steady but with luck it will be running in a few months!! I just hate working on it outside this time of year. Tbh, I'm a little worried that I'll screw up something on the install and I won't be able to see what I've forgotten to connect so I really appreciate the offer of help!

**Tanuki** · 15-03-2016, 19:54

Long overdue update If you remeber, it was an incredibly balmy day on new years eve so I took the opportunity to finally haul the engine out. It went quite smoothly to be honest, the only mistake was busting one of the cluch lines (pictured). No biggie.

**Tanuki** · 15-03-2016, 19:54

**Tanuki** · 15-03-2016, 19:55

**Tanuki** · 15-03-2016, 20:23

The next step was to sort some of the rust in the engine bay. I spent this weekend past grinding away the surface rust and preping it with rust converter (Deox C) which to be honest I wasn't that impresed with as it didn't seem to dissolve very well in the warm water solution.

The baterry tray was a sorry mess and I was tempted to cut the damn thing out. But We'll see how it goes.

Zinc undeercoat and some kind of epoxy resin painted over it. Doesn't look awesome but hopefully keep the rust away!

**Tanuki** · 15-03-2016, 20:30

Now, I am begining to think about installing the replacement engine and I need to find the little metal retainer clips the surround the various plugs on the engine (I have no idea what they are called). Are there replacements available or alternatives, as I've lost most of them?

**Dastardly** · 16-03-2016, 10:35

It might be worth trying to get those clips off an S13 that someone is breaking.

**alanjuggler** · 16-03-2016, 10:54

I've got a spare knackered CA loom I might be able to pull a fair few of those off, drop me a PM to remind me

**Tanuki** · 16-03-2016, 20:46

Thanks Alan, will do.

**nismo** · 17-03-2016, 17:13

Nice work, my favourite colour s13.

**bennyboy** · 17-03-2016, 17:28

This was the colour of my first s13 when i was 18 and have to say my best one to

**Tanuki** · 17-03-2016, 21:08

Yea, I wasn't sure of the colour at first but now I really like it. If I could afford a respray, I'd have it resprayed exactly the same.

**Tanuki** · 29-03-2016, 19:50

Looking to do some work on the replacement ca18 engine, most importantly fitting a t28! Need to put it on the engine stand but not sure about the bolts size? 12 dia 1.75 pitch 80 length?