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Atli Thostrup

Practical Classics – Artikelserier om restaurering af klassiske biler og bilmotorer

- påbegyndt i 2000 - 2006

VW – Golf GTI

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripdown |126 |Maj 2000 |

|2 |Engine strip and rebuild |126 |Juni 2000 |

|3 |Bodyshell repairs |136 |Juli 2000 |

|4 |Wings and doors |134 |August 2000 |

|5 |Preparation and paint |128 |September 2000 |

|6 |Steering, suspension and brakes |136 |Oktober 2000 |

|7 |Assembly and installation |136 |November 2000 |

|8 |Driven out of the rough |122 |December 2000 |

Jaguar E-type V12 – Series 3 – Concours restoration

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction – Start of project |122 |Juli 2000 |

|2 |Axel and suspension + Body examination |122 |August 2000 |

|3 |Body repairs + suspension and steering + engine etc. |142 |September 2000 |

|4 |Engine |116 |Oktober 2000 |

|5 |Preparing for painting |130 |December 2000 |

|6 |Starting to look like a car again |126 |Marts 2001 |

Rover SD1

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Assessment |116 |Februar 2001 |

|2 |Stripdown |114 |Marts 2001 |

|3 |Engine overhaul |130 |April 2001 |

|4 |Front end overhaul |136 |Maj 2001 |

|5 |Back axel, brakes and suspension |136 |Juni 2001 |

|6 |Automatic gearbox strip |138 |Juli 2001 |

|7 |Automatic gearbox reassembly |136 |August 2001 |

|8 |Scuttle and front wing repairs |140 |September 2001 |

|9 |Sill and rear wheelarch repairs |138 |Oktober 2001 |

|10 |Preparation and primer |134 |November 2001 |

BMC – A-series engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction |152 |Oktober 2001 |

|2 |Engine block, crankshaft, valvetrain, cylinder head |146 |November 2001 |

|3 |Engine block, timing |148 |December 2001 |

Hillman Imp – Rally car

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripdown |134 |December 2001 |

|2 |Sill replacement |134 |Januar 2002 |

|3 |Body repairs |122 |Februar 2002 |

|4 |Moving the radiator to the front |126 |Marts 2002 |

|5 |Rollcage, harness and paint |116 |April 2002 |

|6 |Kingpins and disc brakes |134 |Spring 2002 |

|7 |Suspension and steering |132 |Maj 2002 |

|- |Taking the Imp up a hill very fast |66 |Juni 2002 |

Ford - Essex V6 3-litre engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction |148 |Januar 2002 |

|2 |Starting at the top – Pistons and bores – And the rest |138 |Februar 2002 |

|3 |Rebuilding – Total costs |140 |Marts 2002 |

Triumph 1500 engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Investigating the engine |130 |April 2002 |

|2 |Rebuilding continued |140 |Spring 2002 |

|3 |Cam and crank – Sealing the engine – Topping etc. |138 |Maj 2002 |

Fiat two-litre Twin-Cam engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Detective work – Stripping – Topping – Timing |142 |Juni 2002 |

|2 |Cranks and bores – The block – Minor problems |130 |Juli 2002 |

|3 |Putting the engine together – Total costs |124 |August 2002 |

Riley Kestrel

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction and assessment |136 |Juni 2002 |

|2 |Sills and floorpan repair |124 |Juli 2002 |

|3 |Rear subframe and heelboard |118 |August 2002 |

|4 |Front toeboard and bulkhead |118 |September 2002 |

|5 |Front end stripdown |118 |Oktober 2002 |

|6 |Front end rebuild |120 |November 2002 |

|7 |Paintwork , door and rear wing repairs |94 |December 2002 |

|8 |Rustproofing, interior and handover |100 |January 2003 |

Hillman Imp – 998cc engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |First impressions |130 |September 2002 |

|2 |Repairs continued (engine head, liners etc.) |130 |Oktober 2002 |

|3 |Now the engine is ready - Total costs |132 |November 2002 |

Vauxhall 2.3 litre ohc engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Engine strip – head works |100 |December 2002 |

|2 |Crank and bores – Top and bottom ends |106 |Januar 2003 |

|3 |Pistons and rods – Building block and head – Costs |116 |Februar 2003 |

Lotus Elan Plus 2 converted to Ford Zetec engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction |90 |Februar 2003 |

|2 |Unbolting everything – Ready for chassis rebuild |94 |Marts 2003 |

|3 |Fitting new Spyder chassis |90 |April 2003 |

|4 |Fitting engine and gearbox |96 |Spring 2003 |

|5 |Preparing the bodywork |86 |Maj 2003 |

|6 |New engine and chassis gets final touches |120 |Juni 2003 |

|- |Læserbrev om bilens identitet |32 |August 2003 |

Ford 100E –1172cc sidevalve engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |First impression – Dismantling |118 |Marts 2003 |

|2 |Oil pump – Unleaded conversion – crank and cam |116 |April 2003 |

|3 |Engine gets bolted back together |118 |Spring 2003 |

Rover V8 engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Head and block |112 |Maj 2003 |

|2 |Big blocks – Head – Cranks, chains, timing covers |124 |Juni 2003 |

|3 |Final testing |116 |Juli 2003 |

Citroen 2CV

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction – Dismantling |112 |Juli 2003 |

|2 |Putting strength back into the body |122 |August 2003 |

|3 |Repairing body panels |116 |September 2003 |

|4 |Prepairing for painting |118 |Oktober 2003 |

|5 |Galvanizing the chassis |110 |November 2003 |

|6 |Steering, suspension and brakes |104 |December 2003 |

|7 |Engine overhaul |110 |Januar 2004 |

|8 |Final fitting up |110 |Februar 2004 |

VW flat four engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Flywheel, heads, barrels -Splitting crankcase etc. |100 |September 2003 |

|2 |Crankcase, heads, balancing |100 |Oktober 2003 |

|3 |Crank assembly – Fitting up and joining |100 |December 2003 |

Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Initial impressions – Bodywork – Engine etc. |87 |November 2003 |

|2 |Stripping it down – Taking the body off |59 |December 2003 |

|3 |Chassis repairs |73 |Januar 2004 |

|4 |Shotblasting the chassis – Repairing halfshafts |77 |Februar 2004 |

|5 |Putting the Herald back together |79 |Marts 2004 |

|6 |Front and back body |85 |April 2004 |

|7 |Refitting the body – Paint and filler |85 |Spring 2004 |

|8 |Fitting finale – It’s done |97 |Maj 2004 |

Jaguar XK engine rebuild

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Engine head and bottom end |102 |Februar 2004 |

|2 |Cylinder head – Crankshaft |98 |Marts 2004 |

|3 |Pistons – Timing gear – Job finished |106 |April 2004 |

Ford Pinto 2-litre engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |First dismantling of the rusty engine |116 |Maj 2004 |

|2 |Skimming the cylinder head – Boring the block out |110 |Juni 2004 |

|3 |Putting it all back together again |108 |Juli 2004 |

Se efterfølgende restaurering og tuning af en Pinto motor: Spring 2006.

Austin Devon

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction – Which candidate to choose? |103 |Maj 2004 |

|2 |A critical look at the running gear |102 |Juni 2004 |

|3 |Bodywork and interior stripdown |102 |Juli 2004 |

|4 |Body repair and welding |102 |August 2004 |

|5 |Repairing the central body shell |102 |September 2004 |

|6 |Engine, wiring and glass |102 |Oktober 2004 |

|7 |Rebuilding the brakes and suspension |98 |November 2004 |

|8 |Painting |94 |December 2004 |

|9 |Tackling the front and rear brakes |94 |Januar 2005 |

|10 |Re-trimming interiors |72 |Februar 2005 |

|11 |Finishing the job |78 |Marts 2005 |

BMC – B-series engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripdown – Head, rockers and cam |108 |August 2004 |

|2 |Boring out and machining the head – Crankshaft |108 |September 2004 |

|3 |The parts go back together – Setting the timing |108 |Oktober 2004 |

Alfa Romeo tween-cam engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripping down the engine |100 |December 2004 |

|2 |Measuring and machining work |100 |Januar 2005 |

|3 |The parts go back together |88 |Februar 2005 |

Triumph - 6 cylinder engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Off with the head, block and crank |94 |Marts 2005 |

|2 |Engine cleaned, inspected and machined |74 |April 2005 |

|3 |All parts are put together and engine finished |96 |Spring 2005 |

Matra Bagheera 1979

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction |70 |April 2005 |

|2 |Final stripdown |92 |Spring 2005 |

|3 |Torsion bar removal – Welding begins |106 |Maj 2005 |

|4 |Suspension – More welding |74 |Juni 2005 |

|5 |More chopping and welding – Getting the cloth right |86 |Juli 2005 |

|6 |Suspension refit – Wheels off and on |88 |August 2005 |

|7 |Preparation for painting – Spraying |96 |September 2005 |

|8 |Wheels – Scuttle restoration – Panel refit |94 |Oktober 2005 |

|9 |New clothes – More Welding and trimming |94 |November 2005 |

|10 |Blasting the weels – Carburettors |98 |December 2005 |

|11 |Fitting trim and panels |98 |Januar 2006 |

|12 |Finishing the job |84 |Februar 2006 |

Rootes 1725cc engine

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripping the engine |80 |Juni 2005 |

|2 |Engine in machine shop |94 |Juli 2005 |

|3 |Engine reassembled and job finished |94 |August 2005 |

Westfield Sports Car built with pars from a Ford Sierra

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Stripping the Sierra |88 |Oktober 2005 |

|2 |Tackling a kit car jigsaw |86 |November 2005 |

|3 |Kit car takes shape-Pedals, pipes, pump, suspension |90 |December 2005 |

|4 |Preparing the chassis for bodywork |82 |Januar 2006 |

|5 |Fitting the bodywork |77 |Februar 2006 |

|6 |Chassis ready for the engine |76 |Marts 2006 |

Engine: See Pinto engine below: Spring 2006.

MGB Roadster

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction – Engine,ignition,fuel- + coolingsystem |68 |November 2005 |

|2 |Bodywork |72 |December 2005 |

|3 |Finishing the shell |62 |Januar 2006 |

|4 |Stripping engine, gearbox and overdrive |66 |Februar 2006 |

|5 |Front crossmember, rear axel and dampers |66 |Marts 2006 |

|6 |Return from the paintshop – Problems with heater |72 |April 2006 |

|7 |Fitting dashboard, cooling system and exhaust |78 |Spring 2006 |

|8 |Trimming |62 |Maj 2006 |

|9 |Different parts fitted – Problems with the hood |68 |Juni 2006 |

|10 |Fitted bonnet, boot lid, seats etc. |76 |Juli 2006 |

Ford Pinto engine – Tuned version for use in above mentioned Westfield

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Choosing the right specification |94 |Spring 2006 |

|2 |Valve guides – Ports – Camshaft – Head |80 |Maj 2006 |

|3 |Block, head and camshaft assembled |80 |Juni 2006 |

Triumph GT6

|Del | Emne | Side | Måned – År |

|1 |Introduction |78 |August 2006 |

|2 |Stripped for inspection |78 |September 2006 |

|3 |Structural work |78 |Oktober 2006 |

|4 |Body and chassis |78 |November 2006 |

| |The engine |82 |November 2006 |

|5 |More body and chassis |76 |December 2006 |

| |The engine (2) |80 |December 2006 |

Fortsættes i 2007.

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