Re: Re: 1955 Traction 11B “Barn Find” Project

[Anonymous]

The engine seems to be running well now. I need to sort out the timing but I will wait for the exhaust to arrive and do it all together. Little backfires at present but probably as there is no silencer.

Leak on the output shafts has near enough ceased so it seems I must have the old seals that have now expanded. I have got the new shims and seals on order so will keep them on the shelf to do at a later date.

Water pump is still dripping like a tap – new parts on order and I will do this as soon as they arrive.

So the sun is out in the Pyrenees and so is the spray can. I am not doing the bodywork just yet on the car, this will wait until next year but I did have all 4 wings sorted as they were terrible. So I am just putting on a single top coat of Black Gloss to protect the undercoat and also to tie it into the rest of the car.

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I did have to repair the fixing bracket that fixes to the support bar. One had snapped off when I got the car 🙁

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So a quick template and I cut out a new piece

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