Actual work done on the Tunebug!

[drooartz]

Today was a big day for the Tunebug -- with the help of two friends I put the bonnet back onto the Tunebug. A necessary step, as my garage is a bit cramped and there is no where else to store it (the bonnet has been sitting on the car, but not attached, all winter). I've still got a lot of work to do before I can drive around again, but at least I can get to it.

<span style="font-style: italic">Joe, Me, Bill</span>

My friends Joe and Bill (who is just finishing up a very nice TR3a) joined me for an hour or so of Tunebuggery this morning. Installing the bonnet on a Bugeye is not particularly hard, and it's not even really all that heavy, but it does take three people to get the job done. Joe and Bill graciously agreed to pop over to my place and lend a hand. A bit of grunting and some minor adjustments and we had the bonnet back in place and the windscreen bolted down.

<span style="font-style: italic">Bonnet working as it should</span>

I should add here that the real danger is that there is some sort of issue with the engine or clutch, and the whole thing (including that bonnet) has to come off/out again. I'm mostly just hoping that doesn't happen -- I've got plenty to do anyways, and have to be able to open the bonnet up to get to work. My garage space is *extremely* cramped these days, what with two modern cars, the Tunebug, a motorcycle, snowblower, engine hoist, and workbench. There's just nowhere to safely keep the bonnet other than attached to the car. It's like working on a submarine -- there's plenty of space, but only *just* and you have to put stuff away before you can tackle the next thing.

First up will be to go through all the wiring and make sure everything is functional. I replaced the entire harness back when I got the car (four years ago!) but it's been sitting for the last three. Then it's on to bleeding the brakes and clutch and doing all the final adjustments before the big engine start day. Hopefully all will go smoothly, but if I have to pull the engine and bonnet again than I do. There's plenty I can do with it in place anyways, and I need to get going.

<span style="font-style: italic">Couldn't resist putting the top and side curtains on again</span>

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Dr. we're hoping to hear Vroom, Vroom very, very soon!!!

 

[aeronca65t]

Looks great! Especially near that TR scooter.

Hope you don't need to use that snow blower much more!

 

[DrEntropy]

I thought that was a "Roto-Tiller".

 

[tdskip]

Cool! Way to go Drew, and now that you are done with your buddies can you send them to SoCal please?

 

[jlaird]

Step, step, step, JUMP. Go Drew.

 

[DWeeB]

Looks Great and I like the white!

 

[drooartz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]"Hope you don't need to use that snow blower much more!"

"I thought that was a Roto-Tiller"[/QUOTE]
Used it just this morning. We'll have winter for at least another month, if not two. The downside of living in the mountains. It's more of a "Snow-to-Tiller" Doc.

Should start to have a flurry of update posts now. I'm motivated, and am getting into a slower time for gigs as the ski season winds down. More days above freezing, too, so I can be out in the garage without suffering frostbite.

 

[DrEntropy]

:thumbsup: