EDSEL CITATION 2DR. HARD TOP
| Owner | CITATION |
|---|---|
| Location | CONISBROUGH, |
LAST TIME THIS CAR RAN UNDER IT,S OWN POWER WAS IN 1989 /90..
IT IS WELL KNOWN IN THE EDSEL OWNERS CLUB.IT WAS IMPORTED IN 1987 ,
BY A FIRM CALLED LUXURY AND POWER..( THEY STOPPED TRADING A FEW
YEARS AFTER.) I,M TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS WON IN A NEWSPAPER -COMPETITION SHORTLEY AFTER BIEING IMPORTED..IN 1989 ONE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD,S BROKE .THE THEN OWNER TOOK THE MANIFOLD,S AND CYLENDER HEAD TO BE WELDED.BUT AFTER 2 TO 3 MONTHS THE PARTS WENT MISSING AND THATS THE LAST TIME IT RAN....
THE CAR WAS THEN SOLD TO COMPANY IN CROSS IN HAND ( S.E LONDON)
EVENTUALLY THEY BOUGHT ANOTHER HEAD AND FITTED IT BUT DID,NT GET THE CAR STARTED.. THERE IT LAY UNTIL I BOUGHT IN OCT 2007 ...WORK WAS STARTED IN NOV 2007
THE WORK DONE SO FAR..
ENGINE...RE,BORE+30THOU..NEW PISTONS AND RINGS ..
CRANK GRIND - 10 THOU.NEW MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS..
NEW CAM SHAFT AND BEARINGS..
BOTH HEADS SKIMMED AND VALVES + SEATS RE.CUT
NEW ROCKER SHAFTS +ROCKERS+LIFTERS..
RE.CON WATER PUMP..
RE CORED RADIATOR....
FLOORS SANDBLASTED INSIDE BAD PARTS OF FLOOR CUT OUT NEW METAL WELDED IN...ALL FRONT OF CAR STIPPED DOWN AND EACH PANELS SANDED TO BARE METAL,THEN ETCH PRIMED UNDERCOATED THEN TOP COATS..
THATS THE WORK SO FAR...
NEW CAM SHAFT + BEARINGS