Week 7,1

I was talking to my neighbour the other day about the project. He is restoring a Triumph TR3 and has been for about ten years. In conversation I said that I was just about at the taking the engine out stage and he offered me the use of his engine hoist and stand. Actually, and as he pointed out, the engine stand is mine - left over from when I made my Robin Hood Sub K with my son (now the owner of Up To Scratch) He was Director of Form while I was Director of Function.
So it was straight around to his lock up to collect the aforementioned hoist and stand.

The hoist needed a bit of putting together then it just needed sizing up to the engine in the car

Looks OK. So thought I might as well get underneath and disconnect the exhaust pipe and lower gearbox mounting.

Only the fuel line, the extended cables and the +ve cable from the battery to disconnect then

 Once the top mounts are unbolted the engine sort of just comes out .

and gets lowered onto a dolly

 Job done. Can now seriously start stripping stuff off to get to Dutton for modification and preinstallation into the new hull.

But before then - it's Christmas!