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i got the wing into the garage to begin to restore it. The new steel wheel arch arrived from robsport. really nice panel too. I couldn't fininsh it today and all i have left is to trial fit it to get the lower section curves correct and the door gap correct. aswell as fabricate the right angle section which welds the wing to the bodywork along the bonnet line.
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can someone tell me what this captive nut is for? it's in the front edge of the sill.
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today was meant to be full and final welding of the new steel in the osf wheel arch.
brand new roll of wire was wound so tight the welder could not pull it through. i had to manually wind it on a dozen turns at a time for 5 seconds weld!!!
so i just stitched the new steel in place and will get a new bottle of gas for the big roll of gas wire that i have in the loft. needless to say not a happy man this bank holiday.
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just some of the bits i need to fabricate. the wing needs repairs that dont include mesh and fibreglass
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holes upon holes
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further inspection with the grinder revealed sporadic rust over a larger area, so the metal i grafted in will act as a stiffener for now. i wasn't happy with the weld anyway so i'll remove and replace as i go.
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i'm going to try to make a replacement panel. see my build thread for more info
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thanks, i spoke with a fixings supplier who confirmed what you said
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i received the brake caliper refurb kit on the weekend so both calipers are now refurbished and painted a lovely gold colour.
I also started cutting out the rot and grafting in fresh steel.
The fun has begun
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so an update.
i received a unc thread file today with sizes 11-24 on it.
the bolts have a pitch of 18tpi.
Here comes my lack of memory of non metric fixings/fastenings.
How do i write the size of an 8mm bolt with 18tpi thread?
m8 just brings me to metric.
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I started chopping the rot out in the engine bay on the drivers side and discovered i need a replacement turret top and inner wing / wheel tub.
Looking on rimmers rb7356 seems close but looks too narrow. Is this the correct piece?
I need a wheel arch outer aswell but i know which panel that is.
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It's a 4 speed.
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where can i obtain a parts list?
4 hours ago, dursley said:The parts list shows them as M8 by 30mm long.
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my sizes are long one 40mm and the short one 30mm.
I've tested the threads with my metric thread file but no match.
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I've found af sizes on calipers and metric on the both master cylinders. the clutch slave was metric but the thread is so far unknown, but not metric
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Can someone tell me the correct bolt and thread dimensions for the slave cylinder bolts?
When i removed mine there were two different bolts and one had ptfe tape on the end.
TIA
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Worked this morning then home to fit new seals into clutch master and slave cylinders. I also fitted the new seals into the o/s/f caliper now that the paint has dried.
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The sender declares the value of the items sent. I used various suppliers over a 3 year period and the nicer ones declared the parts at $10 where practicable.
I found the best to be usps and onward by fedex over here. Parcelforce weren't that bad either.
There are only a handful of couriers over here authorised by hmrc to collect the duties which if applicable are paid before you get your goods delivered.
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One more thorough check of the front floor pans shows what is either a dent or formation in the outer front corner.
Hopefully i'll see one at bicester on sunday to try and clarify it, and a thousand other visual queries
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I managed to split the master cylinder and servo. They were pretty much bonded together. Lots of crud in the recess of the servo.
Good news is the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinders have spotless insides so new seals and they'll be fine.
And the offside brake caliper was not seized, both pistons popped pretty easy. No rust on either piston so again new seals and it will be fine.
happy with that this evening
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A little bit more stripping today. The clutch master cylinder and brake servo & master cylinder. I've yet to split the master from the servo it seems to be stuck together. I'll need to look at the book before i go into Thor mode.
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washing machine metal
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I stripped the clutch slave cylinder and freed the piston. thankfully no rust in the bore so new seals and should be ok.
I stripped the front bumper. Everything broke!! The lights/lenses and all clips on the plastic bumper/ retaing clips. The bumper weighs a ton!!!
I've seen a couple advertised but i think i'll have a go at making a one piece fibreglass/carbon bumper replacement.
front inner wings
in TR7/8 Forum
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i saw it on robsport but i think it was £170 and that's just too much considering i could fabricate something suitable. unfortunately this restoration has a small budget so i'll only buy panels that i cant fabricate.