Tim D. Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Doing the Round Britain Reliability Run! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim hunt Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 See you at the start Tim! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Installing a firewall and spraying some panels in primer. Cheers Graeme Edited October 8, 2018 by graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 3 hours ago, graeme said: Installing a firewall and spraying some panels in primer. Cheers Graeme Bit of an overkill with the rivets there Graeme! Why not do it in one piece BTW? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hi Stuart, The previous owner had cut the triangle supports to install speakers, so I removed the remains and replaced with a steel panel for rigidity. Then installed the ally panel above with rivets every inch, I had read that somewhere. Hope it doesn't have to come out again! Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) My take on a trailing arm jig. Had to open out the crush tubes in the new sections as they had been welded off center which was a bit of a pig to sort but the jig fits both old and new so should fit well when the time comes. Edited October 14, 2018 by PodOne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hi Pod one, when I replaced mine , I welded a piece of angle iron to the four main chassis rails just in front of the t shirt panel. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Finally collected a Breeze-Breaker from member 'trtechi' in Birmingham and trial fitted it today, I've been looking for one all summer. Many thanks to Chris Russell who talked me through the bracket configuration/assembly which differed from my last one - the LHC is now very pleased and I've got more domestic brownie points! Cheers, Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 27 minutes ago, Mark69 said: Hi Pod one, when I replaced mine , I welded a piece of angle iron to the four main chassis rails just in front of the t shirt panel. Mark Hi Mark Just out of shot is two heavy gauge angle irons placed top and bottom bolted through the outer chassi rails and connected in the middle. Going to bolt another lenght as you suggest from the outrigger to the other hole on the T shirt as extra insurance. Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 12 hours ago, PodOne said: Hi Mark Just out of shot is two heavy gauge angle irons placed top and bottom bolted through the outer chassi rails and connected in the middle. Going to bolt another lenght as you suggest from the outrigger to the other hole on the T shirt as extra insurance. Andy What you do have to watch when replacing trailing arms/T shirt is the rear section of the chassis from the waist point lifting. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Now have the chassis rolling again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Paul J said: Now have the chassis rolling again. Get you with your yellow springs! Looking good Paul, have you re-enforced the top of the rear diff pins. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Looking good Paul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, stuart said: Get you with your yellow springs! Looking good Paul, have you re-enforced the top of the rear diff pins. Stuart. Thanks Stuart you changed my morning plans from Grampound!! I had removed the rear bridge and boxed it in but somehow overlooked the top pin plates, is it a sign of things to come. Best Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith A Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Managed to find an OE gear knob and steering wheel in decent condition so they are going straight on at the weekend and a will be reinstalling the central push/pull interior light on/off switch (the one that sits under the radio on the H frame). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Boyd Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Spent a stupid amount of hours detailing the paintwork on my 2.5pi.. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ragtag Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 4:24 PM, graeme said: Hope it doesn't have to come out again! Guess you'll have to install the surrey backlight before the fuel tank then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Ragtag said: Guess you'll have to install the surrey backlight before the fuel tank then You can just reach the bolts for the Surrey with the tank in from boot side, its a bit of a fiddle and you dont want to lose any nuts or washers down in front of the tank! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 9:16 PM, Paul J said: Now have the chassis rolling again. Is it me or does that front spring look coil bound?? dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 On the question of suspenders n stuff. I decided to tear down the front suspension for something to do. My car has always been low at the front. I finally got the seized in trunnion bolt out with the help of a 9X rivet gun and plenty of heat and freeway, removed the vertical link and messing about with the spring compressor ....realised I didn’t need it.... just lifted said coil out! Low and behold no isolators. The spring when compared to a new one has only settled about a quarter inch. Getting the steering arm and calliper plate off I had to resort to grinding the nuts off and judicious use of the rivet gun. Praise the lord for dye grinders and rivet guns! One question though, is the alloy spacer required? Mr Moss’s IPC implies it’s not? It would certainly lift the front end a couple of inches! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 12 hours ago, DaveN said: One question though, is the alloy spacer required? Mr Moss’s IPC implies it’s not? It would certainly lift the front end a couple of inches! That depends on the springs fitted, standard ones dont need them, certain others do. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Having moved house a year ago, it is now time to start work on a new garage and workshop. The ground works were all going well until the second footings trench was opened up for building control, then we found a pipe that was not on any searches. Lots of sucking of teeth: was it gas? was it mains water? was it a drain? Lots of phone calls to people who should know but little resolution. The advise was that as a 5" ductile pipe it was not gas, not a drain but more likely a water main but was it live or dead? The only way to find out was drill a 3mm hole in it. This the builder did with the result that he got a bit wet. It had water pressure but not enough for mains, we judged. So let it alone and see what happens. Within two hours the jet was noticeably weaker, after 24 hrs it has stopped altogether. Whew, it was a dead water main. We think that it probably fed some large greenhouses, long removed for some 1960s/70s houses built at the back of our house. The plan agreed with building control and a water company sub-contractor is to cut the pipe and cap both ends, then get back to digging the footings. Edited October 19, 2018 by red6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 What's this pipe? Drill a hole and see what's in it! OMG! It's water, under pressure! Stay cool, man, leave it a day, see what happens. Would that work on engines? I love the attitude! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Today I removed the offside VL etc..... this one was even more difficult... not helped by Mr. Bodger fixing the calliper plate with a couple of metric cap head screws! Left the bits soaking as the bolts are rusted in solid! I see another trip to visit Mr. Moss on Monday.... good job I can sneak out of work...saves two journeys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/18/2018 at 7:45 PM, DaveN said: Is it me or does that front spring look coil bound?? dave Yes Dave I have some concerns for the front springs the bottom 2-3 coils, they are the originals, think I maybe changing them. Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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