Daz Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 so I fitted the cylinder head, and a load of other things. Just waiting for my new wire wheels to turn up, thinking about the seats now, not sure if I want MX5 ?? I am told Moss are about the re-release there high back replacements so I may hold on for them. Roll on spring time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barry911 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well I've got a very TR'y weekend coming up. I'm going to carry on stripping the 2000 saloon and A-type O/drive, and come up with a definitive parts ordering list, mostly from ORS. Going to uprate the OD to TR spec, rear housing aside, and simply replace bearings, seals gaskets and layshaft in gearbox. I'm sure that'll do for now. If I have to revisit it in a few years, so be it. Job II: guide an extremely non-mechanical friend through giving his CP6 running Strombergs a basic service and tune. This is the man who asked me what an overdrive is, literally the evening before he went to look at the car. I wasn't hugely surprised by the quality of what he bought .... Anyway, that'll be my Sat PM, but getting a nice dinner for my trouble, and I'm sure we'll have fun. Sunday: more work that smells of EP something, but might rig my spare outboard fuel tank, a spare boat battery, and see if my US spec 6 donor does actually run as described in the ads. Hmmm, Gentlemen, place your bets! I'll have the bin bags ready for the flying bits, just in case. The oil at least looks to be perfectly clean, and there is the nastiest oil pressure gauge you ever did see still fitted, so I'll have the plugs out and wind it over like that first. No oil pressure, no more playing. I'll also check end float before cranking. The perfect situation would be to find it is indeed a decent runner. If that is the case, it'll just get a deep service, thrust washers if needed, and a cosmetic make-over. If it looks pretty in the build pics, and can move the car around as it's built over next couple of years, that would be ideal. Idea is then that once the (ally) body is built, the engine can get whatever makeover the success of the body shape dictates. If it's gorgeous, it'll get a fantastic engine, if it's just O.K., the engine will reflect this. Judging by the design so far, the former is the more likely. Right, it's all very well saying this stuff, I'd better get the overalls on, and get down to the workshop .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brucer Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Getting to grips with a newly acquired Triumph Vitesse Mk2. Needs a bit of TLC but should be on the road in a couple of weeks. It does run and it has an MOT. But it has done 5 miles since the MOT in August. Much fun ahead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well I've got a very TR'y weekend coming up. I'm going to carry on stripping the 2000 saloon and A-type O/drive, and come up with a definitive parts ordering list, mostly from ORS. Going to uprate the OD to TR spec, rear housing aside, and simply replace bearings, seals gaskets and layshaft in gearbox. I'm sure that'll do for now. If I have to revisit it in a few years, so be it. Barry, I would recomend that you get the laygear machined for double bearings. Pete at ORS will do it for you and supply bearings. Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grumpy2 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Getting the mini set up for the annual wirral to llandudno run on Sunday. Doing the run on Sunday Hopefully making the movie Sunday night! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well I am going to be busy fitting new rear subframe, suspension bushes ,Totaly new braking system to newly aquired Mini 30. I bought it for my step daughter. Cheers GUY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickffc Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Getting it ready for the arrival of my very first TR6.... it's like christmas all over again....!! Edited January 11, 2015 by Nickffc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Just finished enclosing my noisy air compressor. As I happen to have a sound level meter, I can document the difference it makes. The noise, one metre from the machine, has dropped from 87 to 77dBs! Pah, you say, that's only ten, but in fact, and because of the way the decibel scale is logarithmic, the noise is now a half of what it was. It's taken the noise from the lower end of hearing damage to loud conversation, That sort of reduction is the same as could be achieved by a commercial noise attenuation container, say for a diesel engine. Quite proud, me! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Did you stand the compressor on Kingspan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alfrom Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Good day today - replaced almost all the (original) headlight wiring and introduced relays switched by the lights/headlight flasher switches. Now just need to replace the short lengthes that go into the headlight units. I'm sure the backache will go away soon . . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Also good day. Fitted one trailing arm and drilled out the snapped bump stop in the other. Also fitted differential after turning the garage upside down looking for a missing rubber mounting bush. Welded the mounting tab on a front brake dust shield and fitted calipers. Best of all, ordered a supercharger from moss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Nice one Tim, the project is moving forward.good to see.....i managed to finish off my total back end strip out....re bushed trailing arms,checked out the dampers, greased up the drive shaft splines, u/j`s were ok....cleaned all the years of grime off the parts and re painted everything,including the brake drums.Scraped off the underside and sprayed it with Dinatrol,it now looks great....Also changed the exhaust from two separate boxes at the back to the original type, sounds great.(by the way its a tr5 ,hope the 6 forum doesnt mind ! ) Went out for first test drive yesterday and feels and sounds so much better....Happy Days, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 neil, No, it just stands on the floor with the cover over it. The top and each side, save the back where there is a slot at ground level for the wiring and piping, has a layer of loft insulation, enclosed in hardboard. I may proceed to line it with an insulation product that is basically bubble wrap with a foil on one side and adhesive on the other, as it's going to get hot in there, and the heat insulation will contribute to noise deadening as well. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Not the weekend but wed/thurs i will be changing the trailing arm bushes and hopefully refitting the dif /drive shafts, hubs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 neil, No, it just stands on the floor with the cover over it. The top and each side, save the back where there is a slot at ground level for the wiring and piping, has a layer of loft insulation, enclosed in hardboard. I may proceed to line it with an insulation product that is basically bubble wrap with a foil on one side and adhesive on the other, as it's going to get hot in there, and the heat insulation will contribute to noise deadening as well. John You do need to get some cool air flow over it or you will get trouble and it will make more water, cold air feed to the pump is always better as well. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 How much flow, Stuart? The slot at the back is large letter box size, at ground (concrete floor) level. The pump draws air in from down there where it will be coolest. That enough? Maybe I should add a cheap remote thermometer inside! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Garage - Brrrr! Googling like mad to try to find a 'fogger' than will break up 1 to 2ml per sec water into 10um droplets. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 How much flow, Stuart? The slot at the back is large letter box size, at ground (concrete floor) level. The pump draws air in from down there where it will be coolest. That enough? Maybe I should add a cheap remote thermometer inside! John With the pump it more flow over it hence the fan shape to the inside of its pulley, years ago when large compressors were starting to appear we were always advised to allow a good couple of feet around it free space and any compressor house had louvred sides for airflow. Inlet pipes were to the outside with a filter on the end of them. Trouble seems to be these days the pumps are spinning much faster and they also dont have the intercoolers like they used to. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Stuart, "Large compressors"? Like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 :lol: :lol: Yep thats decent enough one! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Getting the mini set up for the annual wirral to llandudno run on Sunday. I miss my Minis somedays, so versatile Edited January 14, 2015 by Daz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Fantastic pictures Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickffc Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 having a look to see if i have a thermostat fitted.....running a little cold....! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graze Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I replaced the rear brake pads on my RS4 TR next weekend Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nickffc Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 thermostat done....and also wobbly steering column fixed...and as the speedo and tacho are out im going to refurb these with new white reflective paint on the inside and some LED lamps.... nice... Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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