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10.00am is redundancy Teams meeting.
I prefer to be employed of course, but was reminded of the story below. Change is constant, and how we deal with it is often what makes the difference. A small story most of you may have heard before, you can change the situation, persons and storyline to suit. There were two boys, twins if you want, they were both put into separate rooms for a week, fed and looked after in isolation. In the corner of the rooms were a pile of lemons. After a week, they opened the rooms and found the boys in very differing states of emotion. Boy one was crying, depressed and unhappy because the lemons were terrible and he was bored. Boy two was happy, flourishing and asked for more lemons. In the corner of the room was a pile of crates, filled with bottles of lemonade. Make of it what you want. Life is good. |
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Hottest day of the year.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Spare wheel repainted same as the others. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds At least something got done. |
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Spare refitted and I must say, I like the look of the new paint.
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So on Tuesday a lot of nothing happened in the extreme heat.
John the lodger had gone from 8 hours of driving instruction time to one hour during Monday afternoon, so,he rescheduled the one hour that was left in his diary to,Friday and took the day off. I worked from home as hospitals were on high alert and on Monday I was in one and realised the heat was not a good thing at all. Being well ahead of my targets and quotas meant mainly administrative tasks that could be done sitting under a tree, drinking Pina Colada’s (by the bucket) Heat under the carport hovered around 39’C The dark green roof may have something to do with it of course. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So John and I went and started on the side lights, under the carport by 09.00 ( I had been up before 06.00 and run through a load of admin before 8.30 ) It took us nearly 4 hours to find a fault in the drivers side, including disassembly and checking of the rear lights that @nickwheeler had previously sorted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mate Martin called around 12.30 to see how I was enjoying the heat as his company had shut for the day, speaking with John, they narrowed it down to a duff earth as the side light was acting as indicator and various tests showed passenger side was fine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds One shortcut earth and it was all good. So wiring was soldered in place and I bonded both the side lights into the fenders for the final/first time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once these were done, it was time for a cold celebratory beer for John, water had been flowing all day. Using 4 different sets of instructions and Google, replacing one blown 15 amp fuse (possibly just a wire touching and shorting at some point) we proceeded to decipher and get the relays I had bought previously to work. At some point the one side tested like this…….. https://youtu.be/UnYritotCCA A few hours of work found both headlights, the halo’s and side lights all working. A lot of forward and reverse went on through the day, neither of us are electricians, and Martin’s advice helped John understand the intricacies more clearly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While he was on the lights, I did various little jobs of tidying up and getting things together. One was to drag the bits for the pretend”Race car doors” out of hibernation…….. Laying it all out and trying to recall what the original plans were for their assembly. In the end after some mocking up around 18.30 and swearing a bit, I put them aside. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In stead, I started to wrap all the exposed wiring and looms, right down to 2 wire,sections, in self amalgamating tape. Doing it all in black and removing and untangling parts then anchoring them in the engine bay has transformed the space as well. I am really really pleased with the result as it came out better than expected. I guess making the extra effort does pay off. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In the mean time, John whom I had dismissed after a long day, as it was now 8.00pm and he had been down there all day, except for going to pee once, insisted on figuring out how we could have the ring halo lights run separately on an ignition live. We still need to find one in the power distribution box or somewhere, it is out there. But then they will act as DRL’s which looks pretty cool. Lastly………. For everyone’s pleasure. Angle of the camera makes it look like they are not both working, trust me….. ZOOMERS, they all work fine and are actually the same. VIDEO OF FULL LIGHT TEST. https://youtu.be/gSJhOtB89L4 Next jobs include the rear fog light, which iirc is an LED and may also require a relay if wired into the loom, alternately just a live off a switch in the cab for testing time. Hooter needs to be fitted and made to work, I was looking for something interesting and obnoxious to fit but have pretty much failed to find anything, same as an MX5 service manual to have on standby. Then the elephant in the room……. Fuel pump wire to be reinstated in the loom and maybe………. Crank over and start. Thanks for checking in. |
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[quote author="@westbay" source="/post/2741305/thread" timestamp="1658394188"]What no CROWN dust cap ? :D
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As I stopped at home on Wednesday evening from work, @nickwheeler pulled up and parked as well.
Hot and sticky outside…… Indoors, cold drink, chat, catch up. Nick had come bearing gifts that had been burning a hole in his pocket for a while, but with,certain situations out of his control, it was the first chance to get over. Remember the clutch actuator he took away a few weeks ago? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Replacement made with offset lever, and paint….😉 Also some custom nuts for the brake light switch and a spacer for the handbrake on the rear axle. Christmasses all in one….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Looking forward to fitting these parts of the puzzle. Thanks a lot Nick. |
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He did good on that!
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Best man and skillful hands
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Speaking of hands…… Many hands make light(er) work. And some clever leverage. No car building this weekend……. Took Friday off and was over 200 miles from home by 09.00 More later of the processes in pictures and words. https://youtu.be/NCkz3-KbnKE And of course it is England…… https://youtu.be/cb_5Q26Vbug |
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The country that knows 100 descriptions of rain:D
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Impulsively and on short notice I took Friday off this week.
Came up to help Craig after we got Fil “Sparkplug” and his wife to agree to come up in their campervan from Cambridge. So up by 04.30 and by 09.00 I was here and by 10.00 Fill and Mrs Sparkplug was parked up outside too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Uneventful trip had me stop to grab a couple of pics along the way. Life goes on…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Our task for the two days was this……. Get the rest of the structure and roof up so Craig could carry on with the build on his own. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds John the lodger and David the contractor lodger are looking after the house this weekend. Yesterday I got a WhatsApp message from John. He had been playing a bit. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/lcti0CSe54c I was very thankful and pleased. More inconvenient jobs out the way. |
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Impulsively and on short notice I took Friday off this week.
Came up to Shropshire to help Craig after we got Fil “Sparkplug” and his wife to agree to come up in their campervan from Cambridge. Craig had bought these 20 year old stables from the lady he bought his house from. She was replacing it and rebuilding a new home on the foundation footprint (Crazy English planning permission rules) So what he bought was this. We dismantled it in November………. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So up by 04.30 and by 09.00 I was here and by 10.00 Fill and Mrs Sparkplug was parked up outside too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Uneventful trip had me stop to grab a couple of pics along the way. Life goes on…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Our task for the two days was this……. Get the rest of the structure and roof up so Craig could carry on with the build on his own. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So once the unpacking, unwinding and coffee was done, we went up to the workshop space and discussed, planned and double checked various parts of the planned erection. So the main, to be exposed ridge beam was lifted into place and then with a strap we pulled it to align and drop into place as rain and being stored in kit form for 9 months had had certainly affected some of the panels. Fil the strapping lad tidying up after the heave-ho. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Of course what does not show in all of these photos is the amount of time it takes to make small tweaks for fitting, and larger tweaks for our own health and safety. Nobody wants to get hurt 200 miles from home, let alone at home. Ridge beams all fitted and various extra bearers and supports added . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Inbetween Craigs wife and Nicky made sure we were motivated with food and drinks……. Thankfully it was overcast all day. Next job was to start sorting through the pile of roof panels that had been packed and piled around the back of the temporary garage. Then a decision was made On how to raise the super sized and heavy, trust me, roof panels safely onto the structure. The old dividing walls were laid on the floor as a stable work surface, followed by fetching the hydraulic engine hoist on the Radio Flyer wagon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Every panel needed more denailing, and then strengthening with 100mm to 150mm screws to ensure they lasted another lifetime. The original build was all done with nails. You can see the size of the small panels vs the larger ones we were standing on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Loads of lifting and shifting, and also using these low down dollies over some OSB boards to get the panels into a workable position. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Lifting these large heavy panels onto the roof is dangerous and heavy work. So using the engine hoist to do the initial dead-lift made a load of sense. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds VIDEO. https://youtu.be/NCkz3-KbnKE And number one up and over. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Screwed down, with more interior screwing down going on. At this point it was around 18.30 and rain had set in earlier. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So we decided that the rain was just going to make things dangerous and slippery……. ANOTHER LITTLE VIDEO….. https://youtu.be/cb_5Q26Vbug YES, IT WAS NOW WET. At the point where we stood under the cover, looking out and feeling pretty pleased with ourselves for the work done so far. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Closing shop meant covering things over, strapping bits down and heading indoors. Lorraine had planned it all out for us in the farm kitchen…… DIY Pizzas. I think we were all long gone to sleep by 10.00 Both Craig and I were awake by 03.00 as we sleep less that we want to. I chatted with Dennis for a while then dozed off again till 6.00 More in a while. |
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Saturday morning broke early and we got some odd jobs done, then breakfast, after which we stormed the rest of the roof panels.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds The first four panels are massive and we were thankful when the were screwed down as they also created a landing pad for the next few which we manhandled and lifted up, three of us lifting and Craig on top, pulling and positioning, along with Kyle, they did all the top fastening, leaving Fil and I to do the stuff below. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds We did find some time to laugh as well. Fil had his parole revoked. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More of the same, refitting the panels as they were marked when disassembled. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds We eventually made it to the last panel…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Tidied away tools for the night. Started a fire for BBQ……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Anyone who has not done one of these builds, do not be deceived into thinking its a quick job. Very different to a team who do it for a living and have plans. This was all re-engineered. And if you look at the photo of what it started out as, you will notice a lot of re-engineering. Changes in wall plans etc. |
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While the fire was burning, we carried on tidying up inside the workshop.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Craig could not contain himself. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds This is where the bench should go…… Outside his home office. Which the first room will be. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Overhang is just right to keep most weather off the doors. This side will be office, woodworking shop, and the extended section includes a double door out the further side for motorcycles and mechanical stuff. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once we settled down next to the fire and started to chat, I suggested we could get the roof felted in the morning, as the rain had stopped again. So at 7.00pm we raced over to B&Q to buy 13 rolls of 5 year roofing felt as a temporary measure till Craig can get up and do the shingles he has planned. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Done https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds When we got home, Kyle and Lorraine Had cooked dinner…… Awesome food, company and Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds At around 10.00pm I was dead, and Fil always helpful, managed to help me remember the next morning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I got up and slunk off to bed. Sunday awaited. |
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Being the restless sleeper I am, I heard the rain coming down all night, in varying degrees of intensity.
Sunday morning by 6.00am Fil and I were sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee/tea while Craig was up at the shop, already cutting, sawing, banging…… So we went to join him, but it was wet, and all we could do was move stuff about, clean up and prepare for felting the roof later. By 10.00 we had had breakfast, in an effort to give the rain a chance to move on, and by 11.30 Fil and Nicky left for Cambridge as it had become obvious the rain was not going to stop. Craig, Kyle and I went back and they started to strip off some of the old felt that had not come off with the disassembly….. hard work, hampered by the rain not allowing the blowtorch to heat the tar sufficiently. I removed nails and inspected the rooftop in the mean time, waiting for the rain to go…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Eventually after a coffee and goodbyes at 12.30 we called it a day, and no felting had been done. I headed home and Sally had promised to cook sweet n sour pork on noodles Road conditions dried out an hour from Craigs and by the time I got home, it was sunny and 29’C Bonnie was happy to see me too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds LAST VIDEO. VIEW FROM THE TOP. https://youtu.be/AVo31ICWZVg And a final word from Fil. Time To Sleep is directly proportional to the volume of Jack Daniels Cinnamon consumed - an experiment that was repeated to prove it wasn't just a co-incidence the first time! It really was a great weekend and a wonderful sense of achievement when we got that last panel in. I remember clearly when taking those roof panels down how glad I was that I wasn't going to be one of the poor sods who had to put them back up again With Craig's thoughtful planning and having the original team who understood how the whole thing needed to be stitched back together the job was actually a lot easier than I'd feared. As ever Craig & Lorraine's hospitality was second to none and Kyle is always a pleasure to work with. Rian, well, I don't have to say that it's always great to catch up with you and I love those little things like us living a couple of hours away from each other but meeting up four hours away for you to deliver my latest new tool! You managed to bring two different snacks which I haven't had since my childhood was also one of those quirks of fate that add an intangible and unmeasurable grin factor to what was a great couple of days. The enjoyment to effort ratio was heavily skewed in favour of enjoyment for me. The felting would really have been the icing on the cake, but it was not to be. We got the important work done that Craig simply could not have done without a couple of extra people and that's what counts. The only negative was that the exact same journey cost me nearly exactly £30 more in fuel than it had 9 months ago - but there's nothing we could do about that. I didn't partake of the Jack Daniels but don't mind admitting that I found myself nodding off on the sofa yesterday afternoon. Exercise and fresh air is great for that. Slept until about 7 this morning which is a good couple of hours later than normal for me. We must do it again soon Weekend over. . . |
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Great progress and congrats. all around for all the team.
The roof panel Craig and Kyle are stripping must have been the first one roofed back in the day as it has way more tar than any of the others. I like the random designs of the tar on the panels, very artistic. |
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What a great job, my highest respect for your teamwork. Turned out to be a great house
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Thank you. The problem with the way the tar was applied, is it hardly worked, most sheets came up intact. I saw a cat and dog playing in one of the panels……. Tested the new “Fit them after MOT pass” lights for their DRL connection last night. Certainly brighter than the pics show. Pretty silly, but pleased regardless. Some stuff must be done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also bought some fresh clear 5mm pipe and a T Connector for the windscreen washer. Removed the reservoir and spent 30 minutes cleaning the very manky inside with brushes, some sand and water. Looked better. Reassembled, connected and added some pink Cherry fragrance screen wash. Silly for,sure, but the only colour under the hood at this point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Concentrate diluted at 25% and pump tested…… pass. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds One more small change I wanted was to remove and replace the standard hooter/horn with something a touch more loud and “Wake The F#@£ Up” as a horn should only be used in emergency, at which point I have no intention of tickling anyone, rather a full punch in the ribs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Other jobs to addressed this week, as and when I can get to it is lift the rear, try get to the fuel pump plug and wiring, or else drop the fuel tank, thankfully still empty, but no lightweight. Also connect up the tow hitch trailer wiring plug and bleed the clutch now that Nicks lever is fitted. More jobs to get to, obviously. Quote:
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Small mishap yesterday with wiring and relaus….
Sorted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After work tonight…… I know a certain @nickwheeler may not lile the next episode. But it is so true to the “Owner style” builds…. Some La Cucaracha horns. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Resulting in this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And this…. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mounted https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Had to shut shop at this pount. Hope to complete the fitting tomorrow or Thursday evening, BUT…… https://youtu.be/mU7pId6dtyE There you go….. Always something to do. . |
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Purchased on the way to work……
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Thanks to Dennis….
My drive for this years trip has been confirmed. Space to sleep, and load space for parts and spares along the way. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Time to rock n roll the 2022 road trip. |
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Skipped the bootfair today due to ongoing insomnia.
Things to do when you don’t want to do what you really should be doing. Skip dive. Rescue big chinks of lumber. Did I mention Free cash before? Along with these two lengths, one is over 9 foot, I also got a 3 foot and 7 foot length to use. Decided to make something in keeping with the tongue in cheek nature of the carport. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Extra outdoor varnish on all sides. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Router into action, freehanded writing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then colour infill for the letters. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Resulting in this once mounted. And a silly grin. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Dennis was out in his NASCAR 66 C10 at a show yesterday. Went down a treat. Then later he and stepson (read no2 son) Brian worked on Brian’s Willys to get that going. Some crazy plans for it as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Really looking forward to being there in person soon. |
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So in preparation of possibly dismantling and dropping the fuel tank to get to see the wiring, I lifted the rear end, again.
I’m wondering how many times this thing has gone up and down since it got here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Anyway, another small job done. Fitted the handbrake cable spacer Nick turned for me from some Nylon he had, added a circlip and hey presto….. Next job will be to remove the wheels, AGAIN, and set the handbrake and pads to a level where it is functional for the MOT test. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Weekend almost over. Need to go find something in the garage though. |
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Thinking Thinking Noooooooo, not what you are thinking, or is it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Lace roof painting. Net curtain from my old neighbours home after she sold it. . |
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After leaving Craig to deal with the temporary roofing felt job once rain subsided, he managed to get it done inbetween day job nd rain.
And as a temporary fix, I think it looks great. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds It also allowed him to move toys and stuff about, including the space where the workshop/stables panels were since November. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds A load of motorbikes nd scooters suddenly found themselves indoors in the dry as well. Imam pleased for his toys sake, as open storage is not ideal. My S10 had lived indoors all its previous 20 years and 38k miles and since coming here is outdoors, so I am eager to get the Rezin Rockit done to vacate space for both to be under cover. Or sell the S10 if the right buyer comes along. |
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Sometimes payback works in a weird way.
A friend asked if I could help with the car he bought for his daughter as her first car. As he thought she may reject it as it is not exactly a new shiny car, and small things can set them off to reject as not pretty, fashionable or whatever 18 year olds want. I said he should give her a bus pass, that would make any car look heavenly Despite these trucks being all metal. Thought I would share a quick, easy fix on here. I have done it on a few cars before and it works like a charm. Raw, unpainted plastics tend to go grey and dull over time. Something the sun and oxidation does. So you can use raw linseed oil, other oils, or plastic refresher in a can, elbow grease or paint the plastics….. I found a heatgun works well, controlled and kept at a safe distance, moving constantly, you will see it change as you go along. Door handles. Before: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Light surrounds…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bumpers come up in a similar way. Adds “value” by making cars look cared for. Well, fixing it up is caring, Innit? |
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The little things make it.
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Thanks to @redratbike for selling me these 4x100 wheels in 14” size. I have something in mind for them. Wheels make me happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Ohhhh, and it is the weekend. Beer time. |
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Thanks to @westbay for poking his fingers in my wallet like @pauly does……
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Few small tweaks today.
I actually drilled and tapped another earth…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After more digging around we found that the fuel pump relay was not working correctly, so John bridged it and it fired right up. More testing after opening it up showed it could be closed and be made to work. So a brilliant bodge installed, closing the switch permananetly. I need to get a working MX5 relay like this to replace the fitted one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So then 20 litres of fuel into the tank, and a small prayer we turned the key. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And after all the ups n downs, it fired up, lumpy at first then settled into a idle. Revving it up reminds me of an Alfa Giulia when I was growing up. Once over the jubilation, trying to get the heater/blower fan going was a major fail………. To be revisited another day. Next job was to bleed the clutch master cylinder. Lots of murky brown fluid. Failed to get it sorted as well. So I took the MC off and inspected it. Looks like a replacement may be due or recommended. I am guessing it is an original Ford part though. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
So after yesterday’s final fiddling and finding the relay needs replacing or repairs, currently bodged to work by closing the switch manually with a stick, we had the engine fire up.
There are a few more jobs to do, including finding a replacement clutch master cylinder, blower unit fix, upholstering the dash, fitting instruments, switches, inside panels, setting the handbrake to full capacity, dry run testing on the farm, draining all coolant and replacing with anti-freeze based coolant, then possibly final nuts and bolts check, followed by a prayer and MOT. START UP VIDEO: https://youtu.be/26uEIRMZdrk And yes, I certainly am pleased. Thanks to all who had a hand take the time to post comments, advice, and chat. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Hell yeah..... sounds very angry for a jeep and which jeep revs over 6500 rpm:D
Good Job. |
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I,am looking forward to it going on the road and a local tunnel. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
So the 2022 🇺🇸 Road trip is on.
The full report will be here, please follow the link as I am not going to copy and paste the whole trip bit by bit. THREAD; https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...p-grizz-report Here we go again. Covid-19 screwed up a few years…… So the 2022 trip will be three weeks and a whole lot longer than any previous trips. My weapon this year, thanks to Dennis again is this Chevy Silverado. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds FIRSTLY THE RULES: To all those who objected to my last report and the censorship, please UNSUBSCRIBE NOW SERIOUSLY, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE So the link to the censored 2019 trip is here https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...z-craig-dennis The 2018 road trip with Three men and a Rental car as Part1 followed by Part 2 where Craig and I took a Chevy 5.7 liter truck to go picking in Iowa, Illinois and various other places for another great week was unforgettable. We have managed to Bully Dennis into joining us again. http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger This trip had followed a few that I had done before in the USA Thread links below. So, what do you do after an absolutely awesome American road trip in 2017 where I managed to break a Dodge Hemi Challenger before the owners 60th surprise birthday party? http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...d-small-update Which had followed the first trip to meet Dennis and a first trip using his Dodge in 2016 http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2016-best-trip Which had of course come about as a result of my first road trip to America when mate Martin and I had flown into Texas and got to get in at Gas Monkey garage and a load of other amazing peoples garages. http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...chevy-roadtrip This year promises to be filled with old skool rods, cars, bikes, food, guns, beards, tattoos, visiting a dying friend, some new interesting people and places not visited before including, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska and the bonus ball would be a visit to, or a meet up with a South African bike builder friend in Rhode Island, which would add a lot of miles to the trip. It should be a good one this year and ideally I should launch a blog where everyone has access and I get to moderate it along with my sidekick craigrk who is sadly stuck in a Seychelles resort with his family I hope to make it as far as Rhode Island to spend some crazy time with this mate, another South African expatriate. Some race car action, museums, lifestyle reports, side by sides and offroad fun and of course FOOD. My 2022 Rhode Island target is this builders shop. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Looking forward to a great trip and meeting more interesting people associated with cars, trucks and general goodness. Being able to share it on here.. “Buckle up and shut up sunshine” a famous person once said. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
The 2022 USA Roadtrip is already coming to life.
https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...p-grizz-report Was contacted by a guy I saw in Kansas before, where I had planned to stop by…… Always something interesting in a barn, sometimes it takes a while to come out the barn. He is patient, fair and people trust him. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Wonder if I should hook a trailer as well when I head out. Just in case ya know. |
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I thought I would ask the question here as there is a lot of knowledge.
Based on what I see here it is a phone call away from becoming a double door refrigerator. And making the best decision may not always be the most popular A Small engined manifold attached catalytic converter with a pair of snapped bolt heads……. These are meant to keep a pair of springs in place to absorb the movement of the engine, against the exhaust with a cup and ball design. At 130k miles trying to undo them, the hapless owners managed to have both heads break off with an impact wrench, despite copious amounts of penetrating oil. Now stuck with a pair of studs protruding from the cat, one threaded into the casting, the other seemingly bolted to a nut………. Options seem to be: A) To cut the studs flush, centre punch, drill out and tap new threads, add new bolts B) To remove the manifold after dismantling half the front end and repeat “A” after snapping half the fasteners along the way, including manifold bolts. C) Clean up the studs well, clean the catalytic converter face, make sleeves to fit over the studs with threaded ends to take new external nuts to hold the downpipe cup and then weld either Mig or Tig in position, these sleeves and return the springs, assemble the downpipe and refit the exhaust. The evidence. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds This is the general condition down under there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And “work” prior to me seeing it. And NO, I honestly have no idea how that was created. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Mailman and EBay made me happy.
New clutch Master cylinder came. Design is a bit different. First thing I noticed was the guide at the mouth of the unit where the rod enters to hit the plunger. It was not present on the other unit, for whatever reason. Hopefully it is a quick fix tomorrow morning. Would be nice. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds At least the weekend has landed, heat predicted so be careful out there. . |
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So the first job back home tonight was to cut the new MC and grind it to fit around the brake booster mounting foot.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Clevis fitted, clutch pumped and bled….. Car started, 1st and 2nd engaged with the rear in the air. Brakes tested, clutch tested some more, clevis adjusted, still not quite right…. Shortened and found to not be quite right. Called out Mr Grinder…. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Refitted. Perfect, gear change smooth……. Till it went PoP ! Dismantled, and rewelded. Refitted, works well, clutch pedal too high…… And POP it went leaving the clutch fixed in a position. Removed the Slave cylinder, and clutch back in position, wheels turning freely etc. And yes, cleaned up, ground back tidy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So I removed the Slave cylinder completely and will be buying a new one as @nickwheeler had suggested in the first place. Lets see what the spares shops have in stock tomorrow. Hanging loose with the Rezin Rockit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And removed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So clutching at straws. While I have other stuff to deal with. Friday night . Drink?? |
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