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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Thanks again to Tony @westbay and Cliff down at the local garage…….
Cliffs welcome at the garage reads thus: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...bbf2987565.jpg Anyway, Tony had searched a variety of options for the brakes and posted them up. Cliff, being an oldskool mechanic suggested I at least try dismantle and then see if I could rebuild the front callipers that look pretty far gone.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8570.HEIC The rear drums, and probably shoes and hardware will need a load of attention too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8574.HEIC So I still need to try disassemble the brake callipers and see if I can get away with seals and nothing else for about £12.00 or if the next level around £40.00 including pistons will work. Random item search, I have almost a full set 12/16 of these wheel nuts, a few are damaged and scratched badly. I really want to use them on the steel wheelz I plan to use, hoping they are going to do the job correctly. These are them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8698.HEIC Question is………. What were they originally fitted to, in case someone knows, or does anyone have between 4-16 to sell that are in decent condition?? I am planning on knocking all the studs that are still left in the hubs, out and replacing them with longer items as the spacers and adapters will need a bit more stud to safely mount the wheels. PM please if you have or know anything. Thanks. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So having decided to replace the discs, ball joints and a load of other moving parts for peace of mind and safety, plus a large chunk of FUTURE PROOFING for the car, I ordered in some new parts.
£25.00 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8616.HEIC £52.00 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8624.HEIC There will be more to follow. In the mean time I removed all the ball joints from the control arms, and then cleaned them up and painted parts that I ground back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8669.HEIC Seen better days. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8668.HEIC Minus control arms it looks pretty bare. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8674.HEIC Looooong springs painted too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8673.HEIC And the control arms ready for the ball joints next day. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8672.HEIC Happy so far. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So after 5.00pm today I went to get the next bit done.
Sally was only popping in to say hi and drop some groceries for me. This allowed me to focus for 90 minutes. Keep in mind, I have to think every move through. So started with this, left from last night. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8691.HEIC BFH to the rescue. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8692.HEIC Fitted https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8696.HEIC Secured https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8693.HEIC Happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8697.HEIC Ball joints and bushes renewed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(35).jpg Then came the @pauly moment. I was dreading it, while I could imagine him on a throne……. Laughing his head off. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_8718.JPG Result https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8722.HEIC This seems to have given me a 2 1/4 inch reduction I have no idea if that is the right way to look at it. Sure it will make a difference. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(36).jpg I also realised that the pile of discarded, replaced parts from the running gear was steadily growing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8727.HEIC Once cut, the springs went in in reverse to the way the had come out. Once was all reassembled, it was nice to see it this far. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8726.HEIC Tomorrow or Saturday I will refit the Anti Roll Bar and other bits that are waiting their second reassembly. Then the wheels back on and of course back under the chassis. Almost the weekend too. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Last night a cryptic text from @forddan68 said that something had landed on my Focus’ screen.
Bird poop. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8734.HEIC Thanks Dan. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Took the Mercedes Benz spring compressors back to Kevin this afternoon.
Progress continues with his build. This was two weeks ago. https://youtu.be/lBQyUQN34oY One of my favourite parts to this build is probably these stone guards. Kevin had never bashed metal, so he taught himself and made a pair of them for the car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8749.HEIC Adding the detail pieces now, it is certainly starting to look like a classy car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8748.HEIC Hope to see him get it fully on the road. Sooooon. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So after work last night I put in about 90 minutes of focussed work.
Got it this far. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8759.HEIC Other side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(38).jpg Then could not resist adding the steel wheels I bought for it a year ago. They are 15 inch, and really wide. It is tracking wide, and once on the road, the camber, castor, tracking will be set professionally. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(40).jpg Wheels make me happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8760.HEIC The difference currently between the old FWD 16’s snd steel 15’s is about 3” which translates to a real world 1.5” lowering on the wheels, we will see where a higher, wider tyre takes us when the new tyres are fitted much later. These are stupidly stretched, so it will all change. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8770.HEIC Callipers need rebuilding or replacing if I find them too damaged to rebuild, which is very possible. But thinking of high heat orange on the callipers once cleaned up, to go with the poly bushes https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(39).jpg Last thing at this point……. Remember we had a discussion around the bump stops before. Having had FWD alloys fitted, it looked pretty crowded. Now with the adapters, and a 5mm spacer plate (though I really want them at 10mm) fitted, the picture looks a load healthier. I think once it gets loaded up, things will continue to look just fine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(41).jpg Been down at the Thames river for a walk and driftwood scavenge, so not started on the next bit of this build. Be there in a bit though. Coffee next. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Early morning visit from George.
He comes a few times a day now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8793.HEIC Then Went for a walk down to the Thames river beach. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...a006925bd2.jpg Saw this beautiful little sunflower, the only fighter on the beach. Pleasant surprise as one would not expect to find it there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8797.HEIC Even the coconut was surprised. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8799.HEIC Came home, took it easy. Then at around 4.00pm I went to the garage to get my compressor sorted so I could connect the tyre inflator. Followed by the front brake callipers which I cleaned first, then started to address with the compressed air from the compressor. More about that later. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So yesterday I went to play with the callipers
Started off by cleaning them and seeing of the pistons would even move with pads in place, and a large screwdriver to encourage them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8829.HEIC Removed the pipes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8833.HEIC Then fired up my supersized compressor to drive the pressure through the system to try budge the pistons. Sealed the front end with good old ductape https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8831.HEIC Ultimately, my skills and the condition of the callipers did not match up. So I will walk away from these, probably try sell them to someone who is a dab hand at refurbishment of callipers to sort out. Then replace the callipers and buy some new pads and hardware. Will get to that next week. Following this I went to the rear brakes. Remember this ? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8574.HEIC Would have covered this lot at some point. Missing two studs, and one off the front hub too. Sure there will be some somewhere to buy or scavenge. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8834.HEIC Looking decent from here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8836.HEIC Whoooops…… OK, maybe not. So that will be new drums, pads and possibly hardware or a rebuild for the rear. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8835.HEIC Also fitted the 4x108 to 4x100 @20mm thick adapters and 5mm spacer. This gets the wheels right out to the edge of the mudguards. I will look at a small engineering solution to replace the wheel nuts the adapters came with, with some studs welded in there, and then some shallow nuts to hold them onto the hubs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8838.HEIC Of course with light failing, I had to at least try the wheels on as well. Seems like everything fits in there, despite the drum being absent. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8839.HEIC And some centre caps/cups will need to be sourced at some point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8840.HEIC Today slow day, due to no new parts to fit, will probably be to go back to the body and start working on the screen support for the Land Rover screen @glenanderson donated to the build. Or maybe rip out all the gauges that were fitted before, none of which I intend to use…….. Remember what it looked like when we fetched it. Rear drum in evidence too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...53b68d2828.jpg Centre console not my taste. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3f92805e05.jpg Coffee, then garage. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
What?
Weekend over My new DeWalt tools landed. Amazed at just how different they are to the Makita units I have/had. Ergonomics and size/weight is really well balanced. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(42).jpg A quick couple of pics about something that is so different for me, here in the UK the way roads are marked. A melted, hot type paint poured from a jug into a drawn trough. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8850.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8851.HEIC In other news, mate @paulf came to collect his hydraulic press in his split bus, dyno’d at 170bhp it has to be interesting if driven hard. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8870.HEIC While he was here @nickwheeler called me to see if I was here. Of course, so 30 minutes later he joined us. Paul had a home, wife and kids to get to, and left in his bus, and it sounded sooooo healthy. Thanks mate. Nick and I carried on talking all things automotive and tools. Ultimately I managed to convince him to try using the blow out tool he had brought over to see if after my failure, he could convince the pistons to move. Bigger hammer, dismantling and pressure, all failed to get any progress. So we realised that maybe these callipers have seen better days. So the next job will be to put together a package of front brakes and the bits needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8873.HEIC Regarding the rear brakes, Nick had also brought some parts he had bought years ago and never used. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8874.HEIC Looked like it is a fit, maybe this is another of those interchangeable parts one finds when working with cars. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8876.HEIC Looking forward to getting some more new parts together to fit before reuniting the chassis and running gear. We are getting there, bit by bit. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Took a very quick look between meetings at the Rallydesign site via a Google search.
Pads seem to range in price widely. Also noticed that prices exclude VAT. Yes you have to pay it but it does show that different companies advertise differently. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(43).jpg Rears will be similarly interesting as there are different options it seems. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
You've made a lot of progress since I last checked in. It's got to be a great feeling to get so many parts cleaned and the wear parts replaced. That front end work is arduous, but the payoff is there in safety and driveability.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Yesterday I met my postman about a kilometre from home up on one of the farm roads.
He drove next to me while I was doing my exercise walk. Told me he had delivered a parcel for me, through the letter slot in the front door. International delivery he said. I knew instantly what it was. Vladimir, in Russia had told me in one of our Whatsapp chats that he had put a small parcel in the post for me. So when I got home, the shape gave it away. Russian License plate for my collection. Even better, it falls into my preferred group of different, unusual etc as it is a temporary plate for moving vehicles from one city or region to another. Thick laminated, and flexible so it can be tied on with string. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...DB12F1796E.jpg Also included, some working gloves for the garage, a Lenin Lapel badge for my weirdness cabinet, and then a necklace for Sally, so nice in this community that people feel the need to acknowledge the others in our builds. Also in the parcel…….. A horse decoration form the 1800’s that Vladimir found while treasure hunting in a field. Being a Horse decoration, this may possibly become the keyring for the Rezin Rockit. Horsepower and all that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...25B7AAA0C9.jpg Life is good. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Popped into Kevins place today on the way home from getting a haircut.
His build is really getting on now. Not bad for a retired well over 70 and never built a car, kinda guy. He is so energised and excited right now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8960.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8959.HEIC Love these castings. Still to be attached. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8961.HEIC Then back to meeting 4/5 for the day. My butt and back hurts. |
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[quote author="@westbay" source="/post/2702311/thread" timestamp="1634628750"]Going back to the brakes ...and while the wallet is open ! ... what state is the master cylinder in ?[/quote]
LOL….. You and @pauly make a formidable spending team. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8975.HEIC Other side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8974.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8976.HEIC Speaking of brakes, having seen the cost of rear brake drums at around £100.00 per pair, I will need to find out if anyone in the Medway are can stick them on a lathe and clean them up for me. Happy to reuse them if the can be cleaned up. So I took the remaining complete unit apart….. Greasy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8980.HEIC Had thought that part of the brake lining was missing as the other side looked like this. Nope, that is what the look like. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8982.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(44).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8986.HEIC Was chatting with Tony @westbay earlier about the price of the drums. Looked at the price of shoes…… Crazy. £13.00 for 4 includes shipping. How?? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_4892.PNG Hardware/fitting bits are more than the shoes. Guess I need to order the shoes if I can find a machinist. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
DIY CITY……….
Having spoken to mate Darren last night to find out if there are any engineering shops I can use to get the existing drums skimmed, he suggested I come to his shop and put them on one of his lathes on Sunday and start by just cleaning them up as they could pe perfectly servicable under the rust and greasy residue shown. So Sunday will be a bit of DIY and hopefully we get the drums recovered to full function. Shoes for them are surprisingly cheap/affordable. |
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Been to work this week.
Not dressing in the usual work from home clothes or my favourite garage outfits was a bit weird. Days are getting shorter too, so finding pockets of time for the build or my 6km farm walks gets more difficult. Before breakfast, lunch time or between Zoom and teams meetings. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0B74EC869B.JPG This was todays attempt at stealing time from myself. Knotwheel of Truth @pauly (tm) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9072.HEIC Oooohhhh….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(49).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(46).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(45).jpg Then after the wire wheel, this was the result. Needed more sanding. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9076.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9080.HEIC Using the new Dewalt cordless tools felt good, justifying the purchase. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(47).jpg Finished. Brake shoes can do the rest of the finishing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9082.HEIC Happy with the result so far. Resuscitated |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
I really wanted to paint the drums and Callipers ORANGE to go with the polybushes………
But patience being one of my absolute virtues, that has been wearing thin lately, I did not want to wait to find Orange, so ended up at three shops that all had Red, Black, Silver in VHT Paint. So by the time I got to Aghabridge at the local industrial site I declined the colours they had, then as I had my hand on the door, I turned around and asked for a can on Simoniz VHT in Red. I may still regret this move, but waiting for Ebay to deliver a can at £15.00 including the postage vs £9.00 for this can……. May be a false economy. Lets see if I can live with it. Blanked off the insides of the drums with my loyal CAD plugs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9097.HEIC Shiny wet paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9098.HEIC And drying. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9100.HEIC Once I order the front callipers, pads and shoulder bolts, they will get painted red as well to match. I really hope it all goes together as I am currently only on Black and Orange, with the Red now added. Stopping in at mate Kevins workshop yesterday He was super excited as he had been given a pair of 60’s VW Beetle front indicators to use as rear indicators on the rear mudguards They need some work as there is some rust under the chrome. However, I also know that the older 50’s Beetles have smaller units that may look a bit nicer and daintier on the rear fenders. Question is…………. Does anyone have decent, complete a set of the older units to sell or donate? Please post or PM me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...541230cf4c.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5ee4c0ddef.jpg Also rescued from Kevins bin, these flaring tools, said to be rubbish. If anyone wants to collect them, free of charge, or pay postage, they are available as a joblot to any masochist out there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9095.HEIC Friday……. Weekend soon. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
[quote author="@grizz" source="/post/2702767/thread" timestamp="1634973674"][quote timestamp="1634972234" source="/post/2702766/thread" author="@kevins"]There are no seals they rely on the seals in the wheel bearings, to change these you need a slide hammer to get the shafts out and a press to get the bearing and retaining ring on, fortunately bearing kits are only around a tenner.
I'd do both if I were you.[/quote]Time to scrap this barsteward of a thing. More tools I do not have. [/quote] So it looks like I am way too committed to this thing. Maybe I should be committed, or get on with it. Just spent some more cash. From the £49.50 per calliper, this is where that ended so far. Brake lines and hardware will add to that of course. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(51).jpg I really dislike working with dirty parts, even if they are broken, non functional, or getting replaced. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_8982.HEIC As a bit of Zen searching last night when I realised that this thing has thrown me another curved ball, I thought wasting a bit of fresh petrol, maybe a liter in total, I would at least clean up the rear drums and their parts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_9156.JPG Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9162.HEIC Next one. Dry, no leaks, but it will have to be done while I do the other side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(50).jpg And done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9164.HEIC I have decided to step away from the build for today, if I can get it right, and do the hedges and garden beds for the last time this season, hopefully. Maybe cut the grass too. Oh, and see Sally. Nice day out. |
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Yup…….
I like animals, and love them visiting. George from two houses down spent a lot of time here yesterday while we were clearing up the garden. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9214.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9218.HEIC I cut all my hedges, and Mickey’s next door as he hates doing it. Sally cleared garden beds, I raked up pine needles and leaves, followed by cutting the grass. Once all that was done, including going to Sallys place to sell her cross trainer and see it leave she went in to watch Gogglebox, one of her few luxuries that I can’t abide. So I went to the garage for a couple of slow hours to do little jobs. Nothing mechanical, just sorting stuff out, rearranging my carp. Eventually gave up and grabbed a pair of pliers and the Dewalt with a decent 6mm bit……..l Been wanting to do this job since getting the Rezin Rockit. Drilling out all the rivets. Now you see them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9238.HEIC Now you don't. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9239.HEIC Fiberglass resin filler for the holes next. I left the steel tabs, for now, they may become part of the fake door latching mechanism. No bootfair, no plans today. May take the S10 for a drive……. Just need somewhere or someone to visit. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Seems cables have been stolen in my area.
Non existent internet and wifi as a result. Phone has a bit of 3G or 4G that comes intermittently. Went for my 6km walk yesterday, what a lovely day. Also gave me time to take a break from the Rezin Rockit. Thames river and Essex. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9255.HEIC And looking back toward the Medway river. I love being surrounded by large water masses. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9253.HEIC And one of my turning points, where some magic continues to happen. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2A1E1DB3CC.jpg Up closer, changes every day. Hood ornament and mount added now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9258.HEIC Later the day I took the truck, went for a drive, did some shopping and had a guy in a Tesla speak to me, telling me he loved the truck and the sound. The Tesla is his company car and he made an interesting comment, saying is was ultra capable, but has no soul. Quite telling, we as humans do love the advancement of the species, but the visceral qualities of a petrol or fossil fuelled engine still gets us going. The views are always lovely andthe camera does not do it justice. I popped into Kevins on the way home. He has also decided to now go with the VW Beetle indicators on the rear fenders. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6EC6FE3573.jpg All too soon the weekend was over. But the truck made me grin. |
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Another job that I will hopefully get to soon.
The floor was modified and repaired before I got the car. I am wanting to reinforce, and possibly paint it once done, to match the rest of the fiberglass, to either white, or maybe mask it all and go black on just the floor. A bit ugly right now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9280.HEIC Using some of this impressive fiber filled resin stuff, I filled all the little holes after prepping them and carefully countersinking those (2) I had not gone through completely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9282.HEIC Next step will be a careful rub back with a flat soft block. So that the holes are filled and ready for whatever treatment I decide to give it. Paint, wrap, stickers……. We still need to decide a route for final decoration. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9367.HEIC DHL texted early this morning to say they were delivering the front callipers and hardware between 2.54Pm and 3.54pm Looking forward to masking and painting them before fitting over the weekend. I have next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off work, so will certainly be spending some time down at the garage. Kettle is on if anyone wants to come help or hinder. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
It's funny that George the cat has semi-adopted you. Don't know how long he's been your neighbor, but he obviously likes hanging out with his new friend Grizz. Do you guys not have brake cleaner in a can over there, haha? Leetle beet more safer than petrol and the labor is included in the can, more or less. As far as cleaning parts that you're going to replace, I'm a fan. Cleaning, cleaning, and then a little more cleaning is one of the most satisfying roads to enjoyment of the hobby as far as I'm concerned. The cost to make everything perfect is astronomical. The cost to make everything clean is not bad at all.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Day job is really getting in the way right now.
And of course shorter days mean that by 6.00pm time is up. Yesterday was a long, busy online day, loads more to do this week. I have about 10-15 hrs of online training to do, 14 modules, each with a 10 question test at the end, and pass mark 90% Still, Mickey knocked at about 4.30pm as I never even heard the couriers deliver despite being here. Happy to say…….. We have parts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9383.HEIC And some of these. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(52).jpg Of course shiny and new is lovely. But Red is better. More later. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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George has possibly lived two houses down for as much as 6 months, we thought he was a feral ct. But little by little he has become family, albeit adopted. Yes we have brake cleaner, but I prefer high risk cleaning. Cleanliness is right up there with godliness I hear. So what does £60.00 buy you? Or $83.00 plus shipping. One of these, without hardware or pads, or paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9384.HEIC Paint? Oh, and masking up and heating. Heating helps the paint dry faster and more succesfully. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9386.HEIC Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9389.HEIC And then ready for assembly and fitting. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9391.HEIC Hopefully I will figure it out when it comes to the assembly and fitting. Any advice and warnings on the reassembly appreciated as always. I do not have @nickwheeler or @kevins and @pauly on site to guide and bollock me when working. Happy with how they came out though, at £180.00 or $250.00 they best be good once fitted. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So there I was doing my daily brisk 6km walk.
Coming back down the last 0.5km I pass two ladies walking an old Labrador, and a cross bred “Labradoodle” that has always been aggressive, goes for anyone that he sees or passes. I always go down and greet him and make a fuss for a few moments, as I really love animals and want him to feel it as well. Yesterday I was trying to set a new target time for the walk, so when Milo the dog went off barking and lunging at me as usual, I gave him a wide berth and kept left. As I passed he lunged and bit me on the upper thigh, hard. Thankfully he seems to have hit the rear pocket of my tracksuit pants. I was livid, and wanted to destroy him immediately. I went off at him, and clearly scared the living daylights out of his owner and the other lady, Labrador owner. I was going to report it to the police in my anger, and pursue his destruction. In the end I calmed down, and later one of my other neighbours popped around to hear what really happened, small village mentality. What does one do in this situation? The owners husband, interestingly has not come to see if I am OK, or apologise. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9435.HEIC I was on training meetings till 4.30pm and after that I grabbed a coffee and went down to the garage to try finish painting the chassis that I had spent a part of my lunch break getting started earlier. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9426.HEIC So got going again by 5.40 with the Hammerite. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A61DAFD298.jpg By 18.10 it was pretty much dark, and I had turned on the garage lights earlier so that I could finish the painting on the upper side. I also ran out of paint, perfectly when I finished the upper side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9449.HEIC Went to look this morning, not too bad a few spots to touch up where covering is not complete. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9457.HEIC Weather is turning, so lets hope it dries nicely before I flip it over. Then we are ready for partial reassembly. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Mickey is heavy on tools.
Currently has my wheelbarrow and making sure it doed not come back as taken. On the way home from getting milk and bread this morning I saw these thrown out down the road. Knocked and asked if I could have them. Home owner helped me load them. Free cash again as I knew I would have been buying a new wheelbarrow soon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9461.HEIC Life keeps giving. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Got the chassis flipped onto its side today.
It is not light, despite appearances. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9476.HEIC Used the new paint I got this morning. Done. And I am happy with it so far. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9477.HEIC Will get Mickey to help me lower it carefully tomorrow. Slow, but progress is still progress. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
If your wheelbarrow is/was nicer than one of the new ones, then maybe hop over and swap it with your good one before Mickey decimates it, haha. I don't know what to tell you with the dog, don't know what the laws are over there. My sister has a labradoodle that is also very aggressive, at least toward other dogs. Barks unnecessarily at humans, but I don't know if she'll bite. I'm not actually in favor of weird cross breeds like that. Maybe not weird to some people, but it is to me and I'm not sure it's good for the dog. But I don't profess to know much about dogs. Good work on the chassis. Progress is always progress.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Final note for what it's worth, in my opinion, I wouldn't pursue destruction of the dog even if it's lawfully justified. If you are able to avoid it successfully, then I think I'd leave it be. If it was getting loose and coming after you, that would be different. Crossing 20 to 25 ft away from them when passing will more than make the point and remind them that they should be working with their dog.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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My wheelbarrow was lovely a year or more ago. But Mickey is like a cancer….. bit by bit he will wear stuff out. I think often these breeds that are cross bred to deliver specific outcomes, only expose the worst of the breeds. And the chassis, thanks, bit by bit. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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Lets see what the future brings, he has been warned. Mate Andy in Tulsa sent this video clip today. How to reduce a spring by 2 inches in 10 seconds. https://youtu.be/7h1PZdJ6d6I Need to find out just why he needs this tool. Not that he needs a reason. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Courier rang my doorbell at 8.45 last night.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9510.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9509.HEIC Guess we are in the braking game now. Loads of little pinging springs to go everywhere. Ohhhh…… Best part, I have three days off work. Kettle is on. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Looking at the box design and fonts, you can't help but wonder if that box has been sitting on a shelf somewhere since 1975.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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You could be right. That said, it seems it was a Chinese made brand, and styling was not their main objective. According to PaulY the products were actually good. We will see, at less than $20.00 delivered, I am happy to see where it leads me. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Spent a large chunk of time over at Unit Engineering in Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey yesterday recharging my manliness batteries.
Went to drop off the three remaining bags of blast media that I never used on the chassis, and tomspend time with mate Darren and some car guys. Also went to convert the CAD pattern pieces into 6mm steel plate. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9528.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9546.HEIC Darren just bought in a 2.5 meter bed folder. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9542.HEIC Amazing how it folds the steel like it was some toilet paper. https://youtu.be/eS7U8hZX_OM Effortless. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9549.HEIC Done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9551.HEIC I will trim the plate to fit both in length, width and height before welding it all together. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9559.HEIC Triangulated gusset goes at the rear, against the chassis. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9560.HEIC Total overkill, but hey….. it is what was there. Suddenly windy and chilly today, 2 T-Shirts and a hoody weather now. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Not much done over the weekend, really rubbish weather, rain etc but was busy, and also rested a bit which was nice.
Last night I thought I would sit in the lounge and assemble the front brake callipers while Sally watched her guilty pleasure “Gogglebox” I can’t abide it and don’t get it. Anyway, I ran into problems moments after starting. One pad went straight in, the second one got gently stuck, and despite trying a few times, I decided to put it down as it was dark outside and the light indoors not ideal. So the question is, do I file a minimal sliver off the edge of the backing plates that seem to stick, or am I missing a trick on the reassembly ? I am not good at force. As @nickwheeler would attest to. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(54).jpg It has to be a simple solution, surely. Looking at the original calliper again, I just realised that i never added the thin plates that fit behind the pads. This may be the solution. Along with possibly checking to see if the pistons want to go a bit deeper into the calliper. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9660.HEIC Could it be this simple? Will head down to the garage a bit later when it warms up. After all, three days vacation means some real garage time. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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Doubtful that china was making brakes for fords circa '75, but it does look as if they are printing era appropriate packaging. Not sure I understand where the pads are sticking but I'll throw in a few ideas. Is there an inside and an outside pad? Could the paint be thick enough to interfere? If both of those are not issues, it's not hard to imagine that the casting of the calipers and the stamping of the pad backing plates might have morphed over time enough to interfere with each other. So possibly a little filing? |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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The printing, along with typical “Chinglish” is always amusing. All solved with a bit of filing in the vice. The backing plates are guillotined in a factory, and that minimal untidiness on the cut made one plate microspically thicker than it needed to be. Once filled back, easy fit. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
I was headed out to go buy a few bits needed for the work planned today.
Just as I was about to leave for town. The doorbell rang, I was out back, and thought it was Mickey next door, shouting at him to come around back, it turned out he was actually on his rear patio too, so I went around and found a cool guest out front. The one and only Nick Wheeler (I do have surname envy) Perfect timing, had he arrived 10 minutes later I would have been down the road in the truck. So we had coffee, cookies, chat and then made our way down to the garage and started to address the brakes. First problem identified was that the back plates are cut by guillotine in the factory, and a small bit of filing back, saw them slip in as expected. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9665.HEIC Nick had pre-emptively brought his brake pipe flaring tools and some pipe for us to give making pipes a go. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9668.HEIC Man on a mission. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9667.HEIC So Nick showed me how to make one pipe, and then it was my turn. How I like to learn. Despite having made up all the nines for the C10 a few years ago, this tool is different and pretty foolproof. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9670.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9671.HEIC Then add the hardware (remember it all only goes on one way if you want it to work) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9672.HEIC The tool even shows you Operation 1 and then 2 to do the different sides. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9676.HEIC Of course if you overdo the pressure like me…… Oooopps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9678.HEIC Cut off and start again, thankfully I had cut the pipe a bit longer than needed. Next job was to do a second brake hose mounting plate. Where do you buy something that is not for sale out there? Grab some plate, copy it, cut to shape with tin snips, drill holes, file nd tidy, fold tabs etc. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9673.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9679.HEIC Then time for a break, made some lunch, and then headed down to The local motor spares shop, got the 500mm brake hose identified, and ordered one for tomorrow. Followed by the industrial estate, bought some shoulder bolts to replace the ones I hd bought from Rally Design as the ones they sent were the wrong thread pitch. Followed by a visit to Aghabridge for some brake line fittings, some of which, along with the shoulder bolts, Nick will be trimming back on his lathe at home before we can fit them. Back at home we refitted the drivers side calliper and then the pads, plates, pins, springs and R-clips followed by brake pipes and hose. Pretty chuffed at this point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9681.HEIC And once turned aside the refit went quick. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9682.HEIC One more coffee, a discussion about wheel adapters, wheel nuts, studs and lowering and then @Nickwheeler left for his next appointment which he can tell about. A great day, thanks to having help and brains on site. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Todays first job, after having had a lovely holiday breakfast of two fried eggs between slices of toast will be getting into the rear of the garage and removing one strip light I know is fitted to the rear wall.
Once I remove half the C10 parts and load bed stacked in there. Realised that it is pretty much dark by 5.00pm now and by Christmas it will be 3.30pm when play will be halted outside. So fitting the strip lights this morning before heading out to go collect the brake hose ordered yesterday is my plan. Remember when I had less clutter. These lights actually never ended up working. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps96ef1262.jpg So hopefully by 11.00 the carport will have three strip lights up, if I can keep my shiit together and not get distracted Day 2 of vacation. . |
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