Wot he said!
Oh Mr K, you've done it again! A graphic illustration of the difference between just throwing together the bits you have to hand & hoping they'll work, & doing your homework & doing the job properly. As Kev says, we appear to have a fully functioning braking system now -the wheels can be locked up solid with just one finger pushing on the pedal. Even the handbrake pulls up the rear wheels on just 2 clicks of the ratchet. Amazing what a difference a few well planned modifications can make. Thanks K.
So now we really need to get the wiring finished so we can fire the engine up & drive it around the yard. Terry, I owe you a whole bunch of favours already, but we could
really do with another visit mate.
Oh, thanks to Mr Dslam by the way for the loan of the vacuum & pressure pumps. I called at his place this morning on the way to the 'shop & picked them up, but in the end we did it ol' skool, with a milk bottle & a length of rubber hose, (yeah, we're still talking brake bleeding). Thanks anyway Andy.
The free play in the steering box has been adjusted, (around 15mm of movement at the steering wheel), & everything ticked off the lists, except for a couple of home-made clips to hold the brake lines against the bulkhead, which I'm working on.
So now I need to crack on with the floor/gearbox/footwell panels. Last job will be to put the windscreen in.
Not much to photograph, but here's a snap of the interior with working brakes. I've cut away the bottom steering column mount as I plan to incorporate it into the gearbox tunnel.
Feeling much more positive about our chances now. Thanks again Kev. Hope we haven't worn you out too much today.
