Mr Loony's up & about again, but feeling very delicate.
Kev arrived with back-up today -Bill? The 2 of them immediately set about stripping & checking the rear brakes. Nothing actually wrong, but they managed to re-set the auto adjusters to push the shoes further out before the drums were put back on. Now we has working brakes all round, although they still need pressure bleeding cos the pedal needs a couple of pumps before we get full brakes.
The handbrake adjuster's been reworked & then adjusted up too. So it looks like my new residual valve isn't needed, but hey, we've got brakes.
Thanks Kev -& Bill.
I've done a little more work on the rolled panel under the dash & drilled the doors for the new handles, (the previous owner of the doors had blanked off the handle mounts & used electric solenoids instead -not in keeping with our 50s theme.
Tomorrow I'll have another go, (I was going to say another crack, but that'd be tempting fate), at fitting the windscreen. If we can't get it sorted in time, we'll go to Plan B -self tapping a piece of clear perspex into the opening. Acceptable for the SVA test as they're not actually testing it, but we're expected to present a reasonably complete vehicle.
So now we're down to getting the doors to shut & latch -Kev arrived with a pair of garden gate sliding bolts today. We
will use 'em if we have to!
Finishing the wiring.
Getting the engine running again so Kev can set it up. That includes fixing the water leak from the inlet manifold, (?).
Fitting the windscreen.
As much tidying up as we can get done in the time remaining.
I also had a phone call this morning -
"Hi Andy, it's Michelle"
Michelle? I don't know any Michelles.
"From DVLA, Wimbledon. I know you've got your test in a few days time, so I thought I'd better phone you to confirm it's O.K to use the VIN number you've got, as well as putting it in writing".
I know some people here have had nothing but problems with the paperwork for their builds, but I have to say, my local office have been really helpful & friendly. Let's hope the VOSA inspectors are the same next week.
Again, nothing worth photographing at the moment.