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« Reply #3960 on: October 20, 2011, 10:11:59 PM » |
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Or you could use those wonderful chaps at Royal Mail! Looking through the list, a lot of it's related to the brakes or brake lines, which I'm under orders not to touch until Mr Kapri's checked them. There's also an unconnected, untaped wire hanging below the wiper motor Terry, (labelled blue/black), which they weren't happy about. The wiring beside the fuse board, under the passenger seat, needs tidying & strapping down they said, but I daren't touch it cos I've no idea what does what. Need to hook up the wiper motor before the MOT too. No rush, but could do with another visit when you're able Terry.  So not a lot I can actually do at the moment. I need to find some heat proof sleeving for the brake & fuel lines, the HT leads need clipping in place & I also want to do some work on the exhausts before Kev calls again next week. The windscreen needs sorting & the gear selector needs looking at again. Other than that, it's just carrying on, tidying & tweaking for the time being. |
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« Reply #3961 on: October 21, 2011, 08:02:11 AM » |
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Plenty to keep you going !
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« Reply #3962 on: October 21, 2011, 12:33:54 PM » |
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heat proof sleeving for the brake & fuel lines,
electical suppliers sell the stuff to protect cables inside light fittings, flexable tubes a few feet long
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« Reply #3963 on: October 21, 2011, 08:08:31 PM » |
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Maplins is best.
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« Reply #3964 on: October 21, 2011, 10:06:36 PM » |
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #3965 on: October 21, 2011, 10:38:45 PM » |
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Good call Ben.
Starter motor collected from the repairer today. New bearings, brushes & the solenoid contacts cleaned up. 65 quid.
We've been looking at the bodywork & decided that at some point we'll lower the front edge of the pick-up bed to tie it into the cab a bit more.
Also planning on removing the exhaust turn-outs, (we've decided we just don't need 'em), & thinking of extending the panels over the exhaust collectors & up along the same line as the pipes. Maybe.
The sills under the doors will be lowered an inch or two too. Just thinking aloud.
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« Reply #3966 on: October 21, 2011, 10:54:40 PM » |
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Yes i agree with the thoughts about the exhaust but dont like the change to the body work I quite like the look of the pick up bed looks almost unplanned ( i dont mean that in a bad way ) and thats what i like about the way it is  |
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« Reply #3967 on: October 22, 2011, 01:05:55 PM » |
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looks good andy, get it passed first though before altering anything!!!!
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« Reply #3968 on: October 22, 2011, 07:46:39 PM » |
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As with the rest of this project, everything's subject to changes of plan -before, during & after fabrication. Nipped across town to Maplins Electronics after work today, but they don't sell heatproof sleeving unfortunately, only heat shrink, which is a totally different thing. I tried Halfords next door, (yeah, I know -complete waste of time, but did find a leather handbrake gaiter in their bargain bin for a quid). When I arrived at the workshop Mr Terry T was already there on a spur of the moment visit. Always nice to see you Terence. He'd brought along various gauges & checked the fuel pressure, alternator output etc. We re-fitted the rebuilt starter motor, (which turned out to be a 2 person, hour long job), then had the motor running briefly. Terry took the information home to collate & share with Mr Kapri. In the meantime I'll continue ticking small jobs off the list. |
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« Reply #3969 on: October 23, 2011, 01:45:05 PM » |
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Bit of aluminium plate will act as heat guard. I had to put it on mine around the exhaust to stop the heat getting to the brake pipes.
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« Reply #3970 on: October 23, 2011, 02:06:52 PM » |
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« Reply #3971 on: October 23, 2011, 03:43:07 PM » |
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maplins do a heat shrink that has a resin glue in it that seals as it shrinks and that is heat resistant, failing that find a Lucas agent and they will definitely have it.
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« Reply #3972 on: October 23, 2011, 04:48:03 PM » |
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I was thinking of something like this: http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p844/MERLIN-THERMAL-SLEEVE-20MM/product_info.htmlWould mean disconnecting the brake pipes & fuel lines to slide it on though. Maybe could be cut down it's length & cable tied around the pipes. I know the ties could melt, but we're not looking at total fire protection, just reducing the effects of nearby zorsts on wires & brakes. Thanks Hornet.  The body needs a lot of work over the Winter, (like my own). Looks smoother in photos than it actually is. Not important at the moment obviously, but Loony will have a fair bit of tin bashin' to do when we strip the thing down again after the tests. |
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« Reply #3973 on: October 23, 2011, 05:23:48 PM » |
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i've seen thermal sleeve which you fix with velcro(along length) cannot remember where though!!!
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« Reply #3974 on: October 23, 2011, 05:29:41 PM » |
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That'd work Chris. C'mon, get that memory working!
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