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« Reply #7995 on: February 16, 2015, 09:43:56 PM » |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #7996 on: February 16, 2015, 09:53:57 PM » |
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« Reply #7997 on: February 17, 2015, 06:47:24 PM » |
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 O...K, I discovered a teensy weensy design flaw this afternoon. After months of fettling & faffing about, I was ready to put the exhaust headers back on. Scrubbed the stainless pipes with some wire wool & chrome cleaner, made sure I had the new gaskets & mounting bolts to hand, offered the pipes up to the engine & ...oh poo.
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« Reply #7998 on: February 17, 2015, 06:52:13 PM » |
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They foul on the inside of the wheel arch panels.
When we first built the Pop we just ran single skinned bodywork here, but it wasn't pretty & I boxed it in when I reworked the bulkhead. Looks much tidier now, but the engine wasn't in when I did it & to be honest, it didn't even occur to me to check the clearance.
The pipes are sitting on the ground here, so need to come up by about 2".
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« Reply #7999 on: February 17, 2015, 06:59:04 PM » |
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Did I swear? Did I sulk? Did I hurl tools across the yard? Nope. I would've in my youth & I'm pretty sure Loon would've if he'd discovered it  but after turning 53 last week maybe the mature genes are finally kicking in. No point getting upset. It's gotta be fixed & if we built it & I've rebuilt it over the past year, I can certainly re-rebuild it. Not the end of the World, just another small set-back. Access to modify the panel now everything's fitted & painted will be the problem. My day off tomorrow, so I'll get stuck in & cut a section out, though not quite as much as shown here, & go from there. |
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« Reply #8000 on: February 17, 2015, 07:02:14 PM » |
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Both headers sitting on the ground. The bank of cylinders on the drivers side of the engine's slightly further forward than the other bank, so needs less clearance, but I'll cut the same amount out of both panels to keep it looking symmetrical.
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« Reply #8001 on: February 17, 2015, 07:11:42 PM » |
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Oops. A problem but one that can be overcome.
Must admit the boxing did look good.
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« Reply #8002 on: February 17, 2015, 07:19:57 PM » |
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We can rebuild it, faster, stronger & slightly less boxed in than before. Hopefully I can get in there without destroying the paint on the bulkhead, even if I have to sit with a hacksaw blade for a couple of hours. Then we'll weld in a recessed curved panel, blow a little fresh paint over it & in the words of the immortal Oliver Hardy, no-one will be any the wiser, mmm, mmm!
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« Reply #8003 on: February 17, 2015, 07:24:35 PM » |
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oops!!! i've got an ammer!!!!! lol
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« Reply #8004 on: February 17, 2015, 07:30:17 PM » |
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That's a shame
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« Reply #8005 on: February 17, 2015, 07:54:13 PM » |
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« Reply #8006 on: February 17, 2015, 08:08:55 PM » |
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5 minute fix, easy. 5 minutes |
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« Reply #8007 on: February 17, 2015, 09:46:38 PM » |
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« Reply #8008 on: February 17, 2015, 10:47:21 PM » |
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Oh bugger!
Will have to try and get some of those "mature genes", they sound good
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« Reply #8009 on: February 18, 2015, 08:27:30 AM » |
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i think levi's do them but they can be a bit expensive.............. TAXI!
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