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PostPosted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Long ago since the last update..
its only a small update, I've rebuild my rockershaft..
I have taken it apart and sanded the shaft in the lathe.













Does anyone know what this part is for?
crankcase ventilation?




Kind regards,
Jonathan

Kind regards,
Jonathan
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BigHealey



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jonathan, the part you have circled red is the oil feed to the rocker shaft, you are missing a pipe which connects it to the shaft.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BigHealey wrote:
Jonathan, the part you have circled red is the oil feed to the rocker shaft, you are missing a pipe which connects it to the shaft.


Wauw, thanks for your answer!
Does any one know where to find that part?
Is it simular to other british cars?

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Jonathan
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello, Excellent work on the restoration! i am rebiulding the exact same car as well (same portland grey too!) Very Happy i like the look of the radiator in polished brass, how did you do that? lots of elbow grease and sandpaper to get through the lead tinning?
great job and keep up the good work Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the way I've always done mine is to take the paint off with paint stripper, then depending on the condition either just use some steel wool and autosol, then a small cloth mop (drill attachment) on the autosol, and then polish up with a cotton cloth.
If its a bit messed up you'll need to sand it with some sand paper first, depending on the condition if its bad start with 80 or 100 and move all the way up to 1200!!
Not that bad a job on a radiator since its almost flat surfaces and quite rewarding!!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nick.S. wrote:
Hello, Excellent work on the restoration! i am rebiulding the exact same car as well (same portland grey too!) Very Happy i like the look of the radiator in polished brass, how did you do that? lots of elbow grease and sandpaper to get through the lead tinning?
great job and keep up the good work Smile


I've done it with a wire brush on a drill!
Just don't take a wire brush whish is to hard!
It worked out quit well!
Just have to paint it, I will paint it with special stove paint from "hammerite".
How is your restoration gooing?
Will you keep it grey??
I'm just missing the small pipe to oil the rocker shaft..

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Jonathan
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hello, i am having great success wire brushing the rad tanks, i am planing on polishing them and lacquering to keep the nice brass color. i am going to paint the fins in high temp black though, just to trim them up a bit. i kinda like the grey color on the body, though right now most of the body is down to rust Confused Most of the rebuild is going pretty good, i have the engine close to running, the transmission cleaned, the diff cleaned and the frame wire brushed clean. before i can test the engine ( i dont have a test stand) i am going to finish the frame, so that i can pop the motor on it to test it. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello fellow Austin Devon owners. Very Happy

Have any of you photo`s of your projects or finished cars.
It would be nice to see them.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nick you'll have better results if when you are ready wire brushing, you sand it down with 1000 and 1500 wet n dry paper and then some steelwool and autosol and some cotton or as I mentioned earlier a buffer on a driller.
With regards to lacquering, I've had both good and bad experiences (peeling), nowadays I tend to leave it as is and just rub it down with steel wool and autosol every now and then.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gresham flyer wrote:
Hello fellow Austin Devon owners. Very Happy
Have any of you photo`s of your projects or finished cars.
It would be nice to see them.
Gresham Flyer


Hi Gresham, you've probably seen them before, but on the main site there are some pics of the saloon I had for 5-6 years.
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/a40_devon_photos.htm

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gresham flyer wrote:
Hello fellow Austin Devon owners. Very Happy

Have any of you photo`s of your projects or finished cars.
It would be nice to see them.


Gresham Flyer


Here is A picture from the devon I'm restoring




And yes it got the sunroof Very Happy



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Jonathan
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Nick.S.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey that looks great!

here are some photos of the frame on mine so far, i have patched three small holes on the back, and painted the bottom and sides of the frame.



















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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks Great! Very Happy
Keep on that good work!!

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Jonathan
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Finely the engine is out!

Here is what it looks like, not to bad, everything is full of black sludge but it presurved everything well!
The outside is very, VERY dirty its like pitsh, anyone tips to kleen it??...











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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks good! Very Happy i first used a pressure washer to get the big chunks off the outside, then i used varsol (mineral spirits) and a wire brush to clean the engine block, its a little slow, but it sure gets it clean. are you going to tear it all down? i found mine had a lot of gunky dried out oil in the passages.
i dont know if you have a spare head gasket, but i bought one of these, http://www.ebay.ca/itm/270623312715?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
really inexpensive, but good quality.

good luck! Very Happy
Nick.
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