Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[vitesse]

Oh right cheers Peter I couldn't make my mind up where to put them. I had them at 20 past on the drivers door and they kept snagging on the window winder.

You do realise I am going to have to correct that tonight before I go to bed or I won't be able to sleep tonight.

[colwyn500]

[vitesse]

Oh right cheers Peter. Mine are now correctly repositioned but I am concerned that your passenger door looks a couple of minutes slow!!!!!!!??????

I had one of those days today where I seemed to have achieved absolutely nothing despite being in the garage most of the day?????

A little mod that I like? I replaced the original 3W dim festoon bulb in the interior mirror with one with 4 little LEDs inside it. They cost all of £1.69 for two from Ebay plus free P&P. cheaper than buying the original bulb and much improved light.

[tjmra]

( Sssssshhhh Please don't let him look in the owners manual. The postition is slightly more vertical......)

[colwyn500]

I heard that, I must adjust mine for British Summer Time.

[vitesse]

[vitesse]

Quick update no pictures today, as I didn't get a chance to take any.

I ended up buying new wheels, so I took both old and new to my two local tyres shops to get a price for swapping they tyres over on to the new rims and balancing.

The first place I went to wanted £66.00 !!!!!!!!! Also I thought I recognised the owner but couldn't place his face. So I went to the second and they quoted me £48.00. So I told them what the other guy wanted and there were a few expletives saying the guy in the first place was a little something and that he had rubbed a few people up the wrong way and nobody in the village liked him. After this conversation the price dropped to £40, as they must have liked me. Then we realised they couldn't balance them because of the bar that holds the hub cap on. So it ended up costing me £24. I have to find a place tomorrow that can balance them if they have the correct adaptor. But I remembered who the first guy was in the end, his dogs attacked my dog leaving me £400 out of pocket, so he will never be getting any of my money.

Bled the brakes today, I put in DOT5 silicon fluid that I had left from a few years back, it was unopened. At first nothing was coming through to the rear offside wheel cylinder and after about 5 minutes of pumping the pedal I spotted a pool of brake fluid underneath the master cylinder it turned out I hadn't tightened up one of the brake lines properly, it was a bit of mare trying to get to the brake line, as it was hidden by one below it, which had to be disconnected first. I am glad I used silicon in the end as it was everywhere.

In the end I ended up with a pretty good solid pedal and no spongey feeling. They will need to have a quick bleed again once the brake shoes have bedded in.

So once the wheels have been balanced, they can go back on, so the engine should go back in, in the next couple of days.

[tjmra]

Tony,

just messing with your head....

Joe R

[colwyn500]

[vitesse]

Oh right cheers guys. I prefer the handles as per Peter's pictures I have decided.

I got the wheels balanced today. At first glance they didn't think they would be able to get the studs on their adaptor plate wide enough apart and also because the bolt holes were so small on the wheels they didn't know if the wheel studs they use would hold them in place ok. But they were really good and didn't want to be defeated and succeeded in the end. So that's a step further towards getting the engine and gearbox back in. It's looking like Wednesday or Thursday. As I am having problems getting the gearbox filler plug out. I may need to take the exhaust back off to get to it better.

[vitesse]

Wheels back on and petrol tank back in. I need to paint the top of the petrol tank float bit first.

So it meant little Luigi could pop his head out of the garage and see what the weather was like? The sunlight really shows how good the spray job is.











An unusual view up into the engine bay. Shows how clean it is now. No doubt will soon be covered in oil but fingers crossed I have solved any leaks.

[vitesse]

[D4B]

Luigi looks amazing ~ you'll be popping off down Tesco's soon....

Just make sure you park a LONG way from the trolley shelter

[vitesse]

[colwyn500]

Forget parking and trolleys...just drive in; the aisles are wide enough.