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ivanhoew said:

thats it bernard ,blame me lol, sooner it gets on the rd the better .

Exactly!
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WOW! What an amazing find! Why is your Morris not covering that perfect floor? I can detect the lack of musty odor, all the way from down here. Good lighting, too. Nice.

You're right. I'm dry, no longer wet behind the ears. Summer here is not as nice as it is where you are, but I'll take it. Mornings are foggy and cloudy, until the marine layer cooks off. The local cars and coffee event is a 15-20 minute walk (Marina del Rey).

Please give my regards to all.

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dryden said:

Your carpets are the same as mine!!

Ah, yes, the authentic Wilton fungus, in, what my Toronto friends used to refer to as "baby st brown."

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ivanhoew said:

i think he is saving room for the huge alcohol vats bernard ... hi gregg !

robert

oh just for you two ,heres a teaser of my next project...

Right, forgot those two have similar taste in bitters. 75% of the space will likely be allocated to the micro-brew.

Are you intending to out-Royale Ettore Bugatti?

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ivanhoew said:

...heres a teaser of my next project...

HA! I know what shape and material the radiator shroud will be!

V must be excited.

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In the words of that Hellenic genius: "sweet, delicious beer?" Sorry I'll miss it.

May have to try to sneak by Stone's facility (to replicate your trip) and visit your southern RO counterpart.

:~)

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Made a stainless steel bracket, and mounted brake and clutch reservoirs.

That's all, for this weekend.

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Thanks Robert,

I think that will be the only way to get it done. I'm not too far from having all of the custom bits done, before moving to plumbing and wiring.

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I know that my progress would be best described as glacial, but for me, getting this stupid tin can to (sort of) fit is a leap forward, and makes me pretty damn happy.



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Guaranteed to raise more summer dresses than a subway grate!



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prideaux said:

Bernard you haven't polished the Alernator yet your Dry sump will outshine it
Looking forward to your next update
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True, but I've spent some time polishing the alternator bracket, does that count?


I've taken delivery of all of the parts I can think of, to plumb my brake system, with the exception of a few grommets. I plan to run the NiCopp lines through the footwell inside some appropriately sized hose. The soft hoses, supplying fluid from the remote reservoirs to the master cylinders (shown), will probably be run through grommets.

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Edited by Slow M for ease of future reference on Sunday 22 December 20:45

Edited by Slow M on Sunday 22 December 20:46

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Yes, happy Christmas, to all of you.

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Well, these came, along with a 1988 Ford factory workshop manual, Volume D, and my bookkeeper's promise of some $ back, on my tax return. All in all, it's like another birthday.




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ivanhoew said:

oooof ,barstard !!!those are some sexy bits of kit !

Very businesslike, don't you think? No fancy colours, funny stickers, bells, or whistles, just metal and black. One knob for jounce, one for rebound.

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P.S. Thanks to Grantura MKI, for suggesting I contact Aldan Shock Absorbers. Excellent service received from Ferrel.

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prideaux said:

Fantastic the two of you will have great fun getting them set up right can i recommend Irish Coffees as a lubricant (hehe)
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Let's hope David is (still) on good terms with the local constabulary.

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Hansoplast said:

But how do you know that they will work?
Looking on their site I do not see any reference to a TVR?
Just for intrest and restoration of my Vixen.

Hans

Hans,

With the car at correct ride height, measure the eye to eye length of the shock. You then go to Aldan's site, and look at which ride height range matches.

As I understand it, you are looking for more travel in compression, than in extension, for spirited use.

Look at the compressed eye to eye dimension, given on the site, and ensure that your suspension allows for that number (i asked for large rebound rubbers to be installed in mine, as it was close to an interference condition).

Did I understand/answer your question correctly?

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Mads,

Is that Adrian's rear ARB set-up?

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Well, the starter is finally in.

I won't get into how much of a slowdown this caused, or why, but to say, that this is yet one more part that had to be modified to fit. The starter's flange required notching for clearance, else I'd have had to chop a hole in the oil pan.


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Thank you Andrew.

I have to admit, that at this point, I am not looking forward to the journey as much as the finish line.

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First time back at ride height, in a decade or more.
Rear dampers installed, and back on the ground.



She's a bit wide, in the hips, but she's sexy.

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