What did you do in the garage yesterday?

What did you do in the garage yesterday?

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zed4

7,248 posts

221 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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phazed said:
All the above is a labour of love!

Satisfying once it's done.
It certainly is, but I'll be pleased when it's all done. I didn't remove the top ball joint as it looked very difficult to do and it seemed ok. No excessive play. I'm going to replace all of the others as they're off anyway.


PS. I really miss driving the TVR!! I do like the Caterham, but I would rather have the TVR on the road!! Must get it finished ASAP!

Edited by zed4 on Thursday 18th December 10:45

zed4

7,248 posts

221 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Where can I buy new nuts and bolts for the suspension? I only really need the three that bolt the lower ball joint on, but I might replace all of them with new.

I've seen the suspension bolt kit on eBay, but it seems quite expensive. Is that the going rate?

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I use Belton And Slade in Wandsworth, great shop for all bolts, fixings etc.

paulathome

686 posts

217 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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You can get the full nut and bolt kits from RT Racing in Sheffield aswell as chassis to body bolt kits.
Just don't over tighten them when you fit.
Regards,
Paul.

Twistygit

800 posts

152 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I'm Not sure which one now I think it was power had the 4 ball joints and the bolts in a kit for good price, think it worked out the bolts for free
But don't quote me on this as my memory is getting worse by the day

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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For some strange reason I posted this under the engine thread, I'd only had one G &T!

Hopefully I'll have this lot fitted at the end of the weekend.

Varley Red Top gel battery mounted with bespoke padded bracket above fuel tank.
Isolator mounted beside it, (more for convenience than security).
Insulated live post for power in the engine bay.



Daz, the live post is for jump starting or any reason you might need power, (I carry a proper 12v compressor in the boot).

QBee

20,904 posts

143 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Refitted my driver's side mirror having had it re-sprayed and got it all back in place first time - a 1 in 360 chance!


Decided to stop the passenger side one from wobbling......and managed to snap it off at the point where the casting attaches to the toadstool. Clearly already fractured, which was why it was wobbly.
Dismantled the whole thing, ordered a new casting from Racetech, then managed to glue the old one back together again using some washers and Evostick serious glue. A penny washer on the top side, an M16 washer on the bottom around the post. Reassembled it this evening, goes back on the car tomorrow. If I can get it back on tight without breaking it then job's a good 'un.






phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Fiddly job that A,

Today's effort, stage 1 complete.

Battery mounted, earth run and connected and power cable curled on cabin floor.

About another half day to complete.




QBee

20,904 posts

143 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Nice work Peter - looking good!

QBee

20,904 posts

143 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Got my passenger side mirror back on this afternoon - glue well up to the job, managed to get it screwed in tight without breaking my glued casting.
Remade the connectors for the seven wires and everything worked first time. Well pleased with myself!

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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QBee said:
Nice work Peter - looking good!
Saved quite afew quid on labour there, looks a better place to mount to others that l have seen in the boot that seem to be over on the left hand side either upper or lower.

dazee

314 posts

123 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Nothing on the scale of what you chaps do, but got a new printer and tweaked the fresh air vent design so now fits together perfectly.



Printed a couple out and fitted ready to try out next year and see if they work better facing forwards or backwards.


If anyone wants to print their own or tweak this, feel free to make use of the file I made for it.
http://www.dazee.net/tempfiles/tvr_vent_adapter_-f...

NZ fan

310 posts

133 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Those 3d printers sound like a great tool. Only problem is I imagine I would spend a week trying to achieve what you have done there, then give up and fabricate them out of metal. Still would like to give it a go one day. Is the idea to create a low pressure in the boot space to draw air through or the other way around? I imagine having them with the opening to the front would create a high pressure in the boot.

dazee

314 posts

123 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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I took the idea from Clive on here who some time ago had a template for a scoop that covered the 3 holes. It faced forward I believe to draw air into the boot and there was a comment on if it would be better to face them the other way to draw air out.

It's not something I'll be able to check until the car is back on the road, and will be a quick job to do now, simply slacken the bolt and rotate it.

I bought a XYZ Printer with the dual print heads to do 2 different colour filaments in a single print. It's one of the cheapest printers out there and I love it! It is as close to plug and play as I've seen so far - my reprap printer was a nightmare.

Try tinkercad.com Free browser based CAD program, simple to use and will have you running in no time. Google had a similar tool called Sketch, but tinkercad is much more intuitive when starting as a novice like I am.

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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nice work.

macdeb

8,492 posts

254 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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QBee said:
Refitted my driver's side mirror having had it re-sprayed and got it all back in place first time - a 1 in 360 chance!


Decided to stop the passenger side one from wobbling......and managed to snap it off at the point where the casting attaches to the toadstool. Clearly already fractured, which was why it was wobbly.
Dismantled the whole thing, ordered a new casting from Racetech, then managed to glue the old one back together again using some washers and Evostick serious glue. A penny washer on the top side, an M16 washer on the bottom around the post. Reassembled it this evening, goes back on the car tomorrow. If I can get it back on tight without breaking it then job's a good 'un.





Good job Anthony, [honestly] it's a pig of an awkward job. thumbup

phazed

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21,844 posts

203 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Finished this a few days ago.

Removed the standard battery and box, purchased a bey Varley Red Top battery and dedicated bracket and fitted above the fuel tank.

I also fitted a battery cut out switch for convenience.

I took the opportunity while the carpets were up to fit some 15mm sound deadening material.

All went well but took a couple of days in all!






shake n bake

2,221 posts

206 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Mr scrapey scrapeys been to my garage today, for the over due chassis tidy, I'm sure you'll all notice the state of the handbrake cable? Shows how maybe 18 years of rubbing against the chassis can really do some damage!



Edited by shake n bake on Friday 26th December 17:07

Pupp

12,206 posts

271 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Spent a chilly hour upside down in the footwell changing the clutch master cylinder spring and seal cartridge after an OEM spring broke on Christmas Eve. Seal kits easy to find on Ebay (part 50691 matches Girling 0.7 inch cylinder - Hilman Imp- but there are loads of others); springs not so readily found but Associated Springs part C6000552750 drops right in. As usual, bore absolutely fine so no need to disturb the cylinder.


shake n bake

2,221 posts

206 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Pupp said:
Spent a chilly hour upside down in the footwell changing the clutch master cylinder spring and seal cartridge after an OEM spring broke on Christmas Eve. Seal kits easy to find on Ebay (part 50691 matches Girling 0.7 inch cylinder - Hilman Imp- but there are loads of others); springs not so readily found but Associated Springs part C6000552750 drops right in. As usual, bore absolutely fine so no need to disturb the cylinder.

Meanwhile Obama continues to suck on springs in a bizarre effort to increase popularity.