What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[Twistygit]

Hi, moved onto the rear and was wondering if it's recommended to put a bit of red hermetite on the CV joint to hub and diff to try and stop the grease leaking?

[Richard 858]

Just being allowed back in the garage again so today went from this:



to this:

[J400GED]

Richard 858 said:

Just being allowed back in the garage again so today went from this:



to this:

That looks like it will be very close to the bonnet mate.

[Richard 858]

J400GED said:

That looks like it will be very close to the bonnet mate.

There is some leeway in the height within the bracket, haven't closed the bonnet yet but will adjust to suit when I do.

[J400GED]

Richard 858 said:

There is some leeway in the height within the bracket, haven't closed the bonnet yet but will adjust to suit when I do.

I'd hate for you to go to all that trouble and then bosh it through the bonnet!

[Pupp]

Pah, forced induction cars don't need bonnets, do they Daz?

[Richard 858]

Not when they look as pretty as ours under the bonnet, eh Gary!

[Mr Supercharged]

Was this a mod for looks or does the new tank offer a performance advantage?

[Pupp]

If it was just for looks it would be braided stainless

[Richard 858]

Very good Gary

It's not a new tank as I didn't want to muck about with the set up too much, they're just covers for both the tank & the cap. So it is indeed just for show

[Mark_S_24]

Today I have mostly been blinding myself in bright sunlight with reflective foil tape. :-)





But it's done the job.
Another step closer to an MOT :-)

Mark

[caduceus]

Mark_S_24 said:

Today I have mostly been blinding myself in bright sunlight with reflective foil tape. :-)





But it's done the job.
Another step closer to an MOT :-)

Mark

Clever idea. Never thought of that one

[J400GED]

Mark_S_24 said:

Today I have mostly been blinding myself in bright sunlight with reflective foil tape. :-)





But it's done the job.
Another step closer to an MOT :-)



Mark

[GTRene]

great idea, what is the light source, is it the LED strip?

[ChimpOnGas]

jojackson4 said:

Finished the JE alternator bracket with rose joints and no banana bracket





And then sorted 8 leads that I had made a bks of (thanks to the help given on here)
Now it's time to wip it's backside

Nice, I need to do that.

Can you tell me the spec of your rose jointed turnbuckle & here you purchased it please?

Thanks, Dave.

[jojackson4]

They were m6 left and right handed joints
From Ebab
But they were order under the influence of vodka
M8 whould be the better size I have had 2 hours in the lathe making
Bolts
Then abit of 10-12 auluminim bar for the rose joints to screw in to

[swanny71]

Mark_S_24 said:

Today I have mostly been blinding myself in bright sunlight with reflective foil tape. :-)





But it's done the job.
Another step closer to an MOT :-)

Mark

Did something similar to this a couple of years ago but used replacement LED number plate lamps instead of the strip. Same effect though.

[jojackson4]

And that's Mk1
Mk2 different bottom bolt
Long m8 into the water pump/stat housing
Then turned down to m6 for the rose joint
So the bottom bolt is multi tasking
Water pump bolt then becomes a spacer
To get it in line then a m6 bolt to receive the
Rose joint and nut hope it makes sence Dave

[Pupp]

Nothing mechanical at all today; instead, tidied a couple of grot spots on the body where the clear-coat had broken down and paint oxidised (ultimately will need a re-spray but not whilst I'm dropping spanners on it). Quite pleasing what can be achieved with some 1500 grit wet and dry, a couple of rattle cans, and some G3 compound on a cheapo Clarke dual action polisher. Quite therapeutic

[macdeb]

Pupp said:

Can say there's no lag, none

No, surely not, you have to be mistaken