What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[phazed]

Rib said:

Always amazes me how much your car dips and leans in the corners, I have a couple where you'd can't quite believe the rear tyres haven't lifted off the ground under braking lol

I never asked, did the rear arb make much difference?

See here.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Nosh]

Even the rain doesn't halt progress - and a make shift garage works for me....



The pax rear needs alignment a tadge.....



And onto the fronts tomorrow - wheels off to powder coaters - they are called Pristine Wheels; and their website is here and their work is fantastic!

Nosh

[Bassfiend229hp]

Sardonicus said:

macdeb said:

Looks Coool mate, gotta get one myself. Is that an alternative to 'not so' speedy cables?
The car? I swear it snears at me if I walk into the garage

I bet it does CAI are in Wales and the lead time is about 3 weeks IIRC and the number is 01639 732200 easy to deal with spoke to a pleasant lady who got the guy to ring me and it was done exact match for my installed dial. QBee the sender looks like 1/8 NPT will be putting it where the OP sender is and moving the OP sender to a bung I intend to drill and tap

They're going to do me an AFR gauge in their Smiths 'Flight' style ... comes out about £110.

Phil

[ClassiChimi]

is it difficult to install a AFR meter ?
I'm thinking now I have a new Ecu it will be the icing on the cake and very valuable info.

[N7GTX]

Finally managed to assemble 300mm front brakes ready for installation. Calipers painted, carriers cleaned and painted, new M12x1.75x45mm bolts and spacers, pads and the big discs. Will post up a photo 'how to' once I've got one side successfully fitted. Hopefully...

[bobfather]

Nosh said:

That wheel doesn't look right to my eyes, it's sitting too far back in the wheel arch

[TV8]

ClassiChimi said:

is it difficult to install a AFR meter ?
I'm thinking now I have a new Ecu it will be the icing on the cake and very valuable info.

I didnt fit mine but I managed to stop it working when I changed the dashboard and had to get the wiring diagram out to sort out what I did wrong!

Mine replaced the clock, rather than a fresh hole in the dashboard. In terms of connecting it up, it looks reasonably easy to wire in but the sender needs to be fitted to the y piece manifold and new fused connections back to the battery. There are some additional features/wires that may work with your new ecu.

[Nosh]

bobfather said:

That wheel doesn't look right to my eyes, it's sitting too far back in the wheel arch

Yup - hence the comment out about it being out of alignment

Nosh

[ChimpOnGas]

Nosh said:

Yup - hence the comment out about it being out of alignment

Nosh

Don't get too hung up on how the wheels sit in the arches Nosh, its how your wheels sit on the chassis that counts.

It's very common for the body not to be sitting 100% square on the chassis, in fact "a bit on the sqwiff" was the factory standard from new

Any tyre to body irregularities should therefore be largely ignored.

TVRs are a very very long way off rivaling Porkers on the fit & finish front

Dave

[Tyre Tread]

Went outside to fit the replacement brake light switch and promptly dropped the retaining nut down the only drain within a 50 metre radius.

Spent two hours this evening running around trying unsucessfully to find replacement nut which I think is M12 fine. Can anyone confirm the size please?

[Richard 858]

Sanded out the hand float ripples and painted garage floor.

[Mazinbrum]

Recon wiper motor fitted, thanks to Adrian@ for great service and advice.

[bobfather]

Started the fuel hose replacement. Throttle assembly off and paint. Plenum off. Short flexi behind plenum (pressure regulator to U bend) replaced. Vacuumed around the injector bases, always hated seeing rubbish gather down there.

Just waiting for the postman to deliver bits to complete the job

Rocker covers off too, I decided to do a clean up job while I'm in there

Edited by bobfather on Thursday 27th August 15:35

[LongBaz463BHP]

Today I mainly been polishing. Mac is a bad influence.

[phazed]

LongBaz463BHP said:

Today I mainly been polishing. Mac is a bad influence.

I hope the build is going well Barrie.

After Curborough last week, I checked the brakes and refitted the road wheels.

Nothing else to do, the car is running like clockwork.

[ClassiChimi]

Replaced my battery. Very easy to do since the Ecu upgrade, Just the two main leads and little else.
New Ecu is hidden behind the glove poach. Nice
Nice fast cranking speed and a Four year garrantee ( dunno how that works )

[Nosh]

Changed one engine mount - need a new nut and bolt after finding them both cross threaded....

Cleaned and stone chipped the two front ARB brackets.

Discovered the discs I got as part of my cossie upgrade were the wrong discs - grrrr.......

Found the cause of my strange engine noise - tension pulley bearing gone...

Nosh

[Sardonicus]

I used these Phil K nuts Nylocks not very effective anyway with all the heat IMO similar to these and widely available for exhaust fittings etc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANIFOLD-NUTS-COPPER-FLA...

[Nosh]

Sardonicus said:

I used these Phil K nuts Nylocks not very effective anyway with all the heat IMO similar to these and widely available for exhaust fittings etc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MANIFOLD-NUTS-COPPER-FLA...

Cheers Simon - the bolt is fugged as well though

Any ideas?

Nosh

[Sardonicus]

Nosh said:

Cheers Simon - the bolt is fugged as well though

Any ideas?

Nosh

Still common thread size Phil shouldn't have any problem locating some from a good motor factor they are nothing special just a bit longer tan run of the mill