What you doing to the Wedge at the Weekend ?
What you doing to the Wedge at the Weekend ?
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rev-erend

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21,619 posts

313 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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If I have time (after VW) - thought I'd :

Adjust the tappets and mark up the flywheel (28 degrees & 8 degrees) BTDC and then time the beastie 28 degrees & 4000 rpm..

Been meaning to do that for ages...

AM400

1,196 posts

292 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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While i,m still waiting for my front calipers to be rebuilt i'm going to rub down and paint the rusty brakepipe brackets and polish my bells!Already stripped and painted the stub axles and disk guards

The calipers are having a red polymer coating instead of the usual electroplate so I will post pictures and details once they are finished as an alternative to Mikeb's calipers.

Andy

rev-erend

Original Poster:

21,619 posts

313 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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AM400 said:
While i,m still waiting for my front calipers to be rebuilt i'm going to rub down and paint the rusty brakepipe brackets and polish my bells!Already stripped and painted the stub axles and disk guards

The calipers are having a red polymer coating instead of the usual electroplate so I will post pictures and details once they are finished as an alternative to Mikeb's calipers.

Andy



RED

pwd95

8,453 posts

267 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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This weekend I will be mostly dreaming about my car

AM400

1,196 posts

292 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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rev-erend said:
AM400 said:
While i,m still waiting for my front calipers to be rebuilt i'm going to rub down and paint the rusty brakepipe brackets and polish my bells!Already stripped and painted the stub axles and disk guards

The calipers are having a red polymer coating instead of the usual electroplate so I will post pictures and details once they are finished as an alternative to Mikeb's calipers.

Andy



RED


To match the springs

dickymint

29,066 posts

287 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Walking past it several times..........drunk on the way back

tallbloke

10,376 posts

312 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Tomorrow: pad change and mini fluids service:

Sunday: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=236710&f=117&h=0

I'm looking for a wedged up wedger to share fuel costs if anyone fancies it.

andy390

349 posts

305 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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sticking heat reflective matting to the inside of the transmission tunnel while the engine& 'box are out, then cleaning & sprucing the engine ,if time/wife allow!

badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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andy390 said:
sticking heat reflective matting to the inside of the transmission tunnel while the engine& 'box are out, then cleaning & sprucing the engine ,if time/wife allow!


Are you doing it twice ??

Gandalf

2,381 posts

267 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Getting plenty of heat into the rears,whilst keeping all four on the black stuff I hope!
Even though I suppose I ought to fix those brake light thingies Alan ? - nah that can wait I`ll just keep going into the corner faster than the car behind then they wont need to see my brake lights anyway.

wedg1e

27,034 posts

294 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Probably nothing much on the TVR: it's hemmed in by bits of Esprit.

Me Julie has just bought a Toad alarm/ immobiliser and central locking for the Punto (stable door open, horse gone ) so I guess I'll mostly be hanging upside down in footwells and freezing my parts off.
However I can get the Esprit bores honed and maybe scrape some more chassis clean... god what an exciting life I lead

number 7

4,113 posts

291 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Well, I've literally just run the car up to temp. after having the water pump off yet again to fix a leak, due to the gasket not seating properly. Thought I might as well fit a new pump whilst the inlet manifold was off being machined for the bigger trumpets. Pleased to say that no sign of any leaks so far. So tomorrow, I shall actually take it for a spin - not driven it since about a week before Christmas.

7.

gsx600

2,740 posts

277 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Probably going to attack the front end cracks with belt sander to get of the paint / filler from last year

Then go to VW in the new Mundeo ( 6 speed TDCi - oe er) with doggie in the back and look at the nicely polished cars thinking, why did I not start the above earlier and have it done by now

snow mole

175 posts

261 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Mostly I will be shoving the radiator back in and sorting the plumbing out - so I suppose a little gynaecological work????

stever

1,571 posts

278 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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looks like I will be the only the Wedge in town at VW on Sunday

combine

3,114 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Hopefully driving the beast !

mightymouse

1,438 posts

257 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Hopefully

rev-erend

Original Poster:

21,619 posts

313 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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stever said:
looks like I will be the only the Wedge in town at VW on Sunday


Sorry

Be good to see you there though.. planned arrival is about 11:30 - as we are having a bit of a countryside blat first.

bawedger

4 posts

248 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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Hopefully sorting out the electrical gremlins, dismantling and binning the awful front brakes ready for the upgrade. All of this will only be possible if I can come up with another good excuse for not rebuilding the wardrobes. Any good suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

redwedge5

583 posts

290 months

Friday 3rd February 2006
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rev-erend said:
stever said:
looks like I will be the only the Wedge in town at VW on Sunday


Sorry

Be good to see you there though.. planned arrival is about 11:30 - as we are having a bit of a countryside blat first.


See you all there - hope to arrive a bit earlier. I think I can give a countryside blat a miss ...... in an Isuzu trooper.
Unless it's directly across the fields