400se restoration part 2

[barrington]

ElvisWedgely said:

A bit of a random and unrelated question. I noticed in one of your pictures of the interior, your tacho is stuck at around 20, presumably, the power is disconnected, judging by the number of wires hanging out. I have this same problem when I turn the ignition off, yet when the car is running it works fine, from 0 upwards. Am I to assume then that the tacho has an internal fault and the weight of gravity causes the needle to drop to around 20 each time the power goes off. Only I was thinking along the lines of a bad earth, but everything else seems to work fine. Now, seeing the photo of your tacho without power, has made me think.

Tony. TCB.

sorry tony cant help you with this as the gauges are not plugged in and I had not taken any notice until you pointed it out

[Oz2]

barrington said:

I think its up north and ive not seen little neils car since he sold it

Ahhhh Dave, didn't realise it was you!!!!
Spoke to little Neil a few weeks ago on Skype traded tvrs for camper vans!!!!
He's doing well though.
What about the rest of the mid Essex lads, any contact?
Adam

[barrington]

only with big neil I don't go to the club meet any more they started to get a bit snobby if you didn't have a late car you was pushed to one side

[Oz2]

Say hello to the big man for me when you see him.

[Oz2]

barrington said:

only with big neil I don't go to the club meet any more they started to get a bit snobby if you didn't have a late car you was pushed to one side

Funny you should say that.
Went out in the sx today and met a guy from maldon, same story but he has a t350 but is of the same opinion if your not in the click POQ.

[barrington]

shes up and running and on the key just a couple of little jobs to sort out then back on her new wheels I now they wont be to every ones taste but I I like them and the just fit over the brakes

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Dave..They look very smart, Its hard to find wheels that suit a wedge..(My personal opinion) but they look the dogs nuts...Ziga

[barrington]

cheers the other wheels I had just did not work

[Ernie321]

Love the wheels

[JamieG]

Great looking wheels Dave

[barrington]

JamieG said:

Great looking wheels Dave

cheers Jamie you started on that 400 of yours yet

[JamieG]

Lol! My Dad's about to buy back in so hopefully back on the road for next year's Wedgefest..!

[Nigel Wallace]

Love the wheels Dave, what make and size are they my friend?

[barrington]

17x8 calibre the design is only available from rochford wheels and tyres

[Nigel Wallace]

Hi Dave thanks for the info. What size tyres you running , and what offsets? Cheers Nige.

[barrington]

The tyres are 225x45x17 the offset is 32 but I have had spacers made as its hard to find wheels with the original 20 offset