Why so high?

[aeropilot]

Local councils don't fund UK Motorway upgrades, its all funded by the National Highways Agency, so direct from Govt funding.

This will no doubt be the adding in of the extra rescue zones that should have been put in as part of the initial Smart M-Way upgrade, but some dim wit in Govt thought they could get away without doing so to save money.....and they have now got to go back and retro-fit after the deaths and subsequent media safety campaign.......
They are doing the same on parts of the M25, M4 and M3 as well currently.

[newsatten]

some bloke said:

Morning all, on a completely different note, does anyone in the UK stock mid 60s Chev 12 Bolt drum brake shoes?

edit - looks like the drums and shoes are the same 10/12 bolt

Edited by some bloke on Tuesday 9th July 11:32

Just use Rock Autos ,
Order today you’ll probably have them Saturday!!
JWR will probably have them ?
I suspect they would fit loads of different models!

[ratrod 2]

aeropilot said:

Local councils don't fund UK Motorway upgrades, its all funded by the National Highways Agency, so direct from Govt funding.

This will no doubt be the adding in of the extra rescue zones that should have been put in as part of the initial Smart M-Way upgrade, but some dim wit in Govt thought they could get away without doing so to save money.....and they have now got to go back and retro-fit after the deaths and subsequent media safety campaign.......
They are doing the same on parts of the M25, M4 and M3 as well currently.

Not sure what they are doing with it,they have comendeared 2 lanes out of both carriageways as a middle section for them to drive their vans,diggers

and trucks up and down leaving only 2 lanes open both ways which as i said have turned them into 3 very narrow lanes along with a 50 mph speed limit

with camera's of cause ,

We are all crammed together bumper to bumper ,wing mirror to wing mirror,there is nowhere to go to avoid each other when something goes pear

shape up front not helped with trucks and wide vans blocking your forward vision to what might happen .

They for some unknown reason chose not to resurface the last 12 to 15 miles of the motorway when they reopened it ,it suddenly goes from the new

now 3 years old smooth tarmac to the original concrete surface and that's what they are supposedly doing now ,why 3 years later i don't know,

I suppose you could say it was never finished and this is part 2, why they didn't do it 3 years back while they had all the equipment there rather than

cause mayhem for the second time is beyond comprehension, All these wrong decisions made by highly paid bureacrats in the government

who wouldn't last a week in a normal job where they would be held responsible for their mistakes and not the blind eye turned like now,

[aeropilot]

ratrod 2 said:

They for some unknown reason chose not to resurface the last 12 to 15 miles of the motorway when they reopened it ,it suddenly goes from the new

now 3 years old smooth tarmac to the original concrete surface and that's what they are supposedly doing now ,why 3 years later i don't know,

I suppose you could say it was never finished and this is part 2, why they didn't do it 3 years back while they had all the equipment there rather than

cause mayhem for the second time is beyond comprehension, All these wrong decisions made by highly paid bureacrats in the government

who wouldn't last a week in a normal job where they would be held responsible for their mistakes and not the blind eye turned like now,

That's called move the financial goalposts into future budgets.....

Too expensive to do in one go......despite the obvious logic, so, the can gets kicked down the road a bit, so it comes out of a future budget. The fact that it now costs 25% more to do the same job, 2 years later than had they done it 2 years earlier doesn't matter as its all about moving the balls on the abacus around to balance the books.

The bean-counters don't really give a toss about the impact on joe-public.

[LeighW]

newsatten said:

Just use Rock Autos ,
Order today you’ll probably have them Saturday!!
JWR will probably have them ?
I suspect they would fit loads of different models!

Yep, Rockauto. Usually takes 3 days via Fedex or DHL.

[some bloke]

Thanks - Rockauto is prolly easiest as I don't need them super fast.

[LeighW]

some bloke said:

Thanks - Rockauto is prolly easiest as I don't need them super fast.

Worth mentioning that when you're ordering from them - If you have several parts to buy, once you add one to your basket then carry on browsing, any parts that will ship from the same depot will have a little picture of a van next to them. Best to try and choose these if possible as they'll be shipped together making the carriage costs cheaper.

[some bloke]

I ended up buying a whole kit - new drums, shoes, fitting hardware and slave cylinders - along with a new rear rubber hose so that should all be here soon.

[newsatten]

some bloke said:

I ended up buying a whole kit - new drums, shoes, fitting hardware and slave cylinders - along with a new rear rubber hose so that should all be here soon.

Good move!
Saves a lot of fafing around with stuck bleeders etc?

I’m going to start ordering stuff next week,
And collect all the suspension and brake parts
Once I’ve finally decided on what can be saved and what can’t on the body I’ll have a good idea of how much I’m going to need to do the mechanics !
So will use Rock as they are cheap!
And ok maybe not the last word quality wise but the stuff works and usually fits !!

Cost control will need to be tight,
Simply because I really need this to be a 2 year max build,
Time isn’t my friend and given the whole market is siding
And god knows what crap these Labour/lefty imbeciles will come up with is anyone’s guess!

Two plus years on I probably wouldn’t return now what the Dodge made so we’re definitely getting back to 30k being the upper figure for most half desirable coupes

[roscobbc]

Rock are certainly less expensive (and significantly at times) compared with other suppliers. The only thing that concerns me is the seemingly 'unknown' brands they list (and the potential quality). Could be the companies they use to source parts from also supply other major major known brands who simply put their own names on the products?

[newsatten]

roscobbc said:

Rock are certainly less expensive (and significantly at times) compared with other suppliers. The only thing that concerns me is the seemingly 'unknown' brands they list (and the potential quality). Could be the companies they use to source parts from also supply other major major known brands who simply put their own names on the products?

A big chunk of components are recore jobbies
Calliper's master and slave cylinders etc
Tons of others parts are obviously manufactured in the East, very much like Euro parts here
Audi OME front trunnion about £240 Euro parts 65!
The big difference is the OME one has lasted 10 years
The cheap one will need replacing in 3 !!

I’d only use Rock for straight forward service items
Which given the US’s tendency to sue at a drop of a hat
Most of the items are fine !


Some of the stuff I’ll need is quite niche so Tranny dealers only !!
So I’d guess Brighton could be handy for a shopping trip!

[roscobbc]

newsatten said:

roscobbc said:

Rock are certainly less expensive (and significantly at times) compared with other suppliers. The only thing that concerns me is the seemingly 'unknown' brands they list (and the potential quality). Could be the companies they use to source parts from also supply other major major known brands who simply put their own names on the products?

A 'Tranny' will be perfect for shopping in the 'Lanes' at Brighton.......

A big chunk of components are recore jobbies
Calliper's master and slave cylinders etc
Tons of others parts are obviously manufactured in the East, very much like Euro parts here
Audi OME front trunnion about £240 Euro parts 65!
The big difference is the OME one has lasted 10 years
The cheap one will need replacing in 3 !!

I’d only use Rock for straight forward service items
Which given the US’s tendency to sue at a drop of a hat
Most of the items are fine !


Some of the stuff I’ll need is quite niche so Tranny dealers only !!
So I’d guess Brighton could be handy for a shopping trip!

A 'Tranny' just has to be perfect for that cross-country shopping trip over to Brighton's Lanes..... doesn't it?

[aeropilot]

These gated 'garage' community complexes are springing up all over the USA now..........basically you buy a garage space, of whatever size suits, and fit it out as you want in terms of workshop living space etc., and you live in a gated community of petrolheads, with access to your own track and other 'resort style' ammenities.......oh how the other half live

https://themotorenclave.com/garages

Can you imagine the uproar with local authority if anyone tried to do the same here in the UK....

[newsatten]

aeropilot said:

These gated 'garage' community complexes are springing up all over the USA now..........basically you buy a garage space, of whatever size suits, and fit it out as you want in terms of workshop living space etc., and you live in a gated community of petrolheads, with access to your own track and other 'resort style' ammenities.......oh how the other half live

https://themotorenclave.com/garages

Can you imagine the uproar with local authority if anyone tried to do the same here in the UK....

It’s another world when compared to here
But there’s an awful lot of people with money
and always someone or somewhere willing to help them spend it!
I remember before Covid I was just dreaming about getting out of the dump , so just had a Quick Look at gaffs in the US,
Found a gated complex about 30 minutes from Dallas
Stunning looking homes, huge by comparison,
The entrance hall had a double aspect staircase
A grand piano looking lost in one corner,
Huge plot etc etc ,
All for the cost of a semi in Basildon !
The same house now would probably be 3 times the price
As the US home thing is mental,
Some have soared in value, some have plummeted
And are virtually worthless,
Just nuts really

[roscobbc]

Love the communities built around not just a huge multi car garage but also with the 'room' for a light aircraft too with concreted taxi-ways that double-up as access roads and a private airstrip all properties use with all householders being car, truck, RV and aircraft petrolheds.

[ratrod 2]

aeropilot said:

These gated 'garage' community complexes are springing up all over the USA now..........basically you buy a garage space, of whatever size suits, and fit it out as you want in terms of workshop living space etc., and you live in a gated community of petrolheads, with access to your own track and other 'resort style' ammenities.......oh how the other half live

https://themotorenclave.com/garages

Can you imagine the uproar with local authority if anyone tried to do the same here in the UK....

Absolute heaven, and by the sea as well, must check my numbers this morning,

[newsatten]

And so it begins!! lol


Obviously some muppet thought that a Red engine was far meaner looking than a Turquoise one !


Note the racing engine oil cooler radiator
This and all the fuel filter malarky, electric fuel pump etc will be junked ,
The radiator support frame is corroded where the rads sits, shouldn’t be to much of a drama to repair as it’s virtually all straight and 90 degree angles

[newsatten]

The hood hinges are a hot topic in the US??
Are they correct blah blah ,
Mine are correct and numbered accordingly
So that’s all lovely!

[ratrod 2]

newsatten said:

The hood hinges are a hot topic in the US??
Are they correct blah blah ,
Mine are correct and numbered accordingly
So that’s all lovely!

Now you have recharged your batteries bet you can't wait to get stuck in

All good news from now on by the sounds of it,

In a way i'm glad that i 'm not capable of tackling such task ,

even with all the enthusiasm in the world i know it will end up a pill of bits in the corner of the garage

Got my fingers burnt on the one and only full restoration i tried,probably didn't help as it was Italian .

[LeighW]

Glad you're cracking on with it. Hats off to you tackling a resto, even if I had the skills I just don't have the patience. I was just about throwing my toys out the pram changing my plugs and leads this afternoon! Mind you, as you fellas no doubt know, getting at some of the plugs on a chevy small block with headers is a royal PITA. I've named cylinder number 5 ''.
My back's killing as well...