Another body off thread.

[Zener]

Classic Chim said:

I’ve just been given an old tool box off my neighbour going back to the 60’s with every UNF size you will ever need by the looks of it. I just need an old car to work on
Ain’t that marvellous.

I only asked if he had a 7/16 and 3/8 spanner

AF/Imperial I have some Britool industrial finished sockets from the 50's ex MOD gifted by an uncle when I first started out in the 80's

[Classic Chim]

Zener said:

AF/Imperial I have some Britool industrial finished sockets from the 50's ex MOD gifted by an uncle when I first started out in the 80's

Yeah

Some of these are rare old beasts and forged so well all the jaws are still the correct size

I’m waiting on hyd hose delivery before 1 pm ? Then regardless off to do the afternoon / evening shift in the garage. Seal floor holes around seat belt anchors and tidy up lots of loose ends.
Does anyone have a spare FUEL PUMP BRACKET as mine has gone walk about in the last week ffs the last bit too. Try my patience or what. I will make one most likely.

[phazed]

I have been looking at 60's classic cars for a project.

Have you seen the prices for a pile of rust! Don't ever mention Fords from that era!

[Penelope Stopit]

Classic Chim said:

Does anyone have a spare FUEL PUMP BRACKET as mine has gone walk about in the last week ffs the last bit too. Try my patience or what. I will make one most likely.

Sounds good, could make a rubber mounted super duper one

[Paul Goldstar]

Inevitably while I was lifting the body yesterday, I missed a wire. It's yellow from the boot loom coming out near the fuel pipe - does anyone know is it for the fuel pump?

Couldn't see another yellow wire broken but only had a cursory look. There is a black into the FP that looks like it could be the other end of the broken yellow.....

[Penelope Stopit]

Yes, yellow supply to pump from inertia switch and black is earth

[Paul Goldstar]

Thank you for that. Sorry for the minor hijack Alun.

How did you get on today?

[TwinKam]

Classic Chim said:

Zener said:

AF/Imperial I have some Britool industrial finished sockets from the 50's ex MOD gifted by an uncle when I first started out in the 80's

Yeah

Some of these are rare old beasts and forged so well all the jaws are still the correct size

I’m waiting on hyd hose delivery before 1 pm ? Then regardless off to do the afternoon / evening shift in the garage. Seal floor holes around seat belt anchors and tidy up lots of loose ends.
Does anyone have a spare FUEL PUMP BRACKET as mine has gone walk about in the last week ffs the last bit too. Try my patience or what. I will make one most likely.

Alun,
You had mail (@ 17:20).
Rik

[Classic Chim]

TwinKam said:

Alun,
You had mail (@ 17:20).
Rik

Ric offering me that bracket is very kind of you,
Fortunately I found mine but I really can’t thank you enough.
Alun

[Classic Chim]

Paul Goldstar said:

Thank you for that. Sorry for the minor hijack Alun.

How did you get on today?

Yes it’s fuel pump if it’s yellow and no bother re the thread.

Started connecting up seat belt bolts so both reels are in place.

Tvr leak a lot from below. This might be why?
To be fair I had what looks like rubber grommets and mastic in these large holes but still.
So I’ve made up 4 rubber sections for the seat belt chassis bolts and another for the large hole the fuel tank hose comes through.
The idea is I now have a rubber backing pad to mastic to from the outside.

Fuel tank,pump,and all fuel hoses connected. Fuel sender connected.
Brakes bled. I have a rock hard pedal.
Do I need the servo assistance when doing brakes?
Anti freeze fuel injector clips as I forgot and a hyd pipe for clutch to fit and I’m close to putting exhaust and battery on.

Also replaced a couple of bolts for rear upper wishbones which were wrong.
I hope it runs tomorrow but I’ll mostly be looking for leaks and things before it moves under its own steam.

[Paul Goldstar]

Great progress. Don’t forget to video the start up and subsequent beaming smile.

[Classic Chim]

I can never get videos to work on here but then I’m hardly computer savvy.

So here we are 5 months in total but that’s with many weeks forced lay off and delays spread over 16 months just about.
Finish off adding fluids in engine bay
Put interior console and bolster cards in
Seats
Petrol

I’m not tempting fate so fingers crossed.

[Classic Chim]

phazed said:

I have been looking at 60's classic cars for a project.

Have you seen the prices for a pile of rust! Don't ever mention Fords from that era!

From any era. Fortunes wasted on the lot of em.

I constantly look at top end XJ6 series1 with the Etype style clocks etc. I prefer the series 3 to be honest. A minter one of those. Dream ride if you like that wafting feel but low down and handle great really.

[Peanut Gallery]

Looking really good! - Fingers crossed it will be sounding really good soon!

May I also say a thank you to all the others on the thread, anyone posts a question, people come back with a quick and exact reply to the question! - the pic of the bent pipe is worthy of note.

Must avoid the classifieds...

[Classic Chim]

Peanut Gallery said:

Looking really good! - Fingers crossed it will be sounding really good soon!

May I also say a thank you to all the others on the thread, anyone posts a question, people come back with a quick and exact reply to the question! - the pic of the bent pipe is worthy of note.

Must avoid the classifieds...

We are blessed to still have this basic but far easier format to use and even more blessed by the valuable knowledge and help the users contribute and often just to help others with no favour or gain to be found.
Just old fashioned blokes helping eachother out. Tvr is not so much about how outright good they are but how good they are to own and play with with like minded friends. The sound is like the best though

[Classic Chim]

Problem.
Hyd slave line.
To the left are the slave end connections.
To the right are the bulkhead connections.
I presume I now need a male to male adaptor to first screw into bulkhead before then screwing this female end to it?
Hmmm.
I’m waiting on a reply from pipe makers re adaptor / connector.
Any ideas of what I need here and where I get it from I’m going to my local pipe makers but doubt they will stock such a thing?
Thanks

[Zener]

Classic Chim said:

Problem.
Hyd slave line.
To the left are the slave end connections.
To the right are the bulkhead connections.
I presume I now need a male to male adaptor to first screw into bulkhead before then screwing this female end to it?
Hmmm.
I’m waiting on a reply from pipe makers re adaptor / connector.
Any ideas of what I need here and where I get it from I’m going to my local pipe makers but doubt they will stock such a thing?
Thanks

First off no you dont need servo/vacuum for brake bleed (hard non sinking pedal sounds good) without knowing what thread is in that union I cant say but yes they do make male to male thread gender fittings like your after , you can even use a washered/dowty etc union flush up against the inner wing block (I know because I use a banjo fitting to the block direct) and then to correct tapered end to your angled union fiting I'm sure they will get you sorted from pipe supplier , may look something like this

Edited by Zener on Friday 26th March 10:05

[Classic Chim]

Thanks Simon as I’m confused.

The female end on my new pipe 7/16 so We know that!
Can you confirm what thread and size it is into bulkhead please as that seems to be my confusion?
Yes that’s the type of fitting I need. Thanks.

[Zener]

Yes its UNF Alun, love your moniker you put in your tub .....bloody good too like this

Edited by Zener on Friday 26th March 10:16

[Classic Chim]

Zener said:

Yes its UNF Alun, love your moniker you put in your tub .....bloody good too like this

Edited by Zener on Friday 26th March 10:16

So 7/16 unf both ends. Thanks as I was going nuts there for a minute.
Moniker, well it’s 21 years old officially in 4 days time so it’s now come of age.
And ready to start a new stronger life hopefully.
Come of age, plastic surgery more like.
Better get it running first