Up up and away

[Classic Chim]

JD.
looks brill.
What covering on chassis is that. Whatever it is it will last as long as you will lol lol
You going to the Isle of Man?
My mates going on his pushbike, wish I could go but always working these days!

[jojackson4]

Classic Chim said:

JD.
looks brill.
What covering on chassis is that. Whatever it is it will last as long as you will lol lol
You going to the Isle of Man?
My mates going on his pushbike, wish I could go but always working these days!

Hot zinc spray
And a 2k wet coat system that gets used off shore

Yep IOM next week

[jojackson4]

Engine bolted up with manifold clearance
Oil in the box and diff

[Steve_D]

You do know you can't fit the body with manifolds on don't you?

Just asking.
Steve

[phazed]

Steve_D said:

You do know you can't fit the body with manifolds on don't you?

Just asking.
Steve

He was just using them as handles to lift the engine in.

[Steve_D]

phazed said:

Steve_D said:

You do know you can't fit the body with manifolds on don't you?

Just asking.
Steve

He was just using them as handles to lift the engine in.

In which case fitting them on backwards would have been better moving the lift point closer to the C og G of the engine/box combo.

Steve

[jojackson4]

Only put them on to get the engine mounts set up
They are back in the cellar now

Bit more done tonight
Got a unf 1” 12 tpi tap to sort the rear adjusters sorted

Ran the chassis threads as they were full of media from the blasting
Then got a corner on
Will have to check I have fitted the correct drive shaft tomorrow as I just grabbed one and whacked it in

[Steve_D]

2 things for you.

• The upper outboard bush bolts are in slots to allow adjustment for camber. I see you have used the white plastic washers between the upright and the wishbone but have you also used steel washers? The stainless steel inner sleeve is only marginally larger in diameter than the width of the slots in the wishbone. Without a steel washer the sleeve can get graunched into the slot when you do the final tighten.

• It is difficult to see from your photo but I think you may have fitted the wrong upright. The brake caliper sits at the back so the 2 tapped holes should be towards the back.

Steve

[jojackson4]

Steve_D said:

2 things for you.

• The upper outboard bush bolts are in slots to allow adjustment for camber. I see you have used the white plastic washers between the upright and the wishbone but have you also used steel washers? The stainless steel inner sleeve is only marginally larger in diameter than the width of the slots in the wishbone. Without a steel washer the sleeve can get graunched into the slot when you do the final tighten.

• It is difficult to see from your photo but I think you may have fitted the wrong upright. The brake caliper sits at the back so the 2 tapped holes should be towards the back.

Steve

No washers as they wasn’t any to start with
The white and black plastic thrust washers are what came with the bush kit

Upright you maybe right I need to check tomorrow

[Steve_D]

You may be right that it did not come with washers but we have seen, and had to repair, wishbones with the bolt slots splayed and chewed up so we always fit steel washers.
To clarify, I'm talking steel washers with a hole size that suits the bolt diameter and still using the white plastic washers (which have a hole size to suit the diameter of the SS sleeve in the bush.

Steve

[jojackson4]

Steve_D said:

You may be right that it did not come with washers but we have seen, and had to repair, wishbones with the bolt slots splayed and chewed up so we always fit steel washers.
To clarify, I'm talking steel washers with a hole size that suits the bolt diameter and still using the white plastic washers (which have a hole size to suit the diameter of the SS sleeve in the bush.

Steve

To give protection to the wishbone slot from the bush centre ripping the slot

[Steve_D]

jojackson4 said:

To give protection to the wishbone slot from the bush centre ripping the slot

Yes, exactly.

Steve

[jojackson4]

Rear hubs on
Callipers on flexi pipes on
What size are the fittings from the copper to the flexis
Any body got a photo of the hand brake cable set up as it’s the only thing that I haven’t got

[phazed]

Steve_D said:

jojackson4 said:

To give protection to the wishbone slot from the bush centre ripping the slot

Yes, exactly.

Steve

It is really basic isn’t it!

[Steve_D]

jojackson4 said:

.......What size are the fittings from the copper to the flexis ........

M10x1

Steve

[jojackson4]

Steve_D said:

jojackson4 said:

.......What size are the fittings from the copper to the flexis ........

M10x1

Steve

Top man

[jojackson4]

Bits done

[Classic Chim]

Cracking on.
I pinched my pipe work to the top cross member thinking the more cold steel it contacts the cooler the fluid will stay. Probably utter nonsense mind.

[jojackson4]

Just for you Dastardly
Painted ball joints

[Classic Chim]

I didn’t waste my time with that nonsense.
Be rusty within a year

You must be really getting into it