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jojackson4

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3,026 posts

138 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Hopefully these are good to go
The st from rimmmmmmmers has loads of play between the shafts and rockers

jojackson4

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3,026 posts

138 months

Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Callipers tonight
All 4 striped and ready for blasting or they will be when I get the handbrake cam out of the rears



jojackson4

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3,026 posts

138 months

Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Cam kit getting ordered tomorrow
From the very nice man at V8D

jojackson4

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Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Classic Chim said:
It’s the otherside we need to see but yeah.
It’s interesting to note that on some cars with a noisy rattly top end could it just be noisy / worn pads?
You can just see the holes for the pads retaining peg to fit into, holding pad in place on the rockers.
These pads are often loose enough to fall out. I suppose a tell tale sign would be wear marks on top of your pushrods and pads if they indeed can rattle. They are not fixed hard. Do these pads ever have the pressure released off them as cam turns enough to promote them vibrating?
What might be constituted as a little end bearing rattle might actually be this or am I grasping at straws for the 500 boys here biggrin
Get my drift anyone?
Grasping lol
The pads are all good and a lot less play between the shaft and the rockers

jojackson4

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Friday 28th January 2022
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Permission to say fked Simon lol

jojackson4

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Saturday 29th January 2022
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One oil leak found


And the jig is on its way

jojackson4

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Monday 31st January 2022
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The only snapped bolt sorted

jojackson4

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Monday 31st January 2022
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Any links to rear flexible pipes

jojackson4

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Tuesday 1st February 2022
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Hubs stripped



Shocks off for service

jojackson4

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138 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2022
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Diff painted
Drive shafts painted
Rear barings nocked out
Hopefully front callipers back tomorrow so I can rebuild them and get some benches space back

jojackson4

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Wednesday 2nd February 2022
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phazed said:
Good job Pete.

Just had an entertaining read over breakfast. Keep up the good work.

It’s good to see someone hands-on with these cars.

As Alun said, just like a giant Airfix and Meccano kit.

That is one aspect of a TVR but I do miss, the constant fiddling in the garage. There always seems to be something to be done, adjusted, improved et cetera.

Keep up the good work. smile
Thanks Mr H
Get ready for the silly questions lol

jojackson4

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Thursday 3rd February 2022
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They look a bit better

jojackson4

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Saturday 5th February 2022
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First bits done
Small difference in before and after

jojackson4

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Saturday 5th February 2022
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Zener said:
Nice finish on those calipers looks durable wink do you want the caps to cover those allen slider tubes on the calipers ?
I wondered if they was supposed to have something on them


Yes please Simon

jojackson4

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Saturday 5th February 2022
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Zener said:
Mail me your address fella
You got it
And thanks again

jojackson4

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Sunday 6th February 2022
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Dastardly I’m changing mine when it’s easy laugh


And it’s off
All looks good inside


jojackson4

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Sunday 6th February 2022
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The thing is they have lasted 20+ years with st prep from Blackpool so I’m not doing the spray st on my lovely new finish

jojackson4

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Sunday 6th February 2022
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Alun
The fab works this week
Along with other shiit

jojackson4

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Monday 7th February 2022
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More stuff done
Rear callipers striped what a bd they were


Rigger test fit and ready for some tweaks


And some paint on the track rod ends just for Big Al

jojackson4

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Monday 7th February 2022
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Classic Chim said:
Haha, what paint you using there. Looks great.

Mine are as old as i’ve had the car. I might replace them just before a final geo set up to be honest.
I never bothered painting track rod ends, gutted now ive seem those biggrin
1/2 a job laugh