Re: Pickup restoration part three
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:43 pm
cheers Bob, it's amazing how a rolling restoration needs so many little jobs done, and one little thing can lead to another little thing, today was a good example, I recently changed all my tyres to 165/65 r14s', (I have L917 wide rims all round)
and finally changed the spare to the 165/65 size today, it's a part worn for £20. Getchahome special, they had only two in stock, but very good tread depth.
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as I was unscrewing the spare wheel retaining bolt the ankor plate came adrift.[frame][/frame]
bit of a fiddle getting the spare off, but nobody saw, phew, but Alice did get quite a few admiring looks.
It would appear that the plate was only held on with rivets, who's heads are no longer here.[frame][/frame]
just a little weld on job when I got home, nice easy fix, but a scrub up, rub down and another area ready for the big repaint this summer[frame][/frame]
and finally changed the spare to the 165/65 size today, it's a part worn for £20. Getchahome special, they had only two in stock, but very good tread depth.
[frame][/frame]
as I was unscrewing the spare wheel retaining bolt the ankor plate came adrift.[frame][/frame]
bit of a fiddle getting the spare off, but nobody saw, phew, but Alice did get quite a few admiring looks.
It would appear that the plate was only held on with rivets, who's heads are no longer here.[frame][/frame]
just a little weld on job when I got home, nice easy fix, but a scrub up, rub down and another area ready for the big repaint this summer[frame][/frame]