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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: Parts for sale
- Topic: 7" brakes and some 8"
- Replies: 0
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7" brakes and some 8"
Following my earlier post in the mechanical forum, I have had a sort out. I have 7" back plates, shoes and drums that were taken off cars either due to upgrade or scrapping probably 20 years ago. They were put under a bench "in case anyone might want them". Now is the time to sort out...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 7" brakes worth saving?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
Re: 7" brakes worth saving?
Thanks for the replies. If it ever stops raining I will sort them out, take photos and post on here.
In the meantime, if anyone wants some, get in touch. They are under a bench which I am moving and dont want to hang onto them for another 15 years!
In the meantime, if anyone wants some, get in touch. They are under a bench which I am moving and dont want to hang onto them for another 15 years!
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 7" brakes worth saving?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
7" brakes worth saving?
Over the years I have squirrelled away a few 7" brake back plates and drums from cars that were either being scrapped or uprated to 8"
Is "originality" becoming an issue or is the 8" upgrade preferred?
Do I put them in the car the next time I go to the tip?!
Is "originality" becoming an issue or is the 8" upgrade preferred?
Do I put them in the car the next time I go to the tip?!
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:09 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Traveller woodwork
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1989
Re: Traveller woodwork
Have exchanged mails with the guy and apparently they only have a base in Devon, the workshop is in London area. Sounds to me like a guy that has access to a company that makes ash frames.
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:17 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Traveller woodwork
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1989
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:09 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Traveller woodwork
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1989
Traveller woodwork
Nothing to do with me and I have had no experience of their product, but have just seen a new set of Traveller wood on Ebay for about £800. Seller is genius-repair and they seem to supply ash frames for various vehicles. They appear to be in South Brent, Devon which is on the A30 between Exeter and ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:31 am
- Forum: Stolen!
- Topic: 4 door, smoke grey, 1962? Stolen 5 years ago?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5411
Re: 4 door, smoke grey, 1962? Stolen 5 years ago?
Thanks everyone for your input. Having smelt a rat I had to go ahead and contact the Police and DVLA. I know that if I had had a classic car stolen I would like to think that someone somewhere would do the same. No I dont know the original reg otherwise that would have been easy to check. There is a...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: Stolen!
- Topic: 4 door, smoke grey, 1962? Stolen 5 years ago?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5411
4 door, smoke grey, 1962? Stolen 5 years ago?
Strange story this. About 5 years ago I bought an F reg 4dr smoke grey from the Weston super Mare area. (That's Somerset) Car was taxed but the Mot had run out months before. Seemed a good candidate for a new test with maybe a few bits to do but no major corrosion. Not the tidiest, but a cheap run a...
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: flasher unit/can
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2530
Had a problem recently which had me scratching my head for a while. Decided to put flashers on a split screen and seal off the trafficators. Nothing permanent, but I would feel safer with flashing lights. New wiring loom has provision for flashers, with the flasher unit under the bonnet. For the fro...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: will a prop universal joint come apart without its circlips
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1471
Just to give you some idea of what could happen, a friend of mine had a flatbed Bedford that could carry one car on the back. He had had vibration problems at certain speeds and decided to renew the prop shaft. Because the truck chassis had been lengthened slightly in the past, he had to have a long...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ?SL - Do we have the set?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3371
?SL numbers are replacement numbers issued by Swansea when the original reg was transferred. you will probably find that every one on a Morris is also non transferable. The SL series was used because the series was never issued as a 3 letter/number combination. Originally issued by Clackmannan in Sc...
- Thu May 14, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Buying an angle grinder
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7366
First buy a pair of welding gauntlets. These are the heavy duty gloves that come past your wrists. Cheap as chips. Go to a welding supplier and pick up a welders head cap. These are cotton and protect your head from sparks. Get a nice snug fit. Always hold with both hands - even a small grinder will...
- Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:30 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Washer jet position on SII
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1814
Washer jet position on SII
At the point where I'm putting everything back after a restoration and respray of SII that I bought stripped down. I've come to the screen wash jets and have a problem. Firstly, I understand that any washer system may well have been an aftermarket addition and not fitted from new. However, they were...
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: fitting indicators to 1955 splitscreen 4dr saloon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5733
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:08 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: fitting indicators to 1955 splitscreen 4dr saloon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5733
Just about to look at this myself. The car has had a new wiring loom with indicator wires included. I've removed the semaphores and blanked off the holes in the B post. The switch now activates the relay which is under the bonnet. The front lamps are not a problem, its the rears I cant decide about....
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Car Transportation - Devon to Dorset
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1668
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Insurance - your input please
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2590
Insurance - your input please
Who gives the best deals?
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:48 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Split screen fitting problems - more of them!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7026
Thanks for the offer of help Alan, but I think I'll have to struggle like everyone else! The centre spacer rubber being wider doesn't seem to make that much difference, the only problem seems to be the outer lip being too narrow. I've spoken at length with the guys at Charlie Ware's and also ESM and...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Split screen fitting problems - more of them!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7026
Update: screen has just gone back in again with a liberal spray off interior dash polish - great stuff and certainly makes everything slide easily. The outer lip is probably 5mm too narrow and leaves the body lip exposed. It also stands off the metal at the top and will have to be glued down like ev...
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:15 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Split screen fitting problems - more of them!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7026