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- Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Nylon fuel pipe
- Replies: 18
- Views: 548
Re: Nylon fuel pipe
Heating only the nylon tube is not the best procedure..it cools too quick...heat both the nylon and the metal banjo fixture...the metal of the banjo retains the heat far longer Hot water from the kettle and immerse in a mug is fine...I had no problems if I gripped the nylon in my hand and pushed fir...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:08 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Ecosse Motorsport
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
Re: Ecosse Motorsport
Ian made me a lovely stainless exhaust recently...he is not one for keeping the web site up to date and is slowing down with work so he said
Best to give him a call
Jonathan
Best to give him a call
Jonathan
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Nearly there
- Replies: 14
- Views: 865
Re: Nearly there
The angle of your upper wishbones gives me some hope that when I fit my bonnet the ride height may end up being correct....!
- Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:04 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
Yup...that what I thought I would have to do This weekend I managed to drill all the holes for the channels...then cleaned/primed and top coated the channels....so either later in the week or next weekend I shall begin to fix them in place Appreciate the photos guys...confirms what inhad suspected.....
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:50 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
Hi Paul That was one of my original reasons for asking the question, as I wondered if there were a protrusion would it not be better within the metal channel....and which i would then notch the rubber if it needed it.... However...having now modified my rivet gun so the ends will fit into the channe...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:45 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Upper wishbone re-fitting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 575
Re: Upper wishbone re-fitting
All the engine frame bolts on my car were black and certainly looked up disturbed and original
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:33 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Upper wishbone re-fitting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 575
Re: Upper wishbone re-fitting
Hi Pete
Have you installed your torsion bars yet...before you go any further I would try them to make sure the splines holes are all clean inside the wishbones
Like the tidy arrangement of all your tools...!...
Best
Jonathan
Have you installed your torsion bars yet...before you go any further I would try them to make sure the splines holes are all clean inside the wishbones
Like the tidy arrangement of all your tools...!...

Best
Jonathan
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:05 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:00 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
Thanks Andrew
I can imagine why folks don’t bother...but as I have prepped them and drilled them I shall continue...!.. they sure would be easier to rivet from inside..but I somehow suspected that wouldn’t be right]
All the best
J
I can imagine why folks don’t bother...but as I have prepped them and drilled them I shall continue...!.. they sure would be easier to rivet from inside..but I somehow suspected that wouldn’t be right]
All the best
J
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:42 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Fixing of the metal channel around the door/window openings
Evening all The shallow U shaped mild steel channel section which is fixed by rivets to the door and quarter light window opening....and which receives the rubber weather trim....to be precise Should I be using the rivets with the rivet gun held inside the cabin or from the outside....I cannot recal...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fuel tanks removal tips?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 579
Re: Fuel tanks removal tips?
Phil
If you have nimble fingers And a good torch....you should be able to get to the 4 bolts that hold that additional tank support..and leave the IRS in place.....it’s essential for this to be removed...the factory manual explains the procedure
All the best
Jonathan
If you have nimble fingers And a good torch....you should be able to get to the 4 bolts that hold that additional tank support..and leave the IRS in place.....it’s essential for this to be removed...the factory manual explains the procedure
All the best
Jonathan
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
......If you had been able to establish - endoscope - that the washer wasn't stuck on the crank sprocket, and been able to prove this by rotating the engine (no plugs) freely by hand, no jamming, then you could have happily concluded that it was down there and would stay there forever. I have seen p...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:07 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Good guess... :bigrin: Suffice it to say that my efforts to remove the sump were not completely successful...as without more wrestling it doesn’t clear the reaction plate...as you will all probably know....however within this whole episode I had one piece of luck and that is that with the endoscope ...
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Oh no..it dropped in for sure...the clinking sound as it dropped and bounced its way down is still clear in my memory.....
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:48 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Hi Andrew Appreciate the sentiment...I had a look as best I could tonight with the endoscope and couldn’t see anything.....but...me being me, I am going to try and get that sump off....without removing the reaction plate as I really don’t want to disturb he suspension as it was a pain to do.... From...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:18 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Nah don't worry. It's in the sump and it's not going anywhere. If you really want to you can take off the sump and retrieve it. To be honest though, you can leave it and reconnect with it next time you rebuild the engine. PS there shouldn't be washers under the setscrews C2310 that hold the camshaf...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:52 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Morning all
Just bought an WiFi type endoscope on Amazon.....am still going to get the gaps done this Friday then I can see if its a sump off job or not....
Just bought an WiFi type endoscope on Amazon.....am still going to get the gaps done this Friday then I can see if its a sump off job or not....
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Hi Simon
Good suggestion...I will try...
After an hour of time passed I’m more philosophical....its a first world problem after all...
But you are right...hands on restoration is a real collection of emotions.....
All the best
Jonathan
Good suggestion...I will try...
After an hour of time passed I’m more philosophical....its a first world problem after all...
But you are right...hands on restoration is a real collection of emotions.....
All the best
Jonathan
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 9:23 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Re: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Hi Steve
I wish I could but I used stainless washers on the 4 bolts....
I wish I could but I used stainless washers on the 4 bolts....

- Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:55 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1701
Fed up as a washer drops inside the timing case cover
Well..I was preparing for adjusting the valve gaps...as per my other thread tonight...but although all 4 bolts are out of the sprockets...to free up the camshafts..only 3 out of 4 washers are with them...I am totally fed up as I dropped one of the washers down inside the timing case.... This car res...