The 'E' Type Forum

I too doubt you could bend the the half shaft and to me the suggestion that the bearings aren't properly seated sounds the likely one. Even if the shaft was bent that shouldn't affect the hub as it should be held concentrically by the bearings. Of course it's possible that it is accident damage that...

Our trimmer reuses the old ones as they don't seem to be available.

What they said. I have an old screwdriver that I have ground to a tapered point. You just hammer it in to one hole, use a jack to tilt the IRS as necessary to get the other one to line up and Bob's your uncle.
And remember to bolt the rear mounts onto the cage and the front ones onto the body.

Yes that's fine.

My knob is original, from 1965, and I'm very happy with it.

The one I bought recently from SNG Barratt had the wrong thickness spacer washers. Otherwise all the bolts are 1.4" UNC. Andrew, what was the thickness of the wrong spacer washers? I ask because I'm just installing a kit from SNGB and have no idea, what the correct thickness would be? Thanks, Manfr...

Gray shop coat and a pipe.

PS looking at the Monocoque offering, everything is supposed to be cadmium (these days ) zinc plated. So if you buy what they offer you's still need to replate all of it.

The one I bought recently from SNG Barratt had the wrong thickness spacer washers.

Otherwise all the bolts are 1.4" UNC.

Just have what you've got re plated.

They will work just fine.

If it's the filter can itself Robeys make them for all the usuals.

I haven't read the whole thread, but were it me I'd be looking for a short to earth on something connected to fuse 5. It's not the relay blowing the fuse, unless it has a short to earth in it.

Executive summary: leave bonnet mounted to body shell. Install all bonnet hardware and catches first. When we do a ground up resto, reassembly starts when we get the body back from Ross at the panel shop. The body comes back on a trolley with the bonnet attached. http://www.projectetype.com/images/...

Heuer wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:47 pm

My OTS has a T5 gearbox and the engine had to come out to fit it.

I had to take the IRS out as well to allow for the sliding yoke.

Heuer wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:07 pm

If John is convinced the gearbox can be removed from a SWB S1/S2 with the engine in-situ then perhaps he should put up some step by step instructions of how it is done along with some photos.

LOL is this still going on?

1. Looks wrong to me. 2. I recently received a set of "new" con rod bolts from one of the usuals. They were clearly used, with damage to threads, oil staining and flattened knurling. They looked identical to yours. Although I eventually got a refund the seller essentially denied all knowledge and tr...

Winter has prevented my from taking my FHC for a good run up until today. I did 50 miles on a variety of roads at speeds between 50 and 110 kph. I really like these tyres. The ride is softer, the steering is lighter and they don't squeal at all. The car feels really tight and agile in corners and tr...

The block may have been cast then but they left them outside to de-stress for 6 months of so before machining them and using them.

You paint all the components first, assemble it, then paint it again.