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- Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Help with sunroof
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1231
Re: Help with sunroof
Hi Malcolm, I was recommended to use electrical insulation shrink sleeves by a guy who refurbishes Webasto roofs. I haven't tried it yet as mine has not been refitted , but as all the ends are currently wound in black insulation tape, its sounds a solution. Clearly you need the sleeves and a heat gu...
- Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Sherwood green on the E type
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7845
Re: Sherwood green on the E type
It would help if I reproduced the code correctly ....
2544 NOT 2554!
Sorry.
Nick
2544 NOT 2554!
Sorry.
Nick
- Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Sherwood green on the E type
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7845
Re: Sherwood green on the E type
A bit late on this post, but I am approaching painting after a long wait and also love the Sherwood Green as shown on the F type Heritage 60, not just in the pictures but in the flesh. I did a quick search on what turned out to be an American paint site, and against the 2021 F type they list all the...
Re: car lift
Bill, I bought a hydraulic scissor lift about 5 years ago from SJR Garage Equipment Ltd. It works well, has all the safety gear, and costs £900 + Vat. Importantly, it's narrow enough for an E type or TR. You buy two scaffold planks, and driver the car on those, over the lift. Alternatively you can r...
- Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:39 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3111
Re: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
Final post from me on this and thanks for everyone’s input.
Turns out you do need a bit of movement and the wishbone has clearly been designed for this. When all bolted any slight slip goes. Slop was only there without the shocks so was clearly overthinking it!
Happy days,
Nick
Turns out you do need a bit of movement and the wishbone has clearly been designed for this. When all bolted any slight slip goes. Slop was only there without the shocks so was clearly overthinking it!
Happy days,
Nick
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:34 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3111
Re: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
Steve,
Thanks. I may be over worrying. New bits on order and used the old ones as dummy shafts for the main fulcrum shaft! So not wasted.
Nick
Thanks. I may be over worrying. New bits on order and used the old ones as dummy shafts for the main fulcrum shaft! So not wasted.
Nick
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3111
Re: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
Not sure the diameter but it’s the same as the shaft which connects the wishbone to the diff - as in diameter. I’ve ordered some new ones so if they are sloppy too I’ll have some slightly oversize ones made up too full the hole’.
Thanks for everyone’s advice.
Nick
Thanks for everyone’s advice.
Nick
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:20 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3111
Re: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
Stuart,
Thanks very much.
Makes sense.
I've ordered the parts!
Nick
Thanks very much.
Makes sense.
I've ordered the parts!
Nick
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:04 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3111
Sloppy rear shocks mounting shaft
Hi, I am rebuilding my rear suspension and have discovered the mounting shaft that fits through the wishbone to mount the shocks on is a very loose fit in both the wishbone tube and the shock absorber bushes. The shock bushes are relatively new - probably less than 500 miles. If the wishbone tube wa...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:30 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Bubbling paint
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1812
Bubbling paint
Hi all, My car is going to be painted shortly after a complete soda blast strip, and I have read somewhere that the engine heat can react with certain types of undercoat which ultimately causes the paint on the bonnet to bubble, particularly around the vents. The paint on my car was affected like th...
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:22 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Rear wheel arch finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1708
Re: Rear wheel arch finish
Paul,
Thanks for responding. My description was extremely poor but I didn't have a photo. I have the answer now so all well.
Thanks
Nick
Thanks for responding. My description was extremely poor but I didn't have a photo. I have the answer now so all well.
Thanks
Nick
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:19 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Rear wheel arch finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1708
Re: Rear wheel arch finish
James,
Thanks very much - spot on. Caulking. And its solid. i hadn't realised there was a hole behind it, so I'll leave it and even it out when we prepare for paint.
Thanks again,
Nick
Thanks very much - spot on. Caulking. And its solid. i hadn't realised there was a hole behind it, so I'll leave it and even it out when we prepare for paint.
Thanks again,
Nick
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:18 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Rear wheel arch finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1708
Rear wheel arch finish
Hi all, I'm still at the 'welding stage' with my body shell, and having listed all the items that need finishing off I am pondering the filler in the rear wheel arches - behind the wheel in the 90 degree angle ( hard to describe...) essentially the rim of the wing. There's a firmish filler that seem...