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Just a few loose ends...
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We left about 9pm.
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Just a couple I shot today. The Normandy Cowl is now fitted this morning (Excellent fabrication Adrian). Rick and Colin are on Gun and breech and still grafting like crazy when I left the yard at 7:30pm tonight. (I needed my SubWay roll) I'll be there at W&P, like Rick I will drive through the night avoiding the sun and traffic.
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The big exhaust Normandy cowl that fits on the back needs fabricating from scratch and I will need dimensions. I would appreciate any help whatsoever of measurements. Also I need to gather together some tools, track adjusting bar and other bits that strap to sides. I'll see if the book tells me anything but I doubt it.
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Well I have learned a valuable lesson for very awkward positions. Using old suite cushions and tons of anything spongy to kneal on and emptying my pockets for going in head first. I can only imagine the consequences if I lost my beemer keys with the cost of replacement. I have just realized what I said above hasn't anything to do with screwing the missus.
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On the re-instalation, I'll make sure this time that I pack the gaps with cloths so I don't lose any more spanners underneath the box and belly plates. I was lucky to get them back on this occasion.
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I doubt in this country we are allowed to fart through a gun barrel and ignite it. I'm sure we can improvise though with some form of device. As I think back to early 90s with a Grizzly, we used Thunderflash or Maroons shoved in the breech at some event. Just dug this up... A much younger me driving with our mate Phyll Baker to my right who sadly passed away a couple of years ago around Xmas Eve. The guy above was just an interloper. lol
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Yes, twas a little bit of oil residue, but its sorted now.
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I am going back to do a few hours now as I need to drop the tickover, there doesn't appear to be an adjustment screw as the carbs are inaccessable under the water cooled inlets. The manual is a bit iffy and not very descriptive on the simplest of things like a tickover screw. Either that or I need new glasses. Had to remove rockers and torque head down further as a leak of water was spitting out of the left exhaust manifold, I torqued down to 130lbs ft and 115 on the end bolts as advised by Flight Engineering. All seems to be well now and running fine apart from fast tickover.
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Gun mount in situ....
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Yes, and a spoon of vinegar or even pickle juice if you can stomach it is suppose to work although I haven't tried it yet. Home remedies can be found on google. http://www.myhomeremedies.com/topic.cgi?topicid=977
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Well good luck with it! Don't hesitate to ask me for photos of things that I can get at easily. I am sure every little bit helps. I was doing a bit today in an awkward position and got a real bad attack of leg cramp, I shovelled a spoon of mustard down my throat and a banana, cramp is something I suffer from regular.
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Is 1/6th the biggest for modellers supplies or can you go to lets say 1/2
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Was only kidding, sorry guys! Its coming on fine...... It was just an opportunity with cutting gear at hand to stage it.
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Gentlemen! A very sad day for the restoration fraternity. It has been decided to cut up the LEE for scrap as the project was deemed unworthy. Shown is a salvage dealer cutting up the upper hull. :cry: :laugh:
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Thought about the final drive end, this may be of some use. Its a scan from a Workshop Manual for a Mk7.
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Adrian, thanks for advice on using jack on track link idea, I eventually managed to turn the track resulting in movement of the brake drums, steady going was recommended at a 3.7:1 ratio, all brakes shoes are just kissing the drums and pedal is right up... Nice one!
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If you can still get this book, its well worth it although it won't be £5.95 now.
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I may just have some information that could be useful...going back to Bobs yard now, so I'll mail you later. I only live 500 yards from yard.
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I couldn't as I was driving... I will wait for you to move it about and I'll do a proper video.
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Rick, plz check your phone, I sent you a text with regards to a progress report.
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See you down Bobs yard this week Rick.
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To get this far has taken the efforts of many, I am just a cog in a cog, however I rank as the sun wheel, the rest are my planets
