Marmite!! Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Rain stopped play today... went to Abbey Hose & got them to remake those brake pipes... then on to Thurston Engineering to pick up the compressor cylinder & new piston rings... cheaper than quoted... To hone the cylinder & new rings.. £42.00 inc vat... Got a quote of Thurstons to make one of these..approx £100:sweat: it will be ready Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Note that the piston rings are Clayton DeWandre parts!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Despite the heat we had a good day today. Both air packs are now in, one is plumbed in totally, one is only plumbed in on the air side till we get the part shown above back from the machine shop (tomorrow or Weds). Sensing tank is in and plumbed in as is the pressure Governor which is now set to the book value. Pedal linkages are all in and set-up to the dimensions given in the book but the pins need to come out again tomorrow to have split pins fitted. Something Lee forgot to mention was that the pedal itself was only held onto the linkages by a couple of threads - had the unthinkable happened and we'd had to do a full emergency stop it was quite on the cards the pedal could have detached from the linkages with disastrous consequences for all involved. Lee has removed the pressure regulator form the cab as this als was filled with greyish sludge and has taken it home to clean it. I think the plans for tomorow are to finish off in the cab so that we are ready to vleed from there then fit the 4 repaired callipers and new flexi-hoses to the centre & front wheel stations. The two rear ones are still under discussion as Banisters did not have enough piston seals in stock to do all 6 callipers (as soon as they arrive he's posting them up to us) so we may just flush out the rear callipers and leave them till the end of the season and then remove, clean, reassemble and refit them.. We are seeing light at the end of the tunnel at long last - but are also desperately praying it's not an Express train going in the other direction!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Too bloody hot today... anyway time to start fitting this lot:sweat: Fitting the Airpacks.. All the air pipework had sprung when I took them off, took ages to get the unions lined up properly... Sensing tank & Governor refitted & new nylon sensing pipe & stainless push fittings.. Push fittings I had were the wrong thread so had to cut new thread to suit... New fiitings & sensing pipe to compressor junction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Brake linkages refitted & adjusted.. Brake master cylinder refitted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Time to remove the pressure regulator.. Stripped down for inspection... Found the usual gung... The PCL airline fitting was fitted to test the pressure as taken off... was supposed to be 65psi... was set at 140psi:nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 More quality workmanship...:coffee: How long before the flasher unit would of shorted out:sweat: & yes all the heater hose are getting crushed behind the pedals... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Can I clarify something? That wiring is in a proffesionally restored vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Can I clarify something? That wiring is in a proffesionally restored vehicle? Yes :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Can I clarify something? That wiring is in a proffesionally restored vehicle? You know what they say, A picture says a thousand words............. I would imagine that 'The Restorers', were EXTREMELY dilligent in taking your money though...:cool2: Edited June 30, 2009 by Marmite!! edit quote tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Yes :coffee: Ahh, OOOOOOOkay. :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 You know what they say, A picture says a thousand words............. I would imagine that 'The Restorers', were EXTREMELY dilligent in taking your money though...:cool2: Oh yes........ :-( :-( :-( Perhaps now the comment about our fears about the light at the end of the tunnel being the express headed the other way makes more sense???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Neil, Are you sure this is the same vehicle? It doesn't look half as clean and tidy as the one you posted photos of while it was being repaired/restored? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 i was starting to wonder that how easy is it to swap the cabs over as the paint of the name maud would be the only identifing marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimh Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 We've had pet hates elsewhere today but that is one of mine. Ten thousand lines to anyone who has used those horrible insulated terminals anywhere. People who claim to be professional and use chocolate block and those vile in line chop things ought to be burned at the stake. You can buy nice non-insulated terminals that look and work just right for pennies (less then those Halfrauds quality insulated ones) so there is no excuse for using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poptopshed Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 how easy is it to swap the cabs over as the paint of the name maud would be the only identifing marks Not very easy, only thing they have swapped is the number plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not very easy, only thing they have swapped is the number plates. and charged him nine grand for the privilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 We've had pet hates elsewhere today but that is one of mine. Ten thousand lines to anyone who has used those horrible insulated terminals anywhere. People who claim to be professional and use chocolate block and those vile in line chop things ought to be burned at the stake. You can buy nice non-insulated terminals that look and work just right for pennies (less then those Halfrauds quality insulated ones) so there is no excuse for using them. In my experience the non insulated ones take longer to crimp correctly and fit the seperate insulating sleeves then slide it over the finished connection. That's why businesses use them to save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 neil it seems strange but the people who did the work have another one there ready to drive away was yours mk1 as that is what they are selling with a few bumps on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 i was starting to wonder that how easy is it to swap the cabs over as the paint of the name maud would be the only identifing marks Not very easy - and I painted the name back on!! The hull I have is the donor hull that was supposed to take all the parts from the wrecked one. I'm beginning to think very little was actually changed - the wheels, an airpack (after I insisted), the roof light, mirror arms brackets - sort of!! Not very easy, only thing they have swapped is the number plates. Not quite - but not far off - see above.... neil it seems strange but the people who did the work have another one there ready to drive away was yours mk1 as that is what they are selling with a few bumps on the front No mate - mine was a later Mk 2 with the sealed glazing, donor hull is an early Mk 2 with bolted-in glazing. As doubtless Lee will tell when he posts todays pictures as proof we think the N/S front wheel station wishbones might be ever so slightly seized... Which made getting the shock absorber refitted "interesting" to say the least. Also found the throttle slave cylinder was piddling fluid out of it and whatever the electrical senor is on the O/S rear of the B81 cylinder head has been replaced with something and the connector bodged with a LUCAR. Got a new seal the other day from Banisters but had to ring him back today to order the boot as well as that was in terminal condition. :argh: On the plus side we got all 4 wheel stations back together today - no mean feat in the heat we had!!! Got a day off tomorow as I've been asked to take the Bentley to a Enthusiasts day at Fords Dunton plant. Work will resume on Thursday. For now we still have no idea where the hydraulic oil leak is thats draining the main tank - hoping when we start her again it will reveal itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Had the throttle slave cylinder off today as it was leaking badly... the rubber boot had turned to hard plastic.. The fluid in it was black... Edited June 30, 2009 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Condition of one of the fan belts.. Toothed belt not on properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Had to do this to lower the suspension on the N/S... something is seized somewhere.. Jacking up the hull just took the wheel station with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Neil and Lee this is turning into a sorry tale ! Makes me wonder about the other "famous" restorations these people have been involved with ! I am sure with your determination a happy ending will result ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Heatshield bolts sheared off on both shields... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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