saigonij
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 09:27 AM |
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Latest Update.
This weekend i decided to get done the jobs i have been putting off for a while.. these included putting the last side panel on, and drilling holes in
the panels for the brake lines, then filling the brake system...
So i started out by drilling the hole for the brake line. i measured 3 times, and still drilled it in the wrong place - this i put down to being
tired. Still, not really noticable.
I then fitted the last side panel - which is a job i hate. Its hard to do, and when they are painted, so easy to scratch of peel paint off - which
happened. never mind - im not building a show winner.
With that job done, time to fit the front suspension for the last time - which is very difficult once the panels are on! on the Velocities , the
bottom rearward wishbone mount is near to the vertical chassis bar, so its very hard to get the nyloc nut in there...
after that was all done, i then pushed a grommet onto the braided brake line and fitted that to the bracket inside the car. all good...
Then i decided to fill the car with brake fluid. I hate brake fluid, it feels nasty, tastes nasty and goes everywhere - which it did!
The pressure sender for the brake lights was not in very hard, so fluid weed out from there, then the hoses from the reseviour ( cant spell ) down to
the master cylinders also leaked, so more fluid lost there!
The rear calipers are hard on these cars, you cant get a solid line in, so you have to use the banjo fitting - which is fine, but the calipers are not
designed to be connected that way, with no machined face - so its out with the blanking plug and angle grinder to try and make the face as flat and
smooth as possible. 240 grit later and its looking pretty good.
needless to say, these leaked a bit, but a bit more jimmying with the spanner cured that.
The bleeding went without a hitch ( although i still think there is a bit left in there ) and just requires you to take the rear calipers and discs
off and jiggle them as you bleed.
After that, i decided i wanted to fit my new headlamps. I brought a new set from MEV that they use on their Rocket. They are E marked, Hella
headlamps, that take the usual H4 bulb and a side light.
Fitting was easy, take the wiring out of the old lamp unit, and put it in the new lamp unit - then bolt it on.
Works a treat and makes the car look very different - a bit wider and lower if thats possible!
 
oldlights
 
newlights
 
newlights2
 
newlights3
the car is now ready for her first voyage up the road...... cant wait....
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 09:50 AM |
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nice !
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 12:06 PM |
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nice lights, thought you should slant them up for a evil look 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/2/08 at 01:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
nice lights, thought you should slant them up for a evil look
I agree. Im not a big fan of the "bug eye" look of round headlights. 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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phil4521
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| posted on 6/2/08 at 08:58 PM |
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Nice one- I had similar problem with brake fluid- took me 2 weekends and shouted at the wife for weeks
Have just ordered Esi Bleed so next time might be a bit easier
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saigonij
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| posted on 6/2/08 at 10:07 PM |
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i have had easi bleed for ages but never got it to work satisfactorily.
car now looks totally different...
still not found the oil leak i mentioned in another post so pulled the engine out tonight.
with the engine out, i should be able to make the brakes all nice and tight and find where the oil is coming from once and for all.
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