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  4. Herald 1200 '70 Chassis Front Outriggers

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    That's a great picture, Colin - exceedingly helpful, thanks!

    I noted the diagrams etc show that they will be angled rearwards - I shall now be able to figure it out with them separate from anything else on the ground 🙂

    Not that it's important, but I note yours have a slight dog-leg on the trailing edge. Mine (from Rimmers), don't.

    What a great space to be able to work in!!

    Gonna miss your magazine articles, btw!

    PS - going back to my heater box . . . do you have any pics of the heater units separated from the inside cabin elements - and, posed against each other? Wanted to see the thing physically removed from the car, how the insulating collar works (on? . . . ) etc. Exploded manual diagrams are useful, but . . . 

    Continuing cheers!

    Best, Colin.

     

  7. Herald 1200 '70 Chassis Front Outriggers

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hi Johny,

    Thanks. Can you relate that description to the photos I posted, please? I shouldn't be so lazy and should jack her up to look to show me what is, but . . . !! You see the narrow end cut-out with cross-tube (yes, I bought the complete fixing kit, too!) - can that give me a steer?? As I was too thick to understand even as I stand over them and look at them!! 

    Thanks a lot😁

    C.

  8. Herald 1200 '70 Chassis Front Outriggers

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Hi Team Chums!

    I've been very silly (chance for everyone to hoot with derisory laughter!) - again.

    This query follows my previous query about replacing outriggers in a non-body-off process, the help for which I am grateful.

    I bought a set of cabin tub outriggers, (the six front outriggers working from the front, backwards) the current ones fitted I know will need attention soon.

    Some arrived with me in bare steel and some were painted black, with only a pathetically thin coat, far too easily removed with acetone.

    So I took it upon myself to clean 'em all down, apply two coats of Hammerite Red Oxide primer and then slathered externally (and internally poured through where applicable) with Black Hammerite gloss, a further two coats at least. 

    At all times, I kept the part number and description of placement on, or next to the relevant pieces (side rails obviously not an issue). This I want to have for the time I take it to the chap I want to do the work.

    Then on the last coat, I forgot to keep the labels with their respective pieces and was thereafter not sure which was which!

    I think I have a reasonable idea, looking at YouTube vids/Rimmer's Chassis diagram and Renovation books, but would like your collective confirmation so I can again attach the label to the correct piece prior to work negotiations.

    ((If anyone can tell me what I might expect this replacement to cost, I'd be grateful - all outriggers & both side rails, but NOT under-boot rear outriggers)).

    Please see the photos of the query pieces. I note when I line their inner ends up to a 'straight line', their angle outwardly changes - and that, in situ on the car, these front riggers seem to angle backwards - a bit like jet fighter wing configurations.

    Thanks in advance!

    Best, Colin W

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  17. Winter Heat Required

    in Cooling System

    Posted

    The two pipes are just upturned to keep the soda solution in, I take it (like a Viking helmet if the horns were the wrong way round?!). Good suggestion. Isolates the heater box from having to do the entire system. It'd be interesting to do as an experiment cleaning it on its own. See what shifts!

    Thanks muchly! 

    Anyone any idea what the plenum is all about? Where it affixes to? What it does?? 

    Cheers, C.

  22. Winter Heat Required

    in Cooling System

    Posted

    Oh yes! 

    If I knew what measures were necessary, I'd have a go with white vinegar - something I'd picked up as a clean anything product.

    But I think it could get messy - goes a bit wild if boiled! 

    Ultimately (and honestly having read many other threads), probably a complete dismantle; maybe even a recore is the best route forward! 

    C.

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