Mathew
-
Posts
1,464 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
59
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Blogs
Gallery
Downloads
Store
Events
Posts posted by Mathew
-
-
Is this correct? Found a pic of it before I changed the shocks and wheel studs.
-
57 minutes ago, Badwolf said:
I think that that may have been me.
Interesting, been a few months since I fitted them. Will take a look tomorrow
-
43 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
aha so both are swingers !!! doesnt help number 10 though .
there is the drive shaft lengths on the 1500 that affect camber being 1/2" longer its got to be down to spring manufacture and geometry
lowering blocks .......... wonderfull things
thought...... is the spring base leaf fitted under the swinger box and the plate through above the bottom leaf ??
Pete
Hi, they were hd springs from rimmers. And assembled as they had come off. Thought about lowering blocks, it may come to it. Theres always a good use of a sandbag though.
-
I have fitted new rear springs to both of my spitfires, they no longer sag but both stand too upright tucking in slightly. I can't see them when driving! Will they settle down with use? I did tighten up when everything on the ground under pressure.
-
5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
foyles ..........you need to escape more
Boyle's Law, an ideal gas law which states that the volume of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its absolute pressure at a constant temperature. ... In other words, the product of pressure and volume is constant for a fixed mass of ideal gas at fixed temperature.
remind me of a good curry
Pete
Reminds me of the time the retort door opened mid cook and all the cans came out. The contents hit the ceiling, 10 metres up! Temperature high, volume/pressure change. Result dog food on the ceiling.
-
2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:
Yes back to the old school ring and ball the ring will expand more than the ball so heating the hub not the shaft should break the tapers molecular grip as the metal expands linear around its circumference must grow more than the shaft diameter.
Im sure this saga is not played out yet
Pete
I did that and the keyway broke when it did come apart!
-
6 hours ago, ahebron said:
I think that this has gone beyond separating a hub from an axle. It is the stubborn proving of a point and is man against machine.
Adrian
Is this like drawing a sword from a stone, who ever separate this hub and shaft shall be king of the road.
-
1
-
-
With the amount of effort being put in I would like to donate one of my spares, I think I only have long ones though!, no I might have one. First photo, 290mm. Second 310mm. Taken seal to uj holder. Two different shafts, hopefully a short one there
-
If the number plate is directly in front of grill yes. If attached to the bumper with the spoiler on no.
-
Thank you, will see about getting some boots as the ball joint is fine👍.
-
Not happy about the ball joint, only been on the car 10 miles, it came with the car in a new box. So I don't know where it came from, luckily I have a spare to replace it .
-
Try some fresh ep90 gl4 spec oil. Look at the drained oil, are there any black flex's in it? Make sure electrical connections are good, is the relay holding? Just to get you started.
-
1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said:
Doug was so impressed he bought one. Haven't used it yet, but I'm ready.
Doug
It gets interesting when you put a two meter bit of box section over the end, something's going to give 😱
-
I do like that, very neat and practical.
-
Strange I want an inca yellow one, but I have a modified carmine red one and a standard blue one so that will have to wait. When do you think your be painting, once thats done you get to the best bit of restoring, assembly.
-
As a last resort I had a forty ton press and a gas heat for a rear hub! It did come apart after a few taps but had the last laugh as the grove where the key sits broke.
-
Just read through and well done on keeping going, its always good when you get the main part of the welding complete. Look forward to it being painted, are you keeping it inca ?
** 26/02/23 Heading Up ** Probably how not to restore a Herald!
in My Triumph Restoration Project
Posted
Looks great, you are putting alot of effort in . I love the attention to detail.