PeteH Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 Slightly more refined, I put mine in the lathe and turned it down!.😁 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 If only I had a lathe! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Piglet said: If only I had a lathe! Alex You have a drill..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 More than one....😄 Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 I tried. I really did. But no matter what I tried my rivet gun refused to do the deed. So I resorted to plan A and slightly widened the gaps in the channel and that worked a treat. For 2 rivets and then my gun bit the dust. Popped to the hardware shop and got another and they are all in and reshaped back to how they were. Next task is fit the rubber seal. Give me strength that is nigh on impossible. I used Fairy Liquid to let it slide in and I'd get about half way and a bit pops out. I decided to tackle some bike related stuff instead and I'll have another try tomorrow. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Can I ask where you bought your hood Alex? Mine does not fit well around the rear curve of the door windows and just dent fit round there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Don's Hoods. But expect a wait. Mine took 5 weeks to be delivered but it is excellent. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 Probably a bit late on this, but I slipped a very small nut over the stem of the rivet to push the nose of the gun away from the popper and seat the head of the rivet in really close. Worked a treat until I dropped the little nut. Yes it bounced. Wonder where it is now, all those years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Badwolf said: Probably a bit late on this, but I slipped a very small nut over the stem of the rivet to push the nose of the gun away from the popper and seat the head of the rivet in really close. Worked a treat until I dropped the little nut. Yes it bounced. Wonder where it is now, all those years later. If it had been a screw or nail. Your tyre(s) would have found it quite quickly. I have a load of brass BA nuts (very small used in model making) I dread dropping one, there must be dozens scattered about the shed and garage. and being brass, the magnet on a piece of string won`t find them. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 I got the rubber seal in the channels! A neighbour saw my predicament and suggested coconut oil and it worked. Just slid on nice and easy. So I now have a nice snug fit. Also put on the new boot hinges, looks so much better. One thing that's puzzling me is the plate that sits where the rear window is. What does it do and how do I mount it properly? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 That plate is supposed to be incorporated into the hood, so that the middle part of the hood is semi-permanently attached. You can remove it when removing the whole soft top (to fit the hard top) but it stays in place when the hood is merely folded. The poppers for the tonneau and hood bag are fitted through the hood vinyl into that plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 Re hinges I fitted new aftermarket ones to the Spit Mk2 (Healey Factory here in Melbourne) and have had experience of the hinge pin working it's way out fortunately when the boot lid came free no damage was done to the paintwork. The little splined end of the pin do not appear to be a tight enough fit. My DIY fix was a little superglue on the splines before tapping them back home appears to have worked? Is there an alignment issue stressing the hinge assembly or just aftermarket inferior goods? Anyone else had this issue with the new aftermarket hinges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 Ah. So the hood attaches to that panel. Might mess things up but I'll have to try, thanks for the tip. As for the hinges, I'll keep an eye on them. Super glue on standby! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Peter Truman said: Is there an alignment issue stressing the hinge assembly or just aftermarket inferior goods? I've seen more than one car where the boot hinges have been swapped. They're handed. Getting that wrong leads to nasty alignment issues stressing the pivots, and can even break the hinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Realise there handed and put them on the Right sides I think it’s virtually impossible to get them ar-e about without breaking something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 I had no idea they were handed but I guess I got lucky. They fit perfectly and the boot actually closes better than before. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Not been much worth reporting with Lora. She gets a good run out 2 or 3 times a week, and always puts a huge grin on my face! However the clutch MC has been leaking badly and needed replacing. Normally I'd tackle this myself but my local mechanic said the copper pipe bolts will shear off and they'll need replacing, so I ordered some. Not needed after all that and the job was done in a jiffy. The old original Girling MC was truly manky but I might get a repair kit and repair it to keep as a spare. Note new Tanya battery. £48 with next day delivery. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted April 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Lots more done to little Lora. New windscreen top fitted, and the new seat covers. Also plonked in the part that holds the hood down at the rear. You'll all have to take my word for this as posting pics is nigh on impossible. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 [img]https://i.imgur.com/IJ5HeNJ.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 Well, that didn't work lol. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 Just post the url without [img] tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 I went out in the sun today with the hood down, halfway home I got hailed on. Hope you had better luck there Alex… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Thanks for the tip Josef. Yes we had hail too but I wasn't driving in it! Alex Edited April 13, 2023 by Piglet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 It now says You have used all of the attachment space you are allowed. Manage Attachments to free up space Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, Piglet said: It now says You have used all of the attachment space you are allowed. Manage Attachments to free up space Alex Strange one, linked images should not add to the attachment quota, I'll look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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