Ian Faulds Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 15 hours ago, wimpus said: Big update.... She's alive !! Great work with, sounds superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted March 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 We do seem to have a little problemo...maybe Hope its condensation, but think it isnt. If the gasket leaks im pretty sure already from where. More inspection this evening.. Oil in the sump is like new. Saturday ran the engine for the first time. Shut it off and after 30min i looked at the oil... clean. Sunday morning came back to the car, checked oil.. a very very little bit white. Under the valve cover a bit wet. Re-torqued the head and adjusted valves. Will see what it gives, otherwise its head off on friday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 28/03/2022 at 12:48, wimpus said: We do seem to have a little problemo...maybe Hope its condensation, but think it isnt. If the gasket leaks im pretty sure already from where. More inspection this evening.. Oil in the sump is like new. Saturday ran the engine for the first time. Shut it off and after 30min i looked at the oil... clean. Sunday morning came back to the car, checked oil.. a very very little bit white. Under the valve cover a bit wet. Re-torqued the head and adjusted valves. Will see what it gives, otherwise its head off on friday evening. Moisture now gone and engine coming alive the more i use it 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Yesterday another job.. Fitted my newly rebuild diff. Found a stuck trunnion bolt.. that was fun. But.. its now silent at the rear ! 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Mathew said: Yeah, have the T-shirt on stuck bolts for bushes and trunions. Amazing how a 1 minute job can turn into the hardest part or make a simple job into major one! Is there anything left to do now? Very impressed with the way you have kept the car on the road. Still needs a bit of bodywork and then paint... And... always something Oh yeah... funds to do it all 🙃😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 1100kms the engine has done so far. No oil use detected and pulls good. But having problems with timing, new dizzy is ordered and will see this weekend. Actually a bit fed up and tired now 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 A few more jobs done yesterday. Installed my new dizzy and electronic ignition. Then took the front wheels off to clean them and inspect the front brakes. Sadly my Mintex M1144's are on there last legs. And more sadly, i cant get them here in europe 😕. Do now have a set of EBC greenstuff to go on, but discs will need changing to. Also... my front Revolution wheel are getting oxidation (paint falling off) on the inside. Going to ask around to get them refurbed. Or.. if I can do it myself... 😅😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Shame the 10CR is not more immenent, we could have brought some 1144s over to you. Have you considered Ferodo ds2500 or performance? my ds 2500 are excellent and seem to be lasting indefinitely, probably 20K on them and about half worn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 7 hours ago, clive said: Shame the 10CR is not more immenent, we could have brought some 1144s over to you. Have you considered Ferodo ds2500 or performance? my ds 2500 are excellent and seem to be lasting indefinitely, probably 20K on them and about half worn. Hi Clive Had a look.. seems also hard to find. Do you have the Ferodo part number ? Seen the 10CR is in september this year if im right. Will need to look what I all need from in the UK 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 18 hours ago, wimpus said: Hi Clive Had a look.. seems also hard to find. Do you have the Ferodo part number ? Seen the 10CR is in september this year if im right. Will need to look what I all need from in the UK 😅 https://www.questmead.co.uk/Categories/Braking/Brake-Pads/Sorted-By-Manufacturer-Friction/Ferodo/Ferodo-DS2500-H/FERODO-FCP809H-DS2500-PADS-FCP809H can't find DS performance pads for a spitfire🙁 (but are avaible for GT6/Vitesse...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 For now im done playing... 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.gilbert_6384 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, wimpus said: For now im done playing... 😔 ouch, what ya done ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, alan.gilbert_6384 said: ouch, what ya done ? Angle grinder disc snapped in pieces.. Need an operation at my finger/ tendon as that was hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Oof. Hope it goes well. It’s easy to forget sometimes that the things we all do for ‘fun’ can be pretty dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.gilbert_6384 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 4 hours ago, wimpus said: Angle grinder disc snapped in pieces.. Need an operation at my finger/ tendon as that was hit. really sorry to hear that, hope you get better soon, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 Yep the most stupid of things catch us out, needed 9 stitch’s on the side of my hand because Whilst using the bench grinder the small vice that sits on the drill press plate started to fall off went to grab it missed and sliced the top and side of hand little blood just very jagged around 1.5 in long. Murphy is always there just waiting for an opportunity to wreak havoc! Wimpus hope all goes well and sorry to hear about your accident but I must admit when using angle grinder I do now glove up and glass’s, even a Dremmel cutting disc sometimes fail by the disc tearing on the spindle and flying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Oh no. Wimpus, sorry to hear that. Hope all goes well. As mentioned, a salutory lesson to us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanT Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Ouch. Hope you get sorted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Seen two grinder discs shatter in the last year but none in the ten years or so before. Just wondering if the discs themselves could be at fault. We use dozens of them down the Swindon & Cricklade Railway. Hoping your injury is only temporary Wimpus and you will be back fully able very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Ouch! I had a thin cutting disc shatter once, thankfully unscathed, so it can happen to anyone. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 05/05/2022 at 12:32, wimpus said: For now im done playing... 😔 Sorry to hear that wimpus, I hope it heals quickly, after the op keep it dry I've found it heals things faster, ask me how I know.(50 years in mid to heavy engineering might have something to do with it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 ouch looks a bit painful , get well soon we need to see more of your rebuild escapades can you eat steak with a one handed spoon ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Thanks everyone ! Got an operation 2 days ago, tendon was hanging on by threads. But they fixed it, now 4 weeks i may not move that finger. It will be long time before its all good again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 Your body's like the old spitfire wimpus, bit of tendon welding and you'll go a fair few more years. Get well soon buddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Decided to dig out a project that i started some months ago.. Uograding the heater blower motorbyo a Smart/Bosch item. Now fixed the original Smiths fan to the new motor. Now to install it with 1 hand 😅 Then see for a PWM motor controller, ordered one from China. I did make the adaptor months ago to. Did all the testing on a spare heaterbox (mk3 one). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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