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  • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

    Hi Adrian, I very carefully drilled 2 holes for each then used a coping saw blade, finished off with a file.

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      Top coat on the side panels, nose and windscreen trim. Just need to leave a few days then flatten off and polish.

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      Had my orders to apply my painting skills to the lounge so that is it for a week or so but may sneak out to do the door pillars and the single skin below the doors.

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      • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

        Looks good Martin. Did you only put a ball joint on the front end of the tie rod? Can't remember when I was looking at it.

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        • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

          Hi Hugh, a rose joint as below.
          You will have to pop around sometime.

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          Before I fit all the bodywork I need to tighten every nut and bolt on the front now it has the engine and gearbox in.
          Cheers, Martin.

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          • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

            WOW, Brill


            Originally posted by meverett View Post
            Top coat on the side panels, nose and windscreen trim. Just need to leave a few days then flatten off and polish.

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            Had my orders to apply my painting skills to the lounge so that is it for a week or so but may sneak out to do the door pillars and the single skin below the doors.

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            • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

              Hiya

              Where did you get you rose jointed tie bar or did you make it?

              Adrian


              Originally posted by meverett View Post
              Hi Hugh, a rose joint as below.
              You will have to pop around sometime.

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              Before I fit all the bodywork I need to tighten every nut and bolt on the front now it has the engine and gearbox in.
              Cheers, Martin.
              Last edited by listerjp2; 27-08-18, 04:29 PM.

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              • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                Hi Adrian, I have pm’d you. If you want some pics I will send by WhatsApp.
                Cheers, Martin.

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                • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                  I did a similar mod to my Roadster several years ago. Can I suggest you put a thick repair washer or similar plate under the bolt that attaches the 'U' section bracket to the angled mount on the chassis. Although it never happened to me my concern is that if you whacked the front wheel on the kerb, say, you might pull and distort the bracket. The other argument of course is that, by bending, the bracket would absorb the shock and reduce the stress on the tie bar itself. Just a thought!

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                  • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                    Originally posted by ggrum View Post
                    I did a similar mod to my Roadster several years ago. Can I suggest you put a thick repair washer or similar plate under the bolt that attaches the 'U' section bracket to the angled mount on the chassis. Although it never happened to me my concern is that if you whacked the front wheel on the kerb, say, you might pull and distort the bracket. The other argument of course is that, by bending, the bracket would absorb the shock and reduce the stress on the tie bar itself. Just a thought!
                    I have to agree the U bracket looks rather too much like a weak point to me. Presumably you fabricated from what looks to be less than 2mm rolled steel sheet, I would have preferred a short length of thick walled box section, at absolute least 3mm or the thickness of the original washer assembly, or original rod flange thickness, with one face of the box sawn off to produce your U shape

                    Equally your cross bolt through the rod end eye, should be HT steel, not standard?

                    The proof of the pudding will be in driving, it’s not just the kerbs that will be the problem, but the potholes and drains especially on the near side.
                    MOC member since 05/97
                    1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
                    1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
                    Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
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                    • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                      I see your point that it could be a weak point. They were already fabricated and on the car just been cleaned up.
                      Nothing is tightened up on the front end so will revisit these.
                      Cheers,

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                      • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                        Thank you

                        Originally posted by meverett View Post
                        Hi Adrian, I have pm’d you. If you want some pics I will send by WhatsApp.
                        Cheers, Martin.

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                        • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                          A couple of hours this evening on the bonnet.

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                          I keep telling myself this is progress, not looking forward to stripping the other side then out with DA.

                          Stripped the doors yesterday.

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                            Have to say I have found the stripping of bonnets very time consuming and tedious....you'll get there soon
                            Keep up the good work Rgds DC

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                              Bonnet stripped. Wasn’t looking forward to the other side but as it was a nice day thought I’d spend an hour on it. Turned out to about 3 hours.

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                              Hopefully be nice next weekend so I can get it primed and painted along with the doors.

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                              • Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

                                That’s the front end painted and just placed together. Not perfect but not bad for a home spray job.

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                                Rear tub to start then decide whether to go with cycle wings or stick with the running boards.

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