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About time I did an update with my recently bought Roadster which has started to recieve its health check and freshen up ready for an MOT
What had started out as some minor servicing and health checks quickly escalated.
First surprise find was the wire spoke wheel adapters were not right for the car and they were botched up, resulted in the stud holes being elongated and wheels not mounted true to the hubs.
To fix it we had some alignment adaptors machined up and drilled new mounting holes 90Deg out to the originals.
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After that we stripped all the brakes, cleaned and rebuilt with new seals
New hard brake lines
New Steering Rack Gator
Pair of new spax shocks on the back
Trunion bushes and rubbers to be replaced also
The we got the next surprise, previous owner told me the head had already been converted for un-leaded, digging through the paperwork revealed yes the head had been rebuilt but as a standard head. We took the head off and found standard valve seats.
Bit of machining later and valves were lapped into their new hardened seats and head back on. While we had it in bits we swapped out water pump and thermostat for peace of mind.
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Next jobs are install electronic ignition, get the engine running, balance and tune the carbs. Fit new front indicators, wire up front spot lights properly, tidy up some of the engine bay wiring that has Scotch Locks and badly made crimps everywhere, windscreen washer pump replaced, engine, gearbox and diff oil replaced, reweld some bad workmanship on the exhaust along with a newly fabricated mount and off for a MOT.
About time I did an update with my recently bought Roadster which has started to recieve its health check and freshen up ready for an MOT
What had started out as some minor servicing and health checks quickly escalated.
First surprise find was the wire spoke wheel adapters were not right for the car and they were botched up, resulted in the stud holes being elongated and wheels not mounted true to the hubs.
To fix it we had some alignment adaptors machined up and drilled new mounting holes 90Deg out to the originals.
SDC14225.jpg
SDC14277.jpg
After that we stripped all the brakes, cleaned and rebuilt with new seals
New hard brake lines
New Steering Rack Gator
Pair of new spax shocks on the back
Trunion bushes and rubbers to be replaced also
The we got the next surprise, previous owner told me the head had already been converted for un-leaded, digging through the paperwork revealed yes the head had been rebuilt but as a standard head. We took the head off and found standard valve seats.
Bit of machining later and valves were lapped into their new hardened seats and head back on. While we had it in bits we swapped out water pump and thermostat for peace of mind.
SDC14279.jpg
SDC14281.jpg
SDC14298.jpg
Next jobs are install electronic ignition, get the engine running, balance and tune the carbs. Fit new front indicators, wire up front spot lights properly, tidy up some of the engine bay wiring that has Scotch Locks and badly made crimps everywhere, windscreen washer pump replaced, engine, gearbox and diff oil replaced, reweld some bad workmanship on the exhaust along with a newly fabricated mount and off for a MOT.
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