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01/05/2003 1hr Rear Hubs |
Today was a good news day. BJC phoned
saying they have all the parts for the rear hub refurbishment and will send
them. I removed the shrouds around the UJ’s in the drive shafts and got the
wood to make a cradle to support the rear hubs whilst I press out the
bearings. The best news came in an e-mail from Nostalgia. They have the
steel and will commence the build of the chassis in the next couple of weeks, also they
have sourced, subject to price, all the components to convert the engine to
manual and match up the Getrag gearbox |
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03/05/2003 4hrs Drive Shafts |
Split the UJ’s from the drive shafts.
Investigated how to remove the fulcrum bearings. HM says to drift them out
but it doesn’t look easy. Cleaned up the power steering pump bolts and belt
tension adjuster. Replacement upright arrived today, a Saturday. Now there’s
good service. To my surprise it is complete with hub and what look like new
bearings. I’m thinking over whether to buy a hydraulic press, to press out
/ install the hubs and various bearings. |
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04/05/2003 2hrs
Rear Hub Carrier |
Today was Greg’s birthday; we celebrated
with Brenda & Brian (Greg’s parents) Greg, Sara, and Evie, Mary and I with
lunch at the “Firze Bush”. To be thoroughly recommended. However, I did
manage some work on the car . I returned to the puzzle of how to dismantle
the fulcrum bearings to renew them. Carefully removing the outer retainers,
oil seals and shims (Take a note of the order and placing of each item) I
then worked out that with the aid of a narrow bladed screwdriver the Fulcrum
bearing retainers can carefully be prized out of the uprights releasing the
tapered roller bearings. This enables the centre spacer to be withdrawn.
Cleaning out the grease reveals 2 slots that should accept a long drift and
enable the outer bearing track to be driven out – a job for tomorrow. |
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05/05/2003 4hrs Hub Carrier
Engine |
“Start the day with a success” I went to
B&Q early and bought some 6mm square rod and some 8mm round rod. I cut some
pieces about 200mm long to make some drifts. The square one worked a treat
and despite having to work through the upright to the far side, so you are
working partially blind, I managed to drive out both outer bearing tracks.
Fitted the inlet manifold and throttle body the engine |
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08/05/2003
1hr |
Stripped the rear wishbones, ready for exchange. |
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17/05/03 4hr Pedal box |
Yesterday I received the invoice for the
rolling chassis which will be ready for collection in the week commencing 27th
May. This has spurred me on to get all the bits that are to be exchanged,
ready. The rear wishbones, prop shaft and drive shafts are already done.
Today I stripped the brake servo and pedal box. I also assembled the
hydraulic press that I will need to refurbish the hubs and uprights
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| Total hours `this month = 16 hrs |
Total hours to date = 264 hrs |
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