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Nov 25, 2016 12:06:19 GMT
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USEFUL TRIVIA TIME.
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Had a lovely if stressful weekend Came home Sunday night and found an envelope from Kaiser in Oregon state. Greg while we were out shopping for Clems party. Chair he repaired at Clems Who in their right mind stretches a cab and doors on a C10' then shortens the bed to get the proportions right. THIS IS A BUILD THAT HAS IT ALL. CHALLENGES THAT IS. 67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=532910Contents was some stickers for various uses from "Bomp" who I had spent a lot of time with in the US during October. Also a large box in the kitchen. Opening it up revealed my new brake shoes for the truck. Generously brought from Roseville, Minneapolis to Ireland and then on to Stroud in Gloucestershire after which they got boxed and couriered to me by Tom "Topcat2006" Thank you mate. Of course this means that I can now get my finger out and start on the four corners of the truck to rebuild the brakes completely. Looking forward to getting out into the garage and cold again. Off to London for the day. Thanks for checking in.
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Last Edit: Nov 28, 2016 7:49:17 GMT by grizz
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What is it with some people? Why do you have to go around messing with other people's heads???
Here I am minding my own business, trying to de-stress and have some relaxing me-time reading the forums and you have to come and make me go nuts!!
You shouldn't mess with my OCD mate! Get your sh!t all upright next time!!!!!!!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nice one!!! Let me know when those brakes are going in and I'll see if I can come give you some moral support!!
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samta22
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Nov 29, 2016 22:26:54 GMT
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Just got back from a couple of days in somerset... more on that story in my other threads, but while there we called in on the haynes museum... for some reason I saw this and thought of you no such thing as pedestrian safety in those days! Looking forward to some truck time over the coming updates.
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What is it with some people? Why do you have to go around messing with other people's heads???
Here I am minding my own business, trying to de-stress and have some relaxing me-time reading the forums and you have to come and make me go nuts!!
You shouldn't mess with my OCD mate! Get your sh!t all upright next time!!!!!!!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nice one!!! Let me know when those brakes are going in and I'll see if I can come give you some moral support!! Seems me messing with your head really backfired on myself with you and your clever brake spring removing and refitting tools not making it here today. Hope you feel better soon mate.
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Just got back from a couple of days in somerset... more on that story in my other threads, but while there we called in on the haynes museum... for some reason I saw this and thought of you no such thing as pedestrian safety in those days! Looking forward to some truck time over the coming updates. Yes. Pedestrians were no liability those days. Had some truck time today. Just not the way I like it to go.
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At times winter can be a pleasure. Walked in London along the Thames this week. So today was meant to be my first bit of trucktime in a while. With the brake shoes in stock there was little to stop me. Friend CraigRK of 47 & 49 Chevys fame was going to come over with some specialist spring removal and refitting tools to ensure I got it all done in one day. He is usually here by 07.00 when we do get together despite the 60 mile or 100km trip to get here. Today we agreed that he would come at 08.00 or later. But at 08.00 he texted to say that the migraine he has had since Thursday had still not let up fully, so he needed to stay put. Of course I Facetimed him immediately to make sure he was not telling porkies........ the face that answered the phone looked like death warmed up. So I carried on here cleaning house and ironing clothes while the world warmed up (No. i do not have anyone to do these jobs anymore) By 9.30 I was in the garage, pushed the lawnmower, bike etc outside and then jacked the front of the truck up to get it dragged outside. Jacked the back up onto axle stands then took wheels off and tried to get drums off...... unsuccessfully. Till my neighbour suggested walloping rather than tickling them. That worked. The brake cylinders were both weepy, the other side worse than this one. Thankfully I had bought new replacements for all the parts last year. And of course even more thankful I decided to replace the brake shoes too that were brought back by Tom as these shoes appear to have had it. Of course without the tools that help you retain your knuckles and full volume of blood I decided not to continue but rathee change some other brake hoses. The old ones were really bad. Coroded and actually filled with crud. And then........... SH!T F#€£ !! My fittings that I made when I remade the lines to replicate the originals...... Did not fit the one side. At that point I just lost it and packed it all in and went to town as I needed to see the bank and get a few bits done. Have removed the complete brake line now and will take it to Pirtek or Aghabridge on Monday to have a new smaller fitting fitted as I do not have Pauls flaring tool anymore. Craig and I will tackle it after I get back from Paris next week.
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We have Pirtek here too. Carry on sir.
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I have a very good snap,on brake pipe tool Maker thing that you are welcome to borrow. Let me know. P.
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Friend CraigRK of 47 & 49 Chevys fame was going to come over with some specialist spring removal and refitting tools to ensure I got it all done in one day. He is usually here by 07.00 when we do get together despite the 60 mile or 100km trip to get here. Today we agreed that he would come at 08.00 or later. But at 08.00 he texted to say that the migraine he has had since Thursday had still not let up fully, so he needed to stay put. Of course I Facetimed him immediately to make sure he was not telling porkies........ the face that answered the phone looked like death warmed up. .... Craig and I will tackle it after I get back from Paris next week. Really gutted I couldnt make it. But staying put was best, head eventually cleared up by about 4pm. Looking forward to tackling them brakes shortly!!!
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We have Pirtek here too. Carry on sir. It will be Pirtek or Aghabridge Paul. They are next to each other in the industrial estate.
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"Let me sing you the song of my people" Anyone know these "words" ? I desperately wanted to get a good night last night but of course by 5am I had Harley stomping all over me in bed and singing the song of her people. This means I get up and stumble downstairs to put out a packet of wet food for her to lick the gravy off. Then she goes back to bed and leaves me awake. Usually my mind starts spinning by then and in spring, summer and autumn I would be out in the garage or shed. Cow. In the mean time I brought the bits into the house that I will lake to town tomorrow to see if I can get the fittings adapted or changed. Craig and I have found that the 19th is the only day left this year to get back together with his tools to replace, repair, restore the brakes. Looking forward to that.
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Aghabridge saved my butt today. Popped in there on the way to work this morning. Of course the guys had never seen me dressed for the day job so the teasing was instant. I felt very aware of everything being tools, greasy and a bit dirty so tried to keep my suit clean and not trip over any non existent obstructions on the floor. These guys will pass any H&S inspection with ease. The shop is just right. Anyway, after finding the right fittings they made me an adapter to go between my brake hose and brake line. It is really weird that the new brake hose has a different female fitting on the chassis. All of £8.00 incl labour. Result. Photo credit to Ian Brown. So the next trick will be fitting the adapting connection inside the chassis rail. And then ensuring it all fits together.
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Its been good to start getting back to the truck. Just pulled some fresh made beef jerky/biltong from my drier. From here it goes into the freezer and awaits consumption. Bit of a pause again now, as I am off to Paris, France early tomorrow morning for a few days with Miss Katy. Using the Eurostar High Speed train it takes about 2hrs and 5 minutes. Cheaper and quicker overall than many other routes. I hope to see some cool old French cars too. If the guys here are interested, I will post up photos of what I get to see.
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Yes please ! Have good break.
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2016 9:44:41 GMT by westbay
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Interested! Really??? Get posting Rian :-)
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Always interested. Bring it on.
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Up at Stupid-o-Clock and off to Ebbsfleet International station. Weird to think we are taking a train to Paris going under the English chanel. Again, Love Technology. Got there way too early so sat and had a decadent Mocha coffee and butter Croissants fot breakfast. Amazed at how awake Miss Katy looked. Considdering the fact I feel like death warmed up. Then through Customs, X Ray and we both got the alarms going and full body pat down. My bag got arrested and fully unpacked. No comments on the hand uffs, riding crop or gallon of KY jelly or the bags of marshmallows, and bottle of sherry. Nooooooooooo They were interested in the knife Donnie gave me in Arkansas which travels with me. "Show me the locking mechanism" was the request. "No lock I replied, its a folder" "Ahhhhh.........lets see how long the blade is" Blades are under 3" so it was returned. Thankfully, as I am very attached to this knife. Waiting for departure, then the adventure begins. Later.
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Last Edit: Dec 10, 2016 8:25:28 GMT by grizz
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Dec 10, 2016 21:50:56 GMT
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Yes please ! 😀 Have good break. Interested! Really??? Get posting Rian :-) Always interested. Bring it on. Thank you all.... Well, it seems Paris, like many large European cities, has managed to alienate and get rid of most old cars. I have seen nothing interesting yet, not the sort of retro stuff we want. So will post some random tourist photos if you are interested
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93fxdl
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Dec 10, 2016 23:06:35 GMT
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2016 0:37:57 GMT by 93fxdl
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