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Client engineer sent me a work related email written entirely in Afrikaans a while ago. I suspect he was extracting the urine. Good to see this project nearing completion. Interested to see what comes next. i know what’s coming next :-)    |
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Brigsy
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Aug 10, 2022 13:52:39 GMT
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First start up is a milestone aciheved on a project, well done.
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2022 13:53:02 GMT by Brigsy
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Aug 10, 2022 13:56:01 GMT
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another project in the making  Just getting these wheels cleaned and painted will be a project in themselves. Imagine them on the Rezin Rockit, wider tyres, detailed, painted and even lower than it is now….. Thanks to westbay for poking his fingers in my wallet like Paul Y does…… I now have some of these badges headed my way. Certainly apt for this build.  should upset the purists going on a ratty 59 Lambretta  |
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Aug 10, 2022 19:11:12 GMT
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Rather we keep words like 📦 to ourselves Eugene.  Inderdaad Rian (indeed Rian) |
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misteralz
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I may drive a Volkswagen, but I'm scene tax exempt!
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Doosje? I don't get it. Zak, however...
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The clutch M/C is Mazda, which is why we had to adapt it to the Ford pedal. Thanks Nick. Ordered one. Great news to hear it running, all the hard work, sleepless nights, pain and expenditure are coming together now  Yes, good feeling, beats a bonfire. Great to hear it lives, and sounds suitably sporty too! The fun continues. Has a nice rasp. My Afrikaans is exclusively:- 1) Types of Animals 2) Beer, and how to order it 3) Swearing. Outside of of that what do you need.... When is the first Ice Cream trip? Good work to all involved. P. You know all the words you need Paul. Ice cream, now there’s an idea. Client engineer sent me a work related email written entirely in Afrikaans a while ago. I suspect he was extracting the urine. Good to see this project nearing completion. Interested to see what comes next. Can only laugh at that. Afrikaans technical is a real messy language. Client engineer sent me a work related email written entirely in Afrikaans a while ago. I suspect he was extracting the urine. Good to see this project nearing completion. Interested to see what comes next. i know what’s coming next :-) Yes. First start up is a milestone aciheved on a project, well done. Thanks mate, happy too. Just getting these wheels cleaned and painted will be a project in themselves. Imagine them on the Rezin Rockit, wider tyres, detailed, painted and even lower than it is now….. Thanks to westbay for poking his fingers in my wallet like Paul Y does…… I now have some of these badges headed my way. Certainly apt for this build. should upset the purists going on a ratty 59 Lambretta Purists are as much purists as it suits them on any given day. Much fakeness out there . Rather we keep words like 📦 to ourselves Eugene. Inderdaad Rian (indeed Rian) Yup. Correct. |
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Aug 12, 2022 15:19:35 GMT
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Mailman and EBay made me happy. New clutch Master cylinder came. Design is a bit different. First thing I noticed was the guide at the mouth of the unit where the rod enters to hit the plunger. It was not present on the other unit, for whatever reason. Hopefully it is a quick fix tomorrow morning. Would be nice.   At least the weekend has landed, heat predicted so be careful out there. . |
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Aug 12, 2022 19:35:45 GMT
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So the first job back home tonight was to cut the new MC and grind it to fit around the brake booster mounting foot.  Clevis fitted, clutch pumped and bled….. Car started, 1st and 2nd engaged with the rear in the air. Brakes tested, clutch tested some more, clevis adjusted, still not quite right…. Shortened and found to not be quite right. Called out Mr Grinder….  Refitted. Perfect, gear change smooth……. Till it went PoP ! Dismantled, and rewelded. Refitted, works well, clutch pedal too high…… And POP it went leaving the clutch fixed in a position. Removed the Slave cylinder, and clutch back in position, wheels turning freely etc. And yes, cleaned up, ground back tidy.  So I removed the Slave cylinder completely and will be buying a new one as nickwheeler had suggested in the first place. Lets see what the spares shops have in stock tomorrow. Hanging loose with the Rezin Rockit.  And removed.   So clutching at straws. While I have other stuff to deal with. Friday night . Drink?? |
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Aug 12, 2022 21:28:42 GMT
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You might need a stop on the clutch pedal as well as the throttle. The clutch slave cylinder doesn't need to move very far. And it's very easy to push both too far and do some damage. as for shortening the pushrod, you do like doing things the hard way  |
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You might need a stop on the clutch pedal as well as the throttle. The clutch slave cylinder doesn't need to move very far. And it's very easy to push both too far and do some damage. as for shortening the pushrod, you do like doing things the hard way Absolutely agree. Already planned. And yes, my bad, but it seemed the right solution at the time, and felt like it once re-installed. Still, I would have preferred not to have done it. Replacement Slave ordered. £13.90 and two day delivery. |
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Aug 13, 2022 18:53:30 GMT
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 Look who came to see his handiwork and hear the motor run…… Good to see nickwheeler and share some ideas. |
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Belated welcome to the UK. |
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Aug 14, 2022 11:31:32 GMT
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Hard to believe, this time 20 years ago, I walked i to arrivals at Heathrow. Tell me about it. Been here 15. How time flies. Phil |
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brachunky
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Aug 14, 2022 12:28:12 GMT
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20 years myself this November 21 cars/trucks and 6 bikes over that time  |
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Aug 14, 2022 12:44:37 GMT
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A small hint to save you some frustration:
fit the clutch hose to the slave cylinder first, bolt it to the gearbox, then attach the swivel fitting to the master cylinder.
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Aug 16, 2022 20:17:04 GMT
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Belated welcome to the UK. Hard to believe, this time 20 years ago, I walked i to arrivals at Heathrow. Tell me about it. Been here 15. How time flies. Phil 20 years myself this November 21 cars/trucks and 6 bikes over that time TIME FLIES AND WE HAVE HAD AN AWESOME TIME, ENRICHING THIS BIT OF REAL ESTATE. |
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2022 20:17:43 GMT by grizz
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Aug 16, 2022 20:22:22 GMT
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A small hint to save you some frustration: fit the clutch hose to the slave cylinder first, bolt it to the gearbox, then attach the swivel fitting to the master cylinder. Agreed, I actually did everything in reverse and it worked beautifully. Done. |
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Aug 16, 2022 20:28:03 GMT
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Hard to believe, this time 20 years ago, I walked i to arrivals at Heathrow. Tell me about it. Been here 15. How time flies. Phil 30 years for me - no idea how that happened. |
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Aug 16, 2022 20:31:57 GMT
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Tell me about it. Been here 15. How time flies. Phil 30 years for me - no idea how that happened. \Mad ehhhh…/ And no regrets. |
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