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Apr 25, 2024 15:48:32 GMT
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Front dampers came off the Chevy today... and might be expected it did come down to brute force, I initially asked nicely, then stepped up to turning up the "heat" but when that didn't work then straight to the cutting disc! All the old wiring is out, it's a dreadful mess so glad to see it on the workshop floor. However in keeping with tradition even the courtesy/dome light hasn't escaped the modifications...albeit not the worst work to reveal itself Can't lie, making good some of this work is really sucking the joy out this project, add in the electrical maladies with the Chrysler(thankfully Rock Auto came through with the switch inside 4 days from the US) and it's a reminder why so many projects do stall.
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro 1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck 1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban 1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop 1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan 2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T 1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate 2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet 2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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Another day, another FFS moment on the Chevrolet Hardtop.. been making progress on numerous fronts and with the electronic ignition and rewiring at the stage I was in a position to test fire it up.... Nothing, not even a cough, can smell fuel and it ran fine when I brought it in 3 months ago. OK perhaps I've got the timing out... fiddle, faff, still nothing. Full static re-timing and check and still zip.. testing, yep got spark and clearly there's fuel(it stinks).. but still nada... pulled the plugs and they're dry as, not even a whiff of fuel😤 So there's fuel going to the carb, but it's not passing through it.. time to strip and rebuild kit ordered then penny drops it's not the original carb for the year, it's off a 68/69 C10 truck... thankfully available via Rock Auto but won't be here until Wednesday so more delays. That ain't right!! That is definitely on the wrong side of corroded/oxidisation These niggly issues are really sucking the motivation from me, putting right dodgy work overlaid with new failures
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro 1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck 1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban 1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop 1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan 2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T 1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate 2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet 2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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glenanderson
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Club RR Member Number: 64
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Liked for support, not because I’m enjoying you struggling. 👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Back in the workshop today, getting onto the trans cooler upgrade... the old water/oil cooler was somewhat corroded and in keeping is obsolete so no direct replacement🙄. So alternative required and it appeared a Mini Cooper automatic cooler would fit in front of the radiator. So when the front end came apart for the cooling system refresh it seemed the right time to do this install... and certainly not a moment too late as the original cooler was on the cusp of failimg Comparison... Installed
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro 1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck 1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban 1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop 1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan 2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T 1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate 2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet 2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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May 21, 2024 11:12:40 GMT
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro 1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck 1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban 1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop 1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan 2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T 1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate 2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet 2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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May 21, 2024 12:00:19 GMT
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Ooh, just found this thread, nice work. Totally with you on the wiper mech, that was ugly! I'l have a nice read from page 1 now
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glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member
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May 21, 2024 13:18:52 GMT
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I absolutely agree with your approach. Yes, there's a time and place for "that'll do", but there's also a huge amount of personal satisfaction with doing a job that's 100% spot on, that nobody will see until many years later when it's uncovered and the next person in there looks at it and thinks "now that's a nice job".
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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May 21, 2024 14:22:53 GMT
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Yes, there's a time and place for "that'll do" It's an increasing frequent rant for me, whilst the likes of Vice Grip Garage and the assorted Roadkill variants provide entertainment they validate shonky work and folk start to think that's how it's done. Recall when I did the Plymouth Banjul in 2006 and the rotary light switch burnt out so I botched in a series of toggle switches hanging out the dash in order to keep the lights working. Had I not left the vehicle in The Gambia then it would have been sorted with a proper replacement. Fully accept "get you home" botches have their place, but put things right when you get the chance when time/money allows. And on the front, I went with a 12v blower motor from a Corvette, given the knacker cable insulation and minor wobbly bearing it simply made more sense. The longer Shaft isn't an issue as it protrudes into the fan and doesn't interfere with any other components. It's got a separate earth rather than directly earthed to the body which I don't see as a negative.
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2014 - Audi A6 Avant 3.0Tdi Quattro 1958 - Chevrolet Apache Panel Truck 1959 - Plymouth Custom Suburban 1952 - Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop 1985 - Ford Econoline E350 Quadravan 2009 - Ovlov V70 2.5T 1970 - Cortina Mk2 Estate 2007 - Fiat Ducato LWB 120Multijet 2014 - Honda Civic 2.2 CTDi ES
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