1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .

That's the hairiest puss I have seen in a long time

Last bit of the carpet done.
Having finally tracked down the rivets Rootes used Ive refitted the original rear seat leg pads although ive put them where my seats touch not the original position as my seats are non original

I believe the internet vernacular is Absolute Unit.

Tickovers been a bit erratic lately and ive traced it to worn carb spindles .
Removed and partially stripped the twin SUs this morning to see just how worn they are and wether or not the body needs line boring and bushing .
TBH I don't think they will going by what the Singers was like and that not needing it but I wont know for certain until the new spindles arrive .
Still for 12 years use its actually all rather good
Carbless and going nowhere


12 years worth of gunge



Time for a clean up


rear carb



rear carb - tother end



front carb , this is the worst one

front carb - tother end

A bit of fine tuning and 100 odd miles later the rebuilt carbs are working perfectly - so much smoother and nicer to drive . Mixture seems bang on now with both adjusters out the same amount for a change ( 9 flats )

This has been worked on a fair bit mainly to get the throttle response the same as the Singers ie. sharper and quicker as having got the Singers how i like it this seemed a tad slow even though it felt fine before i did the Singers - weird how something is fine until you make it even better :lol: ,
I altered the Solex quadrant this set up uses and made it 6mm shorter at the ball end . This seemed the easiest way to do this although i could of altered the linkage bar length in just the same way .I also altered the return springs so the pedals softer - again just as the Singers is .
Its now so much better . Its strange how just 6mm in length makes so much difference
SU springs are really weak affairs - hence the need for three , use two and the pedal has no resistance whatsoever .
As it is now

As it was

Just a short update on this .
Well a few weeks has passed since i did the throttle response and spring alteration and after a few hundred miles i can say it feels so much better in every respect , really light but also very responsive . Engines pulling superbly and the clutch and box also feel great .
Only done one show this year in it thus far and that was last weekend at Shepton Mallet . Needs a polish and a wash but that can wait for a bit as ive house repairs to do first

Kevin has gone all red faced with such praise

UMM - looking a tad suspect , so out wiv the grinder and welder it is then.

Welders no happy after years of inactivity but it got there in the end

Not as bad as it could of been and at least its solid again , i was tempted to just fill it with filler but just couldnt bring myself to bodge the job .