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Post by Gary on Jan 4, 2014 22:26:20 GMT
I finally managed to get the pictures of sorting out the recovering of my rear seats out on to photo bucket so here there are. The rear seat panel has been repainted but I still have to do the base. The panels all laid out this is slightly more difficult than I expected but still they have got to be done now. Once I'd got them all sorted using the labels that I wrote on the old panel they are ready for cutting out, I have got all the panels cut and have started to stitch them together but I don't have the pictures up yet. Don't do what I did first time I marked the seats, I marked both seats with the same number system (lucky I noticed just as I was about to put them all together on the table). Should be getting the RV into the garage tomorrow (weather permitting) to get the engine out for it's rebuild.
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Post by Gary on Mar 17, 2014 22:29:25 GMT
Well I got the RV into the garage and while it was there a few LITTLE jobs popped up on our other motors etc, the RV is now buried under a mountain of crap. I spent the weekend tiding the garage and can now at least see the RV, I am trying to get to the engine by next weekend so that I can start on it rebuild.
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Post by Peter on Mar 18, 2014 14:32:21 GMT
Looks like what you need is a skip. good to see progress though. Are you hand sewing the covers or do you have a strong enough machine, (or hope it's strong enough). I started to do it with the Rascal seats but bought first Westfield ones, too small and then the ones I have now, snug but nice.
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Post by terryrob on Mar 18, 2014 20:48:32 GMT
HaHa, thats a class mess Gary fair play lol.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 19:23:20 GMT
looks like my lockup so much stuff at the front can hardly get in
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Post by Gary on Mar 19, 2014 22:08:54 GMT
Been in there again tonight. The end of the bench is now clear and being used for sorting all the other crap...I am sorting all my bits trays, jars and tins as I go this time so that hopefully it won't end up back like it again too soon. I have been amazed at some of the thing that I have, that I have forgotten about
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Post by Gary on Apr 21, 2014 20:54:28 GMT
Been in the garage this weekend.... The engine is sitting on the floor out of the RV but that's it so far. Quite pleased to be this far to be honest
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Post by Gary on Apr 23, 2014 21:51:19 GMT
The engine on it's stand and ready for working on. I suspect now is the time when I will get really busy with work and home problems (that's what normally happens) but we will see.
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Post by scooby on Apr 23, 2014 21:53:44 GMT
Tsk - 'work', 'home' or 'RV'.
Man, you gotta know your priorities...
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Post by Gary on Apr 26, 2014 23:08:10 GMT
Managed to get a couple of hours in the garage. The Rv was smoking well the last time I started it to move it. I thought that the stem seals had dried up and decided to change then and while the engine was apart give it a little attention as we had done very little to it since we got it in one of the Samuri's. Boy am I glad I didn't go for one of those stem seal regeneration liquid thingies. On striping the engine I found that the rings in three of the pistons were in little bits on the bright side there is no damage at all to the bores or the pistons themselves other than a little discolouring where the oil was burning, I must have stopped it just at the right time Got to order some rings and things now
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Post by scooby on Apr 27, 2014 21:40:55 GMT
Blimey - what would have caused that? Engine overheated and seized at some point?
Going back many years - gulp, around 30... - when I restored a Triumph GT6, I remember reading about 'Hepolite' (I think it was ) 'oil-control' piston rings in the Haynes manual I was using, and them being recommended if the actual cylinders didn't require a full re-bore.
Well, I got them, and fitted them and b*****-me the compression was awesome.
Are there such things available these days? And for the Pinto?
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Post by Gary on Apr 27, 2014 22:02:46 GMT
Not sure what caused it, I don't think it has been too hot since we've owned it! I spent today taking my eldest daughter back to uni, so I only managed to clean the block up but at least I got something done As for rings I don't know what I'll get yet I'm still looking.
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Post by Gary on May 30, 2014 21:27:41 GMT
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Post by Peter on May 31, 2014 8:42:48 GMT
, but those Halford's labels on the belts are NOT LINED UP, seriously though, Nice job, should run sweet as a nut.
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Post by Gary on Jun 17, 2014 21:40:36 GMT
Well what a time I have had.
The engine build went fine got the motor into the RV, tried to start it "no go" I realised that I had probably got the dizzy in a notch out so went to set it up at TDC so that I could sort it. I couldn't turn the engine with a spanner at all.
So engine out, the crank was tight, so I stripped the bottom end back down, the bearings were worn like there had been in there with no oil for a couple of weeks. Luckily (if you can call any of this that) the crank only needed a little polish and a set of new bearings. Almost back together again.
I am sure there is someone out there that doesn't want me to get this RV back on the road.
Moral of the story DON'T try to get away with using the old bearings even if they look OK (as stated by the guy that did the rebore and removed the cam belt sprocket with a 4 tonne press after getting it red hot first).
he was as shocked as me at the state of the bearings (first thoughts were that the oil pump isn't working) but I have checked that now and all is fine.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2014 20:40:10 GMT
Good work Gary, it's looking good. Doing some work on mine over the next few days, try to get the new engine started, and centre the engine!
I have 2.3 mounts fir the 2.9, but way off centre!
Fingers crossed I at least get it going.
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Post by scooby on Jun 18, 2014 23:13:28 GMT
Blimey, Gary.
On that same Triumph I mentioned above, I had the crank reground and new oversized bearings supplied. Had to send it off to a company on the mainland as the facilities didn't exist on the wee utter Hebridian Island. The reground crank came back, and I recall finding the crank hard to turn when I'd torgued up the shell caps. But, this was my first build, so I assumed it was normal and just needed running in...
Temporarily disconnected the coil lead and span the engine until the oil light went out. Fired her up. Sounded strange and - like you - the engine was hard to turn over afterwards.
Aaargh - had to remove and strip it all down again - the new crank shells were in a hell of a state. Borrowed a calliper and found they'd not ground the bearings enough...
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Post by Gary on Jul 5, 2014 22:10:30 GMT
Well the engine is now sorted. It turned out that either the engine place or myself left a small piece of rag in the main oil way from the oil filter into the engine, the oil was just getting around but there was not enough pressure to show on my gauge. Found it by threading a bit of P.V.C. wiring though the oil ways starting from the oil pump aperture, did this out of desperation having tried just about every thing else. Spoke to Adrian Flux's and got the insurance sorted out so onwards we go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 20:56:23 GMT
Excellent news Gary, hopefully you will be on your way soon. Waiting for a radiator for mine, then hopefully I'll be joining you on the road!
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Post by Gary on Jul 7, 2014 22:01:06 GMT
Got to overhaul the complete braking system as very weak. No hand brake on off side and very little pressure in the front plus the front are quite a bit imbalanced. I thought about this and realised that I have not changed the fluids since building it back in 1993 (although it has been off the road for a lot of the time)it's not surprising that I have work to do.
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Post by Gary on Jul 9, 2014 20:53:19 GMT
Been working on the RV again tonight. Stripped the rear brakes down, I now know why the handbrake only works on one side! the cable had seized into the back plate. It's off now and in the garage with a good dose of get yourself freed up liquids I'll find out tomorrow if it worked if not Ebay here I come.
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Post by Gary on Jul 15, 2014 21:32:10 GMT
New handbrake cable sourced and fitted rear brakes were stripped down to fit the cable so I went though the rear system again.
Then the front brakes were stripped off and callipers stripped and cleaned and checked, all back together now and the system bled just need to try them out but the weather has been against me.
I also got around to fitting a centre mounted rear view mirror. (up on the frame that I fitted to hold the screen when soft top used)
Also sorted out why the temp gauge didn't work (Cortina sensor was the wrong Ohm rating for the older style Cortina gauges that I have fitted) so I fitted one that I had, out of a 1300 crossflow works a treat now.
The fuel gauge needed a tweak to but that too is now OK.
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Post by Peter on Jul 16, 2014 8:28:49 GMT
Onwards and sideways, soon be 100% I'm sure.
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Post by Gary on Sept 22, 2014 20:34:23 GMT
I forgot to mention that our RV has now been MOTed and Taxed since August. We still haven't done too many miles in it as I have been repairing the hard top and fitting new hold down clips so that we can remove it quickly when required. OH yeah, I also fitted a sunroof into the hard top that I removed from an old orion saloon I used to have. (fits nice) Engine is still a bit rough but It getting there, I will get some pictures up sometime.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2014 20:08:37 GMT
Wow well done Gary, a great effort all round.
Have you checked the steering bits!
Maybe we'll have a few at Stoneleigh thus year.
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Post by Peter on Oct 1, 2014 7:40:30 GMT
Well done indeed, looking forwards to seeing the results.
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Post by Gary on Oct 1, 2014 19:29:05 GMT
Thanks guy's I can only find one picture at the moment but I know that there are a load more somewhere. Soft top is not bad for £50 is it Like I said the hard top is back on at the moment.
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Post by Gary on Mar 17, 2015 20:45:59 GMT
Engine is all ready to be lifted out this weekend so that I can balance the work on my van and the engine repairs (it's smoking quite badly). Hopefully getting the RV ready for Stoneleigh and the van back to work.....Time will tell
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Post by Gary on Mar 5, 2016 23:27:32 GMT
Long overdue update.... I got it all sorted and took it to stoneleigh last year, the sun roof leaked big time where I hadn't sealed it properly so I got a little wet (understatement of 2015).great weekend though, We took it to a couple of local shows and got invited to take part in our local festival parade, i will post some pictures when I get a minute. It ran out of MOT last July and I didn't notice until it was parked the wrong side of the scaffolding which was put up for our roof to be retiled ect, so I couldn't get it out. Christmas done and the roof finished I went to start it to ready it for its MOT. NO GO ! Checked all out and no spark checked the points etc sort of OK but nothing from coil at all. So weighed it all up and decided that now would a good time to put a electronic system on, so new distributor coil and new silicon leads ordered. Fitted them today it started second turn of the key, tweeked it with the timing light and its as good as its ever been. Checked all lights etc ready for MOT hopefully next weekend if I get a minute. I did notice to day that the headlights beams were different to each other when I checked I had connected them differently must have been missed at last MOT and I haven't driven it in the dark it was only that it was parked in my carport close to the gate that I noticed.
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Post by Peter on Mar 6, 2016 16:12:57 GMT
Loooong overdue indeed, great to see things are on the up and the RV may well be in the select few MoTed Eagles on the road next week. best of luck.
I have decided that I am gong to fire up the SS, next week, with or without the wiring finished, just jerry rig some voltage to the coil and connect the battery and it should run.
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