Place my bid and won it for £50!! with £30 petrol to collect what a bargain - a repair panel would cost me £75-£90.
I now have the option to replace the whole panel or cut sections for repair.
4hrs (collection)
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
Showing posts with label Robsport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robsport. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Bit of a bargain...
So keeping my eye on ebay for parts, I recently spotted a near side inner wing with a starting price of £50. I paid £180 for the other side.
Place my bid and won it for £50!! with £30 petrol to collect what a bargain - a repair panel would cost me £75-£90.
I now have the option to replace the whole panel or cut sections for repair.
4hrs (collection)
Place my bid and won it for £50!! with £30 petrol to collect what a bargain - a repair panel would cost me £75-£90.
I now have the option to replace the whole panel or cut sections for repair.
4hrs (collection)
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Inner wing fitting pt1...
After a long wait I gave up on the inner wing from Robsport he's having problems with this supplier. Again following another ring around I bought this one for S&S. They also told me the fit is crap, but I need to move on so handed over my £180 knowing I may need to cut it to get it to fit.
Laying it inside the outer wing, the fit around the arch isn't that bad – but looking the rear/back side has a very rounded look to it, the old one is flat.
I started by laying the old and new inside each other and using a marker to mark where I needed the start shaping and flatting. It wasn't long before I had the back fitting fairly well and the top edge I had folded forward for the moment.
Clamping it in place I can see the fit on the front edge is going to need a lot of fitting with a 15mm gap at the centre point.
Also the front lower section is missing - they all seem to be like this, I will cut and weld in this missing section so it looks like the original and matches the other side.
3hrs
Laying it inside the outer wing, the fit around the arch isn't that bad – but looking the rear/back side has a very rounded look to it, the old one is flat.
I started by laying the old and new inside each other and using a marker to mark where I needed the start shaping and flatting. It wasn't long before I had the back fitting fairly well and the top edge I had folded forward for the moment.
Clamping it in place I can see the fit on the front edge is going to need a lot of fitting with a 15mm gap at the centre point.
Also the front lower section is missing - they all seem to be like this, I will cut and weld in this missing section so it looks like the original and matches the other side.
3hrs
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Front offside wing repair pt1...
I've been thinking long and hard about this... repair or replace? . . . . . . . Finally decided to have a go at repairing and it looks crap replace IT!
The wings has been off the car for a while now as I still haven't found a suitable inner wing panel yet.
I was thinking back to the days when helping my dad in his wood workshop - he always made a jigs to hold things in place while assembling projects.
So with an old table (out of the green house) I place the wing on top and using some wooden battens as stops and clamps the hold it. I guess with the lip removed the rigidity of the wing will suffer and welding the repair panel in the wrong place would course fit issues later.
I ordered a repair arch from Robsport and lead sticks and solder paint off ebay for filling and repairing the rear lower flange edge.
I clamped the new arch in place and scribed a edge which need to cut back from by 5mm. Both ends of panel will need some work to get it to fit.
4hrs
The wings has been off the car for a while now as I still haven't found a suitable inner wing panel yet.
I was thinking back to the days when helping my dad in his wood workshop - he always made a jigs to hold things in place while assembling projects.
So with an old table (out of the green house) I place the wing on top and using some wooden battens as stops and clamps the hold it. I guess with the lip removed the rigidity of the wing will suffer and welding the repair panel in the wrong place would course fit issues later.
I ordered a repair arch from Robsport and lead sticks and solder paint off ebay for filling and repairing the rear lower flange edge.
I clamped the new arch in place and scribed a edge which need to cut back from by 5mm. Both ends of panel will need some work to get it to fit.
4hrs
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Inner wing support brackets...
On each side of the turret are two inner wing support brackets which is the main course of the rusting around the turret, front and rear inner flitch panels and the inner wing. I'm waiting for a delivery a inner wing for another supplier (6-8 weeks) so I made up some new support brackets.
Using one I managed to get off – I cut out some templates from card. With my disc cutter I cut them out of 18 gauge. Then folded and spot welded the two sections together and a coat of zinc primer to finish.
These brackets will need plenty of protection when refitting to ensure no rusting again - well in my life time anyway!
2hrs
Using one I managed to get off – I cut out some templates from card. With my disc cutter I cut them out of 18 gauge. Then folded and spot welded the two sections together and a coat of zinc primer to finish.
These brackets will need plenty of protection when refitting to ensure no rusting again - well in my life time anyway!
2hrs
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Engine rebuild pt4...
New parts delivered today from Robsport - recon water pump and oil pump O rings and drive shaft.
Feeling the movement of the recon water pump it was a good move to replace my old one. Popped over to my local post office and posted it back for my exchange refund.
Wiped down the oil pump and lubricated it with some STP oil, I reassembled the pump using the new O rings and bolted it to the engine block. Then together with a new filter, I fitted the oil filter bowl.
With a new gasket I then fitted the oil pick-up pipe/strainer - all the oily bits are coming together!
1.30hrs
Feeling the movement of the recon water pump it was a good move to replace my old one. Popped over to my local post office and posted it back for my exchange refund.
Wiped down the oil pump and lubricated it with some STP oil, I reassembled the pump using the new O rings and bolted it to the engine block. Then together with a new filter, I fitted the oil filter bowl.
With a new gasket I then fitted the oil pick-up pipe/strainer - all the oily bits are coming together!
1.30hrs
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Steering rack ready to turn...
With replacement track rod ends supplied from Robsport (great service and shipping - thanks) I cleaned off all old grease and then re-greased the rack main inner shaft and track rod ball joints, refitted the cleaned gaiters. After wire brushing the threads I fitted the new track rod ends. Just need get some wire clips for the gaiters.
Also have new ball joints to fit the track arms, I had a quick try at fitting one, but going need the right tools or pop down the local garage for help.
1 hr
Also have new ball joints to fit the track arms, I had a quick try at fitting one, but going need the right tools or pop down the local garage for help.
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