Bradison Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 With the help of my father in law and my wifes awe inspiring ability to fabricate I have the passenger side sills refreshed, nice new steel, primered up... might need a little tidy up and a lick of paint now. Drivers side is next... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 As it stands we just need to finish refitting the interior, mot it and fettle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Currently replacing the UJ's on the half shafts as well as the rear brake cylinders and shoes and currently contemplating the prop shaft UJ's next. Better to be safe than sorry... Edited August 31, 2021 by Bradison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Off to Pirtek this afternoon to get hoses for the oil cooler fitment (the ones I had are too long), then I need to replace the leaky top hose, check everything's tightened up right (some UJ bolts managed to work loose for the MOT a couple of years back and one of the manifold clamps fell off on holiday recently), check / refill the diff oil, adjust the handbrake... drive it to Duxford, then Gaydon, then to the Lakes with the Cambridge group. Then fix anything that breaks on those trips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Oh yes, also need to replace all the cooling system hoses... and fluids, Im halfway there, full kit in hand so can say goodbye to the perished pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, RobPearce said: Off to Pirtek this afternoon to get hoses for the oil cooler fitment (the ones I had are too long), then I need to replace the leaky top hose, check everything's tightened up right (some UJ bolts managed to work loose for the MOT a couple of years back and one of the manifold clamps fell off on holiday recently), check / refill the diff oil, adjust the handbrake... drive it to Duxford, then Gaydon, then to the Lakes with the Cambridge group. Then fix anything that breaks on those trips. Lets hope its nothing serious that lets go on your trips and its just the basic running repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Bradison said: Lets hope its nothing serious that lets go on your trips There's a bit of a tradition of something fairly significant failing on someone's car whenever the Crash Test Dummies Cambridge Triumph Drivers do a trip. Usually it's Toby's Hurricane or Tom's Herald, although my Vitesse did a "refuse to carry on at that speed!" when we did the NC500. So far, since getting its new fuel tank last year, the Spitfire has only shown non-terminal niggles, but I haven't subjected it to more than four hours near-continuous driving yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Fitted new front EBC brake discs and pads to the Spit yesterday which I’m really pleased with as it has solved a pulsating brake pedal that I’ve had for a while. 🙂 However I noticed that the rubber seal on both brake callipers have gone so another job to do before the RBRR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Found a leak from one of the oil cooler unions, so I need to fix that. Also need to fix the slow coolant leak, which I think is the top hose. And I have discovered one of the new engine mounts I had to fit a few years back has failed already, so that's another job needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldpilot Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Team 81 are in need of a crank pulley for our Dolly Sprint. Anyone got one we can buy? aaaagggghhhhhhh Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Hi Mike, talk to Paul Hughes at 2Spec Classics. If no joy, call me and I will put you in contact with someone who could help 07557 339 123 Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldpilot Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Thanks Tim. I have just sourced a serviceable one from someone on the Dolly forum. It seems it’s a part that is very hard to find, so used is the way to go at the moment. Thanks for your post. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) Currently trying to diagnose a fuel issue. I'm hoping it's the cheap regulator I fitted a few year ago and not the rather expensive pump! If you floor and and get boost it's fine, but then runs so lean it bunny hops. Says to me the regulator is sticking. Edited September 7, 2021 by ferny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 My spitfire is alive! Full road test on Sunday (what a corking day for a test drive), covered 350 miles. Overdrive works perfectly. Engine oil pressure wasn't great but i'll reserve judgement for now as it was running-in oil. Slight concern about chattering clutch release bearing though, I'm not sure how worried I should be about that... any thoughts anyone? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, PeteStupps said: My spitfire is alive! Full road test on Sunday (what a corking day for a test drive), covered 350 miles. Overdrive works perfectly. Engine oil pressure wasn't great but i'll reserve judgement for now as it was running-in oil. Slight concern about chattering clutch release bearing though, I'm not sure how worried I should be about that... any thoughts anyone? Engine oil pressure on my recently built engine was terrible on the running in oil, as soon as it'd bedded in and I switched to decent oil the pressure was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Thanks Sam, hopefully i'll have the same result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Hell Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My Vitesse (Team 93) is up and running after being taken off the road in 1982 = trying to get enough miles on her to see what breaks/perishes - stranded on the A31 on Monday luckily I had plenty of spares - quick change of a condenser and I was on my way - decision to be made do I fit electronic ignition??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 51 minutes ago, Lemon Hell said: - quick change of a condenser and I was on my way - decision to be made do I fit electronic ignition??? Possibly. Or get a condenser and rotor from Distributor Doctor, i've had no issues since fitting them on 3 classics over the last 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 54 minutes ago, Lemon Hell said: My Vitesse (Team 93) is up and running after being taken off the road in 1982 ... and also, good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Lemon Hell said: My Vitesse (Team 93) is up and running after being taken off the road in 1982 Hurrah! That's even longer than my Spitfire took (was taken off the road in 1988 and almost made it back for the 2018 RBRR but had a fuel tank problem). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 15 hours ago, Lemon Hell said: decision to be made do I fit electronic ignition??? Yes. I have a cheapy power spark or whatever it is, fitted in 2013 after a nearly new points/condensor set let me down and I had to get recovered from the roadside (oh the shame of not carrying a spare!) - it's done the RBRR and 2 10CR and load of other miles utterly trouble free. I carry a spare points/condensor set in the boot with a screwdriver and feeler gauge set "just in case" but have never needed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Derek, At least you have a Lucas dizzy...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 New brake callipers have arrived for the Spit so will be fitting them hopefully this week. Any useful tips or tricks when fitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Spitfire went for an MOT this afternoon. Only one issue (which they ignored as they know I'll fix it) - no brake lights! The switch has fallen apart. I was toying with replacing it anyway as I've got what I believe to be a suitable much better quality switch in my collection of electronic components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 10 hours ago, PaulB said: New brake callipers have arrived for the Spit so will be fitting them hopefully this week. Any useful tips or tricks when fitting? Should be pretty straightforward, assuming it's got pistons already fitted? I think there's an issue with some of the repro calipers though, remember reading something about people having problems with them sitting slightly to one side or something..? I would take the old one off and carefully compare them with the new before sticking them on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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