Radders Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 15 hours ago, richard w said: Don't forget the new windscreen sticker 😁 You mean this one? 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Looking forward to seeing the car Steve, wedgewood or powder blue 2000 mk1 are just excellent looking cars. Seats are looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) Thank you vice, you fought valiantly… just 1 and 1/4 uj’s too soon Edited September 14, 2021 by Bradison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bradison said: Thank you vice, you fought valiantly… just 1 and 1/4 uj’s too soon Been there, done that. It's a weird feeling of macho pride, guilt and panic to find a good second hand vice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 34 minutes ago, ferny said: Been there, done that. It's a weird feeling of macho pride, guilt and panic to find a good second hand vice! Totally agree. Thing is I was only pressing a uj into the prop shaft… if it was something else I would have found myself riding an epic man wave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Callipers have now been replaced in addition to new updated disks and pads. Jobs left are: Fix speedo, hoping that the connection at the back has just come loose as I only replaced this cable earlier this year. Fix carpets so that they don’t ride up under feet. Finally try and get all speakers on the stereo to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, PaulB said: Fix carpets so that they don’t ride up under feet. Finally try and get all speakers on the stereo to work. Things like carpets, speakers etc really improve your experience of the run. Getting in and out and having to pull carpets back from the under pedals really gets irritating over 2000 miles when you are a bit tired. Squeaks, rattles I’ll fitting doors, windows etc are in the same league. This year is the first time in 3 goes that I’ve time to fiddle with such matters. Usually just happy it actually drives…!! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Horace said: Things like carpets, speakers etc really improve your experience of the run. Getting in and out and having to pull carpets back from the under pedals really gets irritating over 2000 miles when you are a bit tired. Squeaks, rattles I’ll fitting doors, windows etc are in the same league. This year is the first time in 3 goes that I’ve time to fiddle with such matters. Usually just happy it actually drives…!! Bob Couldn’t agree more. Managed to resolve a lot of rattles and squeaks over the years but seems to be a never ending battle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I’ve had a disaster!!!! One of my carb floats was sticking, I had a look and one of the posts was leaning over I gently tried straightening it but it fell off so I desperately need a stromberg cd150 carb body the type with a rising choke bar and unless I find one soon it looks like the GT6 won’t make it. So I don’t suppose any one has an old cd150 carb body I could buy/borrow, in desperation I’ve super glued the post back in but I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be strong enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, FloydP said: the type with a rising choke bar Hi Floyd I have a couple of spare CD150s, so would be happy to lend/sell you one, whole or just the body. However, I'm not sure about the different sort of chokes. I'll be able to check in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Floyd, have a chat with Burlen.co.uk, they sell Stromberg parts, or Andrew Turner Carbs. Or have a chat with Dale Barker, he probably has some Strombergs sitting around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Or, have a chat with Dave Pearson, he is going to the DM, so you could collect from him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 @FloydP no help to you but I did the same thing a couple of years ago. Tried one of those epoxy 'liquid metal' things but it didn't work. Not even briefly. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, PeteStupps said: @FloydP no help to you but I did the same thing a couple of years ago. Tried one of those epoxy 'liquid metal' things but it didn't work. Not even briefly. Good luck Well it kind of is a help as JB weld was suggested which I think is an epoxy type thing and your experience has convinced me not to bother🤣 I think the chance of it failing on the run is to high to risk it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 @FloydP@FloydP I have a box of strombergs in the garage, if you get stuck message me and I'll have a root through and see if there's one with the right body I can strip down and send to you. What's the original tag ref off the carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hi all, thanks for all the help, I think I might have a solution that means I get to use my original carb. It’s a bracket held down by the float valve, I’ll make it in 2mm aluminum which is the same thickness as the aluminum washer under the valve at the moment. I can’t think of any problems with it but would like opinions. The pictures are of a tin mock up I made early this morning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Pads were down to a minimum 4mm thickness of friction material. More than enough for the Run but I changed for a new set anyway. I use Ferodo DS performance pads, I settled on these as an upgrade after being dissatisfied with Green Stuff (poor initial bite and could be provoked into fading after repeated hard use). Mintex 1144s were an improvement in initial bite and fade resistance but I could never eliminate a squeal under light braking and this really got on my nerves. I read of Ferodo DS Performance pads in the Burton Power catalogue (www.burtonpower.com) and ten years ago purchased a set of FER 167 in the FDS specification. Immediately after fitting the pads I found a quiet, straight stretch of road and bedded them in. After the first few applications I could already appreciate more initial bite and stopping power. On the 10CR in September 2011 we traversed twenty Alpine passes including the St. Gotthard, St Bernadino and Stelvio and despite hard use we experienced no fade, the pads always inspiring confidence. At one stage I tried a judicious test application on a German autobahn in pouring rain and once again the bite was instantaneous and the retardation progressive. I was a convert and think the DS Performance pad would be hard to improve on for fast road use. What's more they never squeal The previuous set served me for 45K miles so I have to face uo to the fact that the new ones will probably see me out!! The FER167 fitted a number of '70s Ford models, these had metric callipers and the holes simply need enlarging to suit the 1/4" guide pins in my callipers. They should fit later TR6s with metric callipers without modification. Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Tim H That is an interesting post of yours. I have been battling to eliminate the squeal from the Mintex pads on our Stag. It's that final stopping when in traffic etc which sets my hairs on end! Regards Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Having the same problem with standard pads inside the Stag calipers that are now on my Saloon...interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydP Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 5 hours ago, FloydP said: Hi all, thanks for all the help, I think I might have a solution that means I get to use my original carb. It’s a bracket held down by the float valve, I’ll make it in 2mm aluminum which is the same thickness as the aluminum washer under the valve at the moment. I can’t think of any problems with it but would like opinions. The pictures are of a tin mock up I made early this morning. Fantastic news, I’ve just finished putting the GT6 back together and taken it for a quick blast and it all seems good, fingers crossed for Saturday 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Another MOT pass with no advisories (of course) this morning. I took the long way round to the test station to give me a chance to bed in the new brake pads. The tester actually commented on how good the efficiency of the braking system was. I know the car is technically exempt from the annual MoT test now but I see value in having another pair of eyes give the car a regular once over for my peace iof mind. Tim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Tim Hunt said: I know the car is technically exempt from the annual MoT test now but I see value in having another pair of eyes give the car a regular once over for my peace iof mind. Very sensible, exactly my attitude to the MOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Interesting Tim, Does the Ferodo DS pads cause a lot of brake dust on the wheels? I’ve got EBC green pads on my Spit with EBC upgraded disks and haven’t experienced the problems you’ve mentioned but I may consider these when replacing them in the future. One of the reasons I switched to EBC apart from performance improvement was my previous pads used to create loads of brake dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1144 never made a noise for me on either set I've gone through. My 1155 make a tiny noise. They do get very hot on a regular basis though. Maybe that's the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 No Paul, I find dust generation from the DS Performace pads is minimal. Low wheel dust is actually one of the features claimed for the product. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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