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    I fitted a swing spring to my niece`s herald convertible last year. I had 2 springs laying about 1 had thicker leaves than the other and was told it was off a gt6, so fitted that one without lowering block,  It sits level and no lower than a standard herald cheers Andy
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    GT6_User_and_Abuser wrote:Or clean up the surfaces really well, liberally apply tiger seal to them, then put some mole grips on the flange inside and leave for a week. You get a nice smooth join on the outside once you've wiped it back. Thats what i used when said glue.
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    thescrapman wrote:Donald It may be easier to cut the front inch or so off the new wings and leave an inch or so of the old wing in place, and then joddle a flange to fit one behind the other. It may also give a better finish if you still have perfect wing tops and flanges in the drain channels to leave them in place and cut the tops off the new wings. Then you are getting towards the repair panels... Cheers Colin Thats how i did the last pair i fitted, Found that to be the easier and neatest way to do it, you do need  to have good metal  round the edge of the nose cone to do a neat job, Have also glued it to the nosecone before, but not happy doing it that way. Not done it by removing the light panel before but would think its very time consuming getting them out without damage to be able to fit them again, As only taken them out when replacing the nose cones cheers Andy
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    hi lloyd I think i have found a pair of front wings for my mk2, but if not would depend on price, i have used the volvo arches at moment but not happy with the fit The chance`s are i would need/use mk2 front wings in the future but with having front wing repair sections and rear arches  for my mk1 on order with you can`t afford to have mk2 arches as well Cheers Andy
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    hi lloyd I think i have found a pair of front wings for my mk2, but if not would depend on price, i have used the volvo arches at moment but not happy with the fit The chance`s are i would need/use mk2 front wings in the future but with having front wing repair sections and rear arches  for my mk1 on order with you can`t afford to have mk2 arches as well Cheers Andy
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    yes please lloyd both sides cheers Andy
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    Not certain but i would of said that you need to remove all traces of the old bush until all you have is the metal of the spring cheers Andy
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    Hi Lloyd if you get rear arches made up can you do some that aren`t in two parts but all one panel, Also could do with mk2 rear arches,rear light panel, bottom of rear wings where they meet the floors, Another thing i have noticed on these cars is the area under the front wings there is a box section that runs from the `A` post to the edge of the front cut out for the struts a bit like the trumpet panel on a mgb, A rear floor repair panel covering the subframe mount/inner sill area.  These are the areas i get asked to repair the most that panels are not available for. Cheers Andy
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    if you get 41/2 wide steels no difference to standard ,  just done it on a mk4 for a mate and think it suits it,  if you need any 41/2 steels that take hubcaps and live anywhere near norfolk  i have about 8laying around cheers andy
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    ferny wrote: Or when you're in a rush in winter and say to yourself when you're working on your car and it's getting late, "I'll just add some water now, drain and refill with anti-freeze later"... Not that I've ever lost a core plug from the water in the block freezing and I most certainly didn't discover it was gone after a five mile drive!  :B glad i`m not the only one to have done that ;D
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    seats, again...

    willows40 replied to ferny's topic in Body

    i have fitted mx5 seats into a herald convertible, fairly easy fix and fit no problems cheers andy
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    when i had my 1600 vitesse that had the curve core plugs cheers andy
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    Engine hoist

    willows40 replied to Tim Hunt's topic in Engine

    most toucan hire shops will have them cheers andy
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    don`t forget most primers are porous, so leave paint on for as long as possible and once you have stripped the paint and done repairs, remember where the welding has been done will rust quicker,  I would etch as soon as possible and get a couple of rattle can of top coat and spray use that over the etch, That way it will be better protected but will require a little bit more work when you go to paint it Cheers Andy
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    yes
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    Ted Would it be worthwhile seeing if repair panels for the frames can be made as the rest of the bonnet is good , it was the same with the bonnet on the pi just the box section rotted out, That 2 perfectly useable bonnets scrapped for the same reason and sure would of as well, Did you try fitchets? cheers Andy
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    You don`t need them The only purpose of them is to stop you over tightening the bolt and then squeezing the clamp at the top, totally cosmetic to make the spring neater, The only purpose of the clamp is to stop the leaves twisting, some manufactures use to knock the top of the clamps over other like triumph a bolt and collar and some just up to the top of the main leaf cheers Andy
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    If anybody wants a sah rocker cover, make me a sensible offer and will sell mine cheers andy
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    ignition timing

    willows40 replied to iggy's topic in Electrical

    but wouldn`t the timing be different now as it has electronic ignition and using unleaded which is why i never use a timing light cheers andy
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    thats a new one, is that the one to cut up and make a pickup out of ;D if thats your 2014 rbrr car will weld it up in return for a free seat when you do it
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    the best ones are the ones patched up with sound deadering pads, which one is the damson dog
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    thescrapman wrote: I'm fairly sure you will find it again one day... :-) My bet is about 18inches from where it was last seen. Cheers Colin i won`t colin as starting on painting it next week then its off to its new owner. did you find anything out about the estate cheers andy
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    mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen again cheers andy
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    ok if you need it collecting at a later date let me know cheers andy
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    ted let me know asap as will need to arrange for my mate to pick it up and we are travelling down thursday morning cheers andy
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