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1. Another tardy update: (Updates); ... Suspension: The IRS is just about finished and the front suspension is rebuilt and ready to be installed. I have rebuilt the steering rack. Brakes: Everything is rebuilt and awaiting reinstallation ...; Created on 30 August 2017
2. Ronstoration: (Updates); ... so it'll do, and I painted it black. I stripped the brake calipers. A tiny bit of surface rust on the pistons but otherwise look good. Jag? New seals new pistons. MGA? Spray can. ...; Created on 25 July 2015
3. Why having a car professionally restored costs so much.: (Updates); The boys are doing a bare metal resto and LHD to RHD conversion on a S1 4.2 roadster owned by a friend of mine. Today I bled the brakes, installed a battery hold down kit, attached a Moto Lita steering ...; Created on 25 May 2015
4. Test pilot: (Updates); Classified: Secret Jaaaaaaag Test Base, 0855 hrs CST 0855 hrs. Excited to have a day permit to actually drive the 3.8. It is after all nice to know that the brakes work BEFORE the Road Worthy test. ...; Created on 30 January 2015
5. Introducing...my new car!: (Updates); ... brakes, disappearing brake fluid and very heavy steering. To cut to the chase this weekend I have replaced the servo (leaking) and the master cylinder (see servo). The clutch master seemed to be working ...; Created on 14 September 2014
6. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); Bleeding the E Type brake system can be very difficult, especially if there is a lot of air in it. The use of a urinary catheter syringe has revolutionised this process for me. I replaced a brake servo ...; Created on 14 September 2014
7. C18737: (Updates); Which is the bracket that holds the handbrake light switch in place. Which I can't find. Anywhere. So being impatient, I thought I'd make one. How hard can that be? 2 hours and a prototype later...It ...; Created on 16 March 2014
8. January's efforts: (Updates); ... Lovely new otter switch hole cover made for me by Alan Turner. New battery support. Brake fluid reservoirs with natty yellow striped hose. Spin on adapter and original carb ...; Created on 02 February 2014
9. Picture update: (Updates); ... Dash centre in. Brake booster and wiper motor in. ...; Created on 17 September 2013
10. New brakes for the 4.2: (Updates); After some thought the folly of swapping over the whole hub assembly became aparent to me. So instead I did the sensible thing and swapped the calipers over for the Coopers. Easy.; Created on 07 July 2013
11. Kelsey Hayes: (Updates); I finally built up enough courage to tackle the Kelsey Hayes brake booster today. It stripped down very easily and was in good condition apart from some scoring on the central shaft. Fortunately this ...; Created on 15 June 2013
12. Apologies and an update: (Updates); ... by the time the body is ready to bring home to my place. Other ancillaries: IRS complete. Suspension complete. Carbs complete. Cooling system complete. Brakes largely complete; trial assembly of the ...; Created on 12 May 2013
13. Bending the pedals: (Updates); 2 pictures that nicely demonstrate the differences between the clutch and brake pedals on left and right hand vehicles. The shinier pedals are from my LHD. ...; Created on 02 March 2013
14. Here we go again...: (Updates); ... 20 mins and the last 10 mins. Today I spent a while putting the reassembled rear brakes back onto my rebuilt diff. When I originally stripped the IRS I had noticed that there were a lot ...; Created on 27 January 2013
15. and some more..: (Updates); All of that lovely plated front suspension is back on. Fitted the new rear braided brake hose, and some new Greenstuff pads for the rear. Brakes and clutch bled. ...; Created on 05 October 2012
16. The home stretch.: (Updates); ... parts that I have already put on before. Ron came around to help me put the exhausts back on yesterday, and today I have reassembled the front suspension, torqued everything up and bled the brakes ...; Created on 05 October 2012
17. A worsening of Shipwright's Disease: (Updates); ... with neat degreaser shifts it. I reckon if I give it a really good go I'll get most of it finished tomorrow. I'm still very reluctant to take out the brake pedals though. I'm hoping to be able ...; Created on 10 June 2012
18. A pleasant surprise: (Updates); While I had the bonnet off so that I had good access to do the carbs I also installed a set of kevlar Greenstuff front brake pads. Being a cynic I didn't really expect much improvement, but to my surprise ...; Created on 08 April 2012
19. Phoenix reborn: (Updates); ... to see a piston depart via the side of the block, but nothing like that eventuated. No overheating, good oil pressure and absolutely nothing caught fire or even released a bit of smoke. And the brakes ...; Created on 11 March 2012
20. Don't say the "F" word: (Updates); ... rewired with the exception of the rear light looms Fuel system completely restored from tank to carbs All hydraulics including brakes completely rebuilt Front suspension reconditioned IRS completely reconditioned ...; Created on 21 January 2012
21. Brakes...maybe: (Updates); Well good old Tony at the brake shop came through anyway. I was a little bit down on him the other day when the caliper leaked, but he has come up trumps. Not only did he manage to get another seal kit ...; Created on 30 December 2011
22. In the Doldrums: (Updates); Frustration. I have 10 days off over Christmas, an unheard of event, and work on the car is at a standstill. I could have my car on the road by now if I had the brakes working. Unfortunately one of the ...; Created on 29 December 2011
23. IRS is back where it belongs.: (Updates); Well the IRS has been up at Chris's for 4 weeks now, and today they brought it back. New seals, new bearings, new bushes and mounts, new shocks, new brakes, new splined hubs and newly reconditioned 3.07 ...; Created on 21 December 2011
24. Waiting waiting: (Updates); ... the clutch slave cylinder to inspect, and I probably should remove the IRS and have a good look at the rear brakes. Ron and Marty are popping by on Thursday morning to inspect the lay of the land vis ...; Created on 08 November 2011
25. I knew I had children for a reason: (Updates); All those years of paying to feed, clothe and educate my 3 children paid off today. After nearly poking my eye out with the heater control cable while trying to remove the brake servo I had pushed ...; Created on 30 October 2011
26. The brakes are done: (Updates); At the risk of offending fate, I think the brakes are finished. All the hydraulic lines are in and connected. All the vacuum pipes as well. Reservoirs are mounted. All in all, it looks ...; Created on 11 October 2011
27. Lots of fiddly little jobs: (Updates); Lots of little fettling jobs with the hydraulics. Got the hand made vaccuum pipe installed across the firewall, and made a bracket for the brake servo reservoir bottle and welded it to the firewall blanking ...; Created on 09 October 2011
28. Busy Sunday: (Updates); ... cleaned and refitted all of the front brake pipes; then realised that they didn't need to be reversed, so put them back the right way fitted the new braided front brake hoses refitted the rebuilt front ...; Created on 25 September 2011
29. Heating up: (Updates); I will admit that it was with some trepidation that I approached the job of bending the clutch and brake pedals. The excellent series of articles by Mike Cassidy available here suggests that the ...; Created on 20 September 2011
30. Wax on wax off: (Updates); Unable to do anything constructive at the moment as I'm waiting for parts from the UK and the brakes to be ready, so I decided to wash and wax the car. I haven't had to do this to a car for 25 years ...; Created on 29 August 2011
31. Cooling system v1.0001: (Updates); ... radiator place to get it cleaned out. Fantastic. Lots of solder and open gas flames. Then the brakes were dropped off to Tony. He did the "double teapot with head shake" (hands on hips) ...; Created on 23 August 2011
32. Brakes are broken..: (Updates); Once the decision is made, action is easy. First the pedal box, complete with brake and clutch MC comes out. Then the booster. Finally off come the front calipers. Calipers look fine but ...; Created on 21 August 2011
33. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); A very busy week at work has prevented me from any play in the shed. Rob rang me yesterday; hadn't heard from me; was I dead? Back brake bleeding commenced and took under 30 mins. Shock removal ...; Created on 20 August 2011
34. Bleedin' brakes!: (Updates); Rob kindly has lent me his old wheels with usable tyres. Mine are off to be detyred, cleaned and retyred. Spent 4 hours today trying to bleed rear brakes. I had to make an adapter for my jack to ...; Created on 13 August 2011
35. Start with something simple: (Updates); ... old Lucas brake fluid does the trick and with some trepidation I jack the front up and put stands under the suspension arms. Drainplug removed and dirty oil comes out. Strained; no ...; Created on 07 August 2011

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