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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. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Notes on brake bleeding: (Updates); ... check the schematic diagram in the manual. If you are wrong you won't be able to inject fluid. To bleed the brakes: 1. Select either the front or rear reservoir. It doesn't matter which ...; Created on 14 September 2014
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. A pleasant surprise: (Updates); ... a previously undetected vacuum leak, which has in turn allowed the servo to work properly. I'm happy enough with the brakes that I'm going to hold off fitting the front Wilwood calipers. ...; Created on 08 April 2012
12. 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
13. 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
14. Brakes...maybe: (Updates); ... I have brakes! Well I have a pedal anyway. As the car is currently up on stands with no wheels it might be premature to assume too much. ...; Created on 30 December 2011
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. Them's the brakes...not: (Updates); ... was easy and the little one man brake bleeder worked well. Did the clutch slave cylinder too for good measure. Once I got to the front brakes though it all went bad. No pedal after first ...; Created on 20 August 2011
23. 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

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