Stellaghost Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, JohnnoK said: Not trying to be a nag, but those bolts are a bit short. The nylock isn't locked to anything, so they could rattle loose in time. That's fine If you read back I made some rubber/ nylon washers to help with keeping steel and aluminium faces apart, the other purpose of that material will dampen vibration and prevent nuts coming off, the nyloc nuts are there to protect the threads due to their extra length, not required to be used as locking nuts, even if they were the exposed threads would rust eventually and effectively make it difficult for nuts to unwind. The old ones I took off had to be ground off and they were just your normal nut and no spring washers regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted November 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2022 A lot less done than planned today due to my alternator on my doblo packing in, what a pain to change by the way So trial fit of wings and front panel to see how it's going together, wings held on with a rivet at the moment Could probably do with some better pictures in daylight it is starting to take shape though Regards Stephen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Winking at you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Winking at you. Did think that aswell😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 In one of the earlier pictures … did I notice a complete lightweight in the background ? Is this being built as a second one? I’d somehow thought you had one and expected that one to be the basis of this rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Anderzander said: did I notice a complete lightweight in the background ? The one in the background is a Series 2a, it had been started previously, then abandoned due to house move a decade ago, future project now.......lol Regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I’m sure you can knock that out in a weekend … 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Stellaghost said: A lot less done than planned today due to my alternator on my doblo packing in, what a pain to change by the way Reckon it's more difficult than a TDV8? That took me a full week working 3-4h each evening. First evening was removing all the pipework that was between the engine and radiator packs. Second was undoing 3 bolts on the alternator. Third was wiggling it out (yes it took about 3h and included some wooden wedges to create gaps). Fourth was wiggling new alternator in, fifth was doing up the 3 bolts and sixth was reconnecting all the pipework etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted November 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: Reckon it's more difficult than a TDV8? That took me a full week working 3-4h each evening. First evening was removing all the pipework that was between the engine and radiator packs. Second was undoing 3 bolts on the alternator. Third was wiggling it out (yes it took about 3h and included some wooden wedges to create gaps). Fourth was wiggling new alternator in, fifth was doing up the 3 bolts and sixth was reconnecting all the pipework etc. Oh dear Ed, you have my sympathies Would have taken me 15 minutes with a midway teabreak.............lol Regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Oh dear Ed, you have my sympathies Would have taken me 15 minutes with a midway teabreak.............lol Regards Stephen Well I think the recommended way is to drop the engine subframe out which necessitates a lift and then it's a couple of hours. Not an option on a grass lawn in-front of your house. Pig of a job where it's buried down in the bowels of the engine. Mind you not as bad as replacing one of the tip hoses on my father's dumper. That I swear they put the hose on the ground and then welded the chassis of the dumper around it. Utterly moronic design. There were two hose clamps for the tip hoses, one only just had space for an Allen key to reach up through 2ft of chassis near the pivot point, thankfully the hole hadn't rounded off. The other hose clamp necessitated dropping the handbrake and drop box out of the bottom of the engine bay in order to gain access. The sad thing is if they'd moved it 1/2" to the left (where they only had 3-4ft of space) then you could have gained access to it. Even if you could have undone the bolt there wasn't enough space to release the hose without dropping the box out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted November 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2022 Thought I'd best try bonnet on looks OK Tigged a hinge on in the wrong position though, but that's easy enough sorted with the tig regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted November 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2022 Oops regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Not tigged up yet but bracketry sorted to fit intercooler to front panel regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 You make it look so easy. What's the name of the rivnut things that have the thread in them? Or did you screw that in after? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Rivet studs: https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/blind-threaded-rivet-studs.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 54 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Rivet studs: https://shop4fasteners.co.uk/blind-threaded-rivet-studs.html Yep that's them, I have a tool for fitting them but 3 nuts of the right thread will do the job, put all three on threaded section, the last two nip together and hold them with one spanner while you tighten the bottom one up, until it is tight and material is nipped between rivet stud flanges, apologies if your aware of this regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 Front panel tigged up regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 Intercooler now sorted bit of a faff on however it's fitting not bad Large gap to fill cut into more bits tacked and tried cut away section to allow fitment at power steering box in position regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 isn't that a bit tight , when running, the engine flexes around the enginemounts a fair distance .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 minute ago, hurbie said: isn't that a bit tight , when running, the engine flexes around the enginemounts a fair distance .... It is at the moment....... Give me a chance.............lol Regards Stephen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 32 minutes ago, hurbie said: isn't that a bit tight , when running, the engine flexes around the enginemounts a fair distance .... @hurbie, happy now ?.......lol Regards Stephen 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 A wee bit of Improvisation on my turbo pipe ( had to shorten it to keep hurbie happy....lol ) Flat washer nipped up on my small bead roller Cut turbo pipe Rolled regards Stephen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: @hurbie, happy now ?.......lol Regards Stephen way beter !! (and i do love your build ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 How did I miss this thread? Stephen, you have the skills that I've aspired to all my life. Seriously impressed and, quite a bit jealous. 95 pages to read tonight, better than a new episode of Binky project. Excellent. Looking forward to it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carloz Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 16 hours ago, Stellaghost said: A wee bit of Improvisation on my turbo pipe ( had to shorten it to keep hurbie happy....lol ) Flat washer nipped up on my small bead roller I remember that I did this on stainless steel pipes (for my Gtv V6 Turbo) using an old plumbers tool ment for zinc: when I was finished with the pipes the tool was finished too! The hardened layer of the roller wheels came of during the process... 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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