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by russ13
Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:53 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: rear brakes
Replies: 1
Views: 909

rear brakes

Happy new year to you all, It's back to work on old betsy mogg. I was trying to adjust the rear brakes for her MOT and one will not work, found out the slave is seized solid, I need a new one quick, can anyone give me a part number for the rear cylinder so I can try to get one from a local factors r...
by russ13
Sat May 21, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Referb wheel help
Replies: 5
Views: 1221

Re: Referb wheel help

Thanks, Your help is appreciated, will have to go for the cheapest as we are now on a tight budget. After two years work the end is now in sight !!!!!
Thank you again. Russ.
by russ13
Fri May 20, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Referb wheel help
Replies: 5
Views: 1221

Referb wheel help

Hi all, again, a bit more help please. The wheels and tyres on our 1959 minor 1000 are about shot and I have spotted some shotblasted and painted wheels on E-bay, but i'm not sure what size I need, the tyres on mine are 5.20/14 so I will need 14in wheels but what size tyres will I need to get, I've ...
by russ13
Fri May 13, 2011 1:21 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Paint finish
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

Paint finish

Hi all, more advice needed again !! Just painted betsy mogg with 2 pack and it's a bit orange peely can you advise me the best cutting compound to use and also how to do it, IE, how to apply the compound, by hand or with a drill or can you get a sponge to fit an angle grinder to speed things up, how...
by russ13
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:46 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Front wings
Replies: 1
Views: 742

Front wings

Hi all, hope you can help. Do the front wings have the beading/gasket, the same as the rear wings? The front wings look strange, all gaps along the top edge.
Thanks Russ.
by russ13
Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Paint and rear bumper help
Replies: 2
Views: 823

Paint and rear bumper help

Hi to you all, I'm just about at the end of a year long rebuild and about at the paint stage. I have two problems, first can anyone help with a drawing of the rear bumper,springs ect as it was all put in a box (not labelled,big mistake,we learn by our mistakes !) and I just can't get it to fit and l...
by russ13
Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bodywork help
Replies: 14
Views: 4896

Thanks!!!!!!

Thanks to you all,fantastic help! Order going in to Bull Motif next week,to be honest with you all its not as bad as we expected it to be,but it's going to be a belt and braces job!I always tend to over engineer all the jobs I do!so it's new boot floor,rear springs and hangers with poly bushes,rear ...
by russ13
Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bodywork help
Replies: 14
Views: 4896

bodywork help

Hi to you all,I hope you all can help me,I have just taken on a new winter project for a mate of mine....welding,sills chassis ect,it's in a bad way,I'm not to sure what to start on!The poor old moggy is 50 years old and needs a lot of welding(I'm a fitter/welder on h.g.v.s)It has had a quote of ove...