bodywork

Post by **Dean** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:04 pm

I had to cut one of mine off...

Post by **nicky573** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:18 pm

got it out, going to fit new one now, how do you fit the spring on back of pedal.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:56 pm

I find long nose pliers work best to hook the end of the spring over the bracket and then pull it back to the clevis pin. Unless you have very tiny hands you can't get in any other way....

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:02 pm

A while ago rayofleamington described a technique that he said made it a lot easier. I think it involved using a piece of string or wire to pull the spring back.

Post by **nicky573** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:19 pm

thanks guys.

Post by **alainmoran** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:00 pm

Edit ... removed post as I've just noticed you have managed to get the bolts out anyway.

Post by **nicky0573** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:41 pm

got that spring on. just ordered brake pipe that fits on back of mc.as it has snaped.is it esey to replace.

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:59 pm

Easy enough, but put a peice of masking tape about 1"behind the nut on the mc end as its really difficult if the nuts ends up right down inside the chassis leg! I also cut away the triangle of floor that is covered by the gearbox tunnel to give some more room to get the nut started.

Post by **nicky573** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:17 pm

bleeding the brakes today on my car pedal feels pretty solid to me but cant get brake lights to come on all other lights work. Can anyone help?

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:43 pm

Check the bulbs are OK. Check and make sure you have good earths and tight clean bullet connections. Brake switches also fail so if all else is OK it might be a new switch that is needed......

Post by **Dean** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:11 pm

The switch is situated by the horn on top of the brake pipe union... if you didn't know ;)

Post by **nicky573** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:39 pm

brake lights working now.but have no brakes what should i do?

Post by **nicky573** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:41 am

got new brake cylinders today.how do you fit them.thanks.

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:18 pm

Fairly straightford. Get the drums off, remove the shoes and undo all the brake pipes.

and to quote the infamous haynes motto "re-fitting is the opposite of removal"

nice easy job. Make sure you bleed the brakes after though....

Post by **nicky573** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:40 pm

thanks dan for your help.

Post by **nicky573** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:11 pm

how do you fit this. and how do you get the old one off thanks.

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:47 pm

nicky573 wrote:is there another way of doing this to the back of car. and is it safe.

Not seen that since the seventies, its not very clever as the rear seats become unusable if the angle is too much it also does nothing for the handling and put lots of strain where it was not intended, so personally I would say its not a good idea at all.

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:49 pm

nicky573 wrote:how do you fit this. and how do you get the old one off thanks.

Hi Nicky you really need to get a manual as its just a set of points that will be found in the distributor held in place by a small nut and small screw, do you know how to use feeler guage's to set the points.

Post by **nicky573** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:13 pm

no. i cant get that screw out.it will not move.

Post by **Dean** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:44 pm

Is the screw damaged? If not get some releasing oil sprayed onto it and leave for 24 hours. You may need to persevere.