Pick up Restoration (Part 1)

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:50 pm

Thanks Aupickup, you've been so helpfull, along with everyone else on this site. I would imagine that when I'm done getting this back on the road I'll want to show her off from Lands End to John O Groats.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu May 07, 2009 10:43 pm

aupickup wrote:if you need any help at all i am not that far away from you

I'd be up for donating a day too. 'tis a worthy cause after all!

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:51 pm

Thanks Dan you're a Gentleman sir, I could well be asking,no, pleading for assistance in a month or so. Today I'm in the rust mire, rust rust and more rust, its lucky I like the sight of so much rust. I've had a long day and it's time for that stiff one the ladies mentioned. maybe veging out is whats needed with a large glass of rum.

Post by **d_harris** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:55 pm

I've got a fair amount of time off work at the end of june (before the national...........) so let me know

Post by **aupickup** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:58 pm

perhaps me and dan could come down for a day or two

Post by **ani** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:07 pm

davidmiles wrote:it's time for that stiff one the ladies mentioned. maybe veging out is whats needed with a large glass of rum.

Rum would certainly be much more palatable than penetrating oil

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:22 pm

True, but the colours are similar, so an easy mistake to make, Glug, Glug, Glug....

Post by **LouiseM** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:04 pm

Found another one for you David for when this one is finished

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-Rare-Austin- ... 7C294%3A50

Post by **aupickup** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:07 pm

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:21 pm

Come on someone, under all that surface disorder is a very orderly pickup waiting to join the rallies.

Post by **LouiseM** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:26 pm

And it comes with 5 free copies of Minor Matters as an incentive

Post by **pfgiz** » Fri May 08, 2009 9:33 pm

I want it..!!!!!! All I have to do now is work on my woman.....

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:52 pm

There was a slight hitch last night as one of the phillips head screws turned over and wouldn't budge, so I quit and had a drinkypoos. Then today armed with fresh vigor, I drilled out that pesky screw. here's a shot of that now kaput item, with its less obstructive brother, ouch, thats seriously out of focus, sorry, but you get the picture..

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:58 pm

off came that drum exposing all the little invertibrates that will rule the world when we, mankind, have gone from this planet, tough, we're still here, so I brushed them ALL into a dustpan, checking for any asbestos dust, none in evidence for some strange reason.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat May 09, 2009 8:01 pm

Brake shoes next, off they came with a minimum amount of wiggling.
They look like they are ready for retirement.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat May 09, 2009 8:07 pm

The hubcap came off easily enough exposing the really big nut (RBN)Now came the stickingpoint, Ive taken notice of information received on here, the nut is on the left side of the car so has a left thread, after easily picking out the split pin, could I get that nut to turn? It's a tuffy, its not rusted in either, it was smothered in grease. I'll have to get a castleated socket I guess?

Post by **d_harris** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:23 pm

Just use a normal socket....

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:42 pm

Yes normal socket, it shouldnt even be too tight as the split stops it from going anywhere. Once youve got it loosened either use a hub puller or 2 claw hammers works a treat to bring off the hub!! Leave the nut on loosely to stop the hub falling off and wrecking you.....

Post by **les** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:50 pm

Someone on the lcv site has an o/s chassis leg for sale, it appears to be few feet long.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:52 pm

and another chassis

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/morris-1000-van-c ... 1|294%3A50