Pick up Restoration (Part 2)

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:22 pm

the old egg boxs come in useful here for small parts.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:10 pm

getting the pivot bolts out of the top is proving problematical, its difficult to get a purchase on the tapered end to stop it turning with the bolt

You're replacing the pivot bolts, so....
5" angle grinder (prefferably with 1mm disk) straight through the nut right by the washer ;-)

Keep the grinding grit and steel sparks out of the trunnion threads though!

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:52 am

Good old fashioned nut splitters work great got one off e-bay for 50p result!

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:31 pm

Yes I agree, sometimes there is no choice but to just zip through the metal to get a part free. regretably I had to disc cut off these pedals as the spindle bush was corroded solid onto the spindle preventing it from sliding clear. Ive got a replacement set of pedals ready to go from the pickup relic.

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:36 pm

It was threatening to rain this morning so I mounted the cab onto the chassis and wheeled it into the garage to keep dry.

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:46 pm

I'll have a bit of a sweep up and await those front suspension pins that Ive ordered.

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:50 pm

It's a bit tight but theres just enough space to fit up the front suspension in here.

Post by **davidmiles** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:59 pm

It'll be a change to work with clean painted and new parts.
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Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:48 pm

Its shaping up well now, keep up the good work!!

Post by **Dean** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:35 am

Most certainly a classic case of "if at first you don't succeed". Shame Taupe has gone quiet, Eveline and this thread are great reading.

David, I hope you are celebrating with plenty of tea during this project!!

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

Thanks Dave and Dean, cups of Tea a plenty, can't wait to get it on four wheels. Even if the engine is a long way from even being looked at.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:20 pm

well at last the pivot pin arrived, oddly, no packing,it was loose in this box! still,ebay, you pay your money and take your chance, hope the threads not damaged with it rattling around like that. still, an original bmc part. just waiting now for the new bottom pins. Hope they're better packed

Post by **les** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:36 pm

Actually there are 2 versions of this part, one has a finer thread than the one you have, and I think that one is more likely to be genuine, or perhaps an earlier one. The finer ones have a quality finish.

Post by **davidmiles** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:21 pm

Thanks Les, here the old pin has been cut away with an angle grinder, the new one inserted ready to be tightened up, notice somthing wrong?

Post by **davidmiles** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:25 pm

I'd inserted the pin back to front, so after tightening the whole thing up and checking it was the mirror image of its opposite number, it all had to come apart again, that'll teach me for having the radio on in the workshop when I should have been concentrating.

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:19 pm

put the trunnion on the steering leg first and then bushes and pin when its all on the arm of the front damper much easier, do not fully tighten until the full weight of the pick up is on the suspension

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:44 pm

Well the right hand trunnion has it's lower thread worn away so that won't be going on the car.

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:46 pm

I have spares so a suitable candidate is available as a replacement, just needs a bit of work with the wire brush....

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:50 pm

With the lower threads wrapped in masking tape, the rust has been wire brushed off. Now its time for a spot of rust treatment before it's first coat of primer.

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:45 pm

kRUST treatment, does exactly what it says on the tin, wear gloves cos it stains your hands like mad. But it leaves the metal this rather attractive shiney black.