Pickup restoration part three

[davidmiles]

vibration free over 40mph, thanks goodness it's back to normal, and I've also cured my drive clonks. Thanks to everyone for your input, I'd never of got there without your help.[frame][/frame]

[jagnut66]

I think you've earned a cup of tea!

[drivewasher]

Good result! Well done

[mogbob]

I was busy entertaining friends this afternoon...I turn my back for a minute and the problem is solved !
Well done guys.
Out with the grease now, to cover up.
Bob

[drivewasher]

Oh yea Bob! Anything that would interest us?

Your'e not a pole dancer then? rofl....

[mogbob]

Pole dancer no...use to be a rope climbing instructor and Sabre (sword ) swinging ( like the Royal Tournament stuff) in my youth..long, long time ago.Nearly lost some toes once, when I lost concentration !!
Grease...for the circlips, the circlips....a reminder for David.
Bob

[les]

Is there any reason why you have put the spring washers under the bolt heads instead of under the nuts?

[taupe]

David

They should ideally be High Tensile bolts and locknuts also, available from usual suppliers.

Taupe

[davidmiles]

Thanks Les and Taupe, I'll get those fitted, Bob clips greased up as per your advice.[frame][/frame]

[taupe]

David

They are a bit hard to find on the BM site as they are listed as accessories?... they are listed as follows
Part No: FIX150A
Description:
Propshaft Nut & Bolt Kit(4 Bolt & Nuts).

Taupe

[davidmiles]

Just a quick picture of my Pickup with a snowscape of the Sussex downs. (A light dusting of snow compared to some parts of the country)
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[alexandermclaren]

like it David she is looking the part now
restored back to her former glory and getting out into the big world amazing what you have done

[jagnut66]

Looks good in old fashioned black and white too.
In that setting you wouldn't know what decade it was taken in either ........
Unfortunately I don't have the effects to age the picture slightly, which would complete a period photo look.
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[davidmiles]

very nice Jagnut, could be any time from 1968 to now. You're right, it needs a slight sepia-tone to age it.

[jagnut66]

How about this?......................
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[PaulTubby]

Is there any reason why you have put the spring washers under the bolt heads instead of under the nuts?

yes, you will need to do that, they do have a tendancy to come undone... i would use some nylock nuts aswell, my propshaft nearly came of my van 10 years ago as these bolts worked free, on investigation on clunking the prop was held on with two bolts hanging on by a couple of threads... the other two had long gone..... they must be really tight and nip them up after a few days use....

[les]

At the time David was using a normal nut and bolt, which would normally use a spring washer, In that situation I was just asking why the washer was under the bolt head rather than under the nut. The bolts now fitted use nyloc nuts so no need for a spring washer anywhere, unless you want to I suppose.

[davidmiles]

love that sepia tone Jagnut, but maybe we are in danger of exagerating the age of our sixties cars here, my family pictures of myself as a kid with my sisters are all in this Kodacolour, with a sixties colour tone that really dates pictures now. Even the black and whites looked different, less vivid but move contrasty than a modern, digital take on black and white. Ahhh, Nostalgia.....[frame][/frame]

[JSimons]

I quite like this one...bit of an old postcard style to it[frame][/frame]

[les]

Yes, almost like a painting very nice.