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Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:14 pm
by 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]Image[/frame]

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:53 pm
by jagnut66
I think you've earned a cup of tea! :P

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:02 pm
by drivewasher
Good result! Well done

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:19 pm
by 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

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:23 pm
by drivewasher
Oh yea Bob! Anything that would interest us?

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

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:57 pm
by 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

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:13 pm
by les
Is there any reason why you have put the spring washers under the bolt heads instead of under the nuts? :-?

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:09 pm
by taupe
David

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

Taupe

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:40 pm
by davidmiles
Thanks Les and Taupe, I'll get those fitted, Bob clips greased up as per your advice.[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:53 pm
by 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

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:46 pm
by 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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Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:54 pm
by 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

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:45 pm
by 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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Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:15 pm
by davidmiles
very nice Jagnut, could be any time from 1968 to now. You're right, it needs a slight sepia-tone to age it.

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:21 pm
by jagnut66
How about this?......................
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Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:41 pm
by PaulTubby
les wrote: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....

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:04 pm
by 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.

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:44 pm
by 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]Image[/frame]

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:00 pm
by JSimons
I quite like this one...bit of an old postcard style to it[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:16 pm
by les
Yes, almost like a painting :D very nice.