Pick up Restoration (Part 2)

Post by **Dean** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:08 pm

I'd consider trying to get it started before rebuilding David. You never know there may not be much wrong with it once you're able to turn it over by hand.

Post by **MarkyB** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:27 pm

I hope you sorted out a washing machine too.
More time left for the important things

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Post by **webbnuts** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:28 pm

This is fantastic to watch, it seems like you are getting on really well! I'm doing a light resto on a 64 traveller, and have just got another engine to rebuild so I'm reading the tips on cleaning it up! Good luck with it, and can't wait to see more pictures.

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:38 pm

Good luck with your engine rebuild webnuts. Meanwhile I'm back on the front suspesion after my brief engine cleanup. The front hubs were next, they're in good working order, just a bit rusty on the outside.

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:43 pm

After a wire brushing, rust treatment, and a wash the damp hubs needed a bit of warmth to dry them off, my boiler seemed to be the best place.

Post by **RussLCV** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:29 pm

Hi David

Hope you liked the 2 pages in Minor Monthly!!

Try Choke & Carb cleaner normally in those cheap shops £1.00 a can great stuff it is too

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:54 pm

Thanks Russ, yes, I did enjoy the mag, nice picture of you and Kirsty.

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:24 pm

Hubs painted and ready for an internal de/re-grease tommorow.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:51 pm

Hubs and back plates back on. Only loosly fitted, the tie rods are still not connected to the wishbones yet, need more space to work. still, in dryer weather, and with the front wheels back on, I can push it out of the garage into some open space.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:56 pm

I'm running out of rusty parts to restore, the handbrake looks nice now, the bar in the foreground I think is the engine steady bar, I'm going to have to look at my pickup relic CD from earlier this year,
(where did this year go!) and get some idea on how it fits back on.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:23 pm

Aha, here it is, or should I say here it was, as it looked in the original pickup relic. Looks odd to me, does anyone think this is a owner modification or did they come out of the factory like this?

Post by **bpr81a** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:34 pm

Definitely a user modification. The bit inthe middle is an engine lifting bracket. The steady bar usually bolts to a bracket on the top of the crossmember. I assume its not there?

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:50 pm

Is that not a grumpys steady bar?

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:54 pm

Dan_Harris wrote:Is that not a grumpys steady bar?

It may be but it is different from the Grumpy's one I had on my last car...

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:13 pm

I think that actually proves me wrong - thats a totally different arrangement

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:47 pm

No wonder, I had no idea what this part looked like, Ive never seen it before as its missing on my original vehicle, is this what it should look like?

Post by **mmjosh** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:49 pm

yes thats it

Post by **Dean** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:55 pm

Why would anyone fit one of these? Does it reduce fatigue on other components during acceleration or something?

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:02 pm

Well I never, it was here all along, so now I just need the steady bar itself, chichester scrap yard, here I come.

Post by **mmjosh** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:04 pm

i have one