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suppliers again

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:57 pm
by aupickup
well decided to do the clutch relay linkageyesterday.prob not touched since 1965
so bought the kit from and guess what, you get everything except new washers and one split pin missing.
well i i can hear you all say, well you can get washers and split pins anywhere, yes i know, but the point is this is supposed to be a kit, so come on suppliers give us a full kit at least.


now have super smooth clutch pedal

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:52 pm
by 8009STEVE
Did it come as a flat pack? :roll:

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:54 pm
by aupickup
flat pack yes, also instructions missing
sounds just like MFI

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:56 pm
by 8009STEVE
Is that Made For Idiots? :roll:

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:00 pm
by aupickup
:D

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:04 pm
by les
Is it from your usual supplier Dennis? Post was edited before I got there, as usual!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:26 pm
by aupickup
:D

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:31 pm
by aupickup
:D

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:32 pm
by aupickup
i can edit my own posts thank you

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:47 am
by Kevin
Is it from your usual supplier Dennis? Post was edited before I got there, as usual!
Les it was Dennis that edited it not a moderator, you are jumping to conclusions.
Last edited by aupickup on Apr 09, 2007 - 10:32 PM; edited 1 time in total

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:30 am
by aupickup
it was edited by roger, i then edited it

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:52 pm
by Kevin
Whoops sorry about that I didnt realise.
By the way are you attending the Working Party meeting this weekend as your input will be most welcome as indeed will anybody from the message board or the non web membership.

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:48 pm
by aupickup
where is it being held

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:51 pm
by Welung666
Working party meeting will be this coming saturday at the National Motorcycle Museum on junction 6 of the M42, next to the NEC @13:30

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:20 pm
by wibble_puppy
aupickup if you want to go we can travel together, i've got the use of the car :)

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:45 pm
by aupickup
can not make saturday sorry :(

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:53 am
by dunketh
I'm always dissapointed they dont include tea bags.
I cant think of a job I've done yet that hasnt needed one.

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:18 am
by wibble_puppy
dunketh wrote:I'm always dissapointed they dont include tea bags.
I cant think of a job I've done yet that hasnt needed one.
You're a genius dunketh!!! :D Surely some clever supplier should pick up this idea - like Firebox putting a little bag of jelly sweets in with your order - fabulous :D

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:51 pm
by aupickup
was fitting a new exhaust today
it was made by falcon, i found the manifold length to clear through the engine bay needed really to be 8mm shorter, the flange around the top where the manifold sits in had to be filed ( soft stainless steel) as it was to big., otherwise it fouls the lower body work, i fitted it and put a trolley jack underneath the exhaust and was able to bend it slightly to clear the body work netter
and was not flared from one peice but a wider diameter peice welded on, the same with the other end
also the angle is not quite right for the manifold to sit in the flange nice
trouble is makes an 2 hours job nearly 5 hours
i used to use walkers stainless steel exhaust before and they fitted perfectly
so going to see if i can find a supplier who sells walkers ones

surely we should be able to fit the exhaust quite easy without all the faffle that goes with it

so wibble thers another one to add to your list for the working party
:evil:

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:29 am
by wibble_puppy
aupickup wrote:surely we should be able to fit the exhaust quite easy without all the faffle that goes with it

so wibble thers another one to add to your list for the working party
:evil:
I'll print out your post and take it to the meeting aupickup :)