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22-06-19, 01:08 PM
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Not much progress. Another daughter rescue took a lot of my time and sanity. Weather has got in the way too. Need another kick up the arse I think! Plus I tried changing the rear springs on the A4, broken spring what a pita! Need special tools for that job.
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22-06-19, 03:59 PM
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Not much progress. Another daughter rescue took a lot of my time and sanity. Weather has got in the way too. Need another kick up the arse I think! Plus I tried changing the rear springs on the A4, broken spring what a pita! Need special tools for that job.
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Kids eh ... who'd have 'em ...
Eldest about to finish his A levels so he's been like a bear with a sore head for the last few weeks. Hope things have settled down now.
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22-06-19, 08:34 PM
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Haha cheers Dan. Doesn’t take much to lose the momentum. Difficult finding the time to put in when you have a family, three dogs and grandkids. Guess I’m just fortunate to still have the zed and a space to keep it.
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24-06-19, 09:22 PM
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….Plus I tried changing the rear springs on the A4, broken spring what a pita! Need special tools for that job.
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One of the rear springs has just gone on the 159, I'm not sure if I should just to replace that one or fit some Ti springs that are slightly lower and stiffer. Rears are easy, fronts are a mare.
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23-08-19, 09:13 PM
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Progress will be slow now. Gina has decided to bring her wedding forward to June 2020. So that’s me poor for a while. My ZS plans to get it roadworthy have taken a big hit. S6 also sitting there, can’t find a buyer as it is. Cars eh!
I’ll do what I can on the ZS with what I’ve got, replaced one rear arm bush, had to buy the tool, glad I did, right pig to get out. Refurb that before I refit it and then do the other side.
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24-08-19, 12:13 PM
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END UP AS A RETIREMENT JOB.
money goes out quicker than it comes in, unfortunately.
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24-08-19, 02:19 PM
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Yeah but weddings are great fun ....
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12-10-19, 06:48 AM
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Little update. Weather hampering progress, sound deadening removal carried out when raining! Bit of a faux pas with one of the steel side sills, bought a 2” hole punch/swaging tool. Thread stripped and reverted to using a flypress, that messed up the steel and distorted it which lead to that being scrapped. Ordered a replacement from Spedeworth Fabrications (known for national hot rods) but that turned up with the wrong angle on it, 15 degrees out. Apparently a design change due to clearance issues on the latest 2.0 hot rods. Anyway a trip up there yesterday afternoon I managed to swap it for an old stock one. So that part of the build will be back on once I get a decent weather window, that could be 2020! Spedeworths have some kit up there, machine shop, CNC, and a chassis build, quality stuff.
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14-10-19, 10:16 AM
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Pity that you hit that hiccup - by the sound of it one of those annoying things.
Weather's not been great so not surprised it's a pause for now!
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27-04-20, 05:46 PM
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Furlough has meant some days spent working on the zed. - Rear suspension rebuilt with new bushes and paint, refitted.
- Replacement rear ARB hangers fitted.
- Rear brakes rebuilt.
- Front brakes refitted.
- All four wheels back on and on the ground.
- Interior cleaned, stripped of sound deadening and painted.
Today I started stripping the top of the engine in readiness for the cambelt service and possibly fit the Piper Cams. Found a water leak so good job!
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