Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

[greyV8pete]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Looking good Dave. That gear selector turret looks like the TR3A that I had. If it is and bottom of the gear lever and selector rods are exposed underneath here is a useful tip. After liberally coating the mechanism with grease cut a small corner off a strong polythene bag and slip it down over the gear lever. Slide the bag under and along the turret and put a cable tie around it. This will stop dust and dirt clogging the mechanism and drying the grease out. Result is a permanently smooth gear shift! Peter.

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

many thanks Peter, will do that. Presume you noticed the extension and the way it was done (more obvious in an earlier pic) ?
Rgds Dc

[greyV8pete]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

many thanks Peter, will do that. Presume you noticed the extension and the way it was done (more obvious in an earlier pic) ?
Rgds Dc

I did indeed! Peter.

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Just to prove the process is still moving forward. The fuel tank underside is repainted, when I get bench space I'll do the top. The gearbox is now cleaned and painted, and the clutch
will go back in, no sign of any seizure - and yes I will put a little lube on the spigot bush and the operating arm pin (thanks for the tips Ben ). The pedals too need some tlc.

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Is that a copy of this months Tarts and Vicars I see under the pedals?

[b_caswell]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

You expect "Nuts" and bolts but not the lightening. couldnt find the devil in my emoticons!!

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

We don't do newspapers in this house. A mate gives me his old ones to soak up all the crud....they are also sometimes distracting if you start reading whilst working LoL.
Pedal bits now shiny (sorry, no newspapers in background)

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Some more slow progress, really must sort out a better way of hanging that fuel tank, but there's plenty of other things to do !

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Little by little by little.....engine has responded to an external clean and paint. Now fighting the front suspension, it's all coming off.

[lil_red_roadster]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Looking tidy DC.
Ready for Stoneleigh..?

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Thanks Jez. It will be - but I'm not sure which year that will be LoL

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

My "bit on the side" is now finished and stored away, and one side of the front suspension gave up fighting and has surrendered !

[b_caswell]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

See I told you they come off,!!

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Yes. I think that the tension with both ends of the wishbone connected was stopping the bracket from moving.
After the wishbone and front bracket were off the rear one soon followed
Lol
DC

[dcunn]

Re: Rebuild Diary MkI Roadster YTB 432

Progress ! One refurbished front suspension on, the other old one off (well, nearly, cos it's fighting back again!)

Note new brake calipers, the chrome was too pitted on the old seized pistons