Nearly there...... i only have about an hr a night and even then not every night, so I'm ticking along.
I was reassembling the rear end last night and i've just got to double check the front callipers and bearings tonight before i can put it all back together and re-fill the brakes hopefully before the weekend (famous last words!) as long as there are no more emergency orders placed with Rimmers!
Status so-far on the original fail list:
1) Windscreen or wind deflector?
***I'm simply going to remove before retest. Although i may have a chat with him again first to see if he can change his mind!
2) Headlight aim too low.
***Still need to adjust - shouldn't take more than a few mins right at the end.
3) O/S Front wheel bearing noise
*** will check this tonight, although with the brakes "binding" i'm not at all sure if this was a real issue?
4) Front brakes binding.
*** i had a quick look and they seem fine to me, just minor lack of use. But I'm taking them off tonight to give them a quick clean and a once over. Hopefully i won't find anything serious.
5) Rear brakes binding.
*** All rear brake shoes, both pistons, both brake adjusters and both flexi hoses replaced. I've also given both sides a scrub down with a wire brush and a lick of Black paint to tidy it all up and i finally got both sides refitted last night!
NOW try and fail the rear brakes!
6) N/S & O/S front springs incomplete!
*** GAZ height adjustable shocks purchased along with 1" lowered Vitesse springs. These will be fitted once i've double checked the front callipers.
Slight annoyance is that the bottom shock seats are fractionally too large for the springs to sit on so they had to be ground down. But... my old grinder gave up the ghost half way through and had to be replaced
7)O/S drive shaft rubbing on flexi-hose.
*** Bracket adjusted, all sorted!
8) N/S rear lower suspension joint, excessive wear.
*** After much swearing and eventually cutting with a 1mm cutting disk i finally got the old one out and replaced it.
Seeing how bad it was i decided to do the other side as well while i was at it and knew what to do, and it was a good job i did and it only cost a few quid!
9) Brake balance.
*** Unable to check, but hoping that my complete rear end overhaul fixes this
10) Brake efficiency.
***Again, I'm unable to check, but hoping that my complete rear end overhaul fixes this
11) unable to check all w/bearings due to binding brakes.
*** If anyone can advise me how to check wheel bearings short of "giving them a wobble" it would be appreciated
12) some of the older welding repairs need attention.
*** I tidied up a few of the older patches with the grinder and i ended up having to replace two of them
That took ages as they were under the car, but i finally got the underseal on over the weekend, and came away with only a few minor welding burns.
So the rear end is all done (short of setting up the brakes) and hopefully the front end can be sorted out with a can of brake cleaner and some tlc?
It would be nice to have it on the road for the Autojumble at the Bath & West showground the weekend after this! Even if it won't be polished too much by then