What did you do to your Marina today?

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:25 pm

Changed the rear axle bearings on the V8 - took most of the afternoon as the N/S carrier had swollen and had to be honed out. On the plus side I've stated labeling up the engine loom...

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ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:37 pm

Replaced the leaking wheel cylinder this morning and put on a set of new brake shoes. I was very surprised how easy the brake pipe came off considering its still on the original steel pipes!

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:47 pm

Funny you should mention that Sean, I thought the same thing about Ducky, all her unions came off pretty easily, just my rear brake hose which was seized onto the floor mount.

Today I put a door mirror on Ducky, I bought a secondhand (so it doesn't look too out of place) clamp-on type. Was a pain fitting it as of course the door edge is angled, but we got there in the end. Just worried about the bracket rubbing on the scuttle now

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:04 pm

I always keep my brake pipes greased up josh so that has obviously helped. When I cleaned off the grease at the nut the pipes were as good as new

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ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:13 pm

You chaps are lucky! My unions on the 10cwt axle were siezed. I had to cut the link pipes..

Another job to do

Striped and painted my fuel tank and made a spare wheel brace for the boot.

Loving the V8 project at the moment!

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:52 pm

There's nothing worse than seized nuts Ben lol

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ScreamingLordStokes · Post by **ScreamingLordStokes** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:54 pm

Best to have greasy nuts eh, Sean!

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:49 pm

I'm just happy to have nuts!!!!!

Gary.

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:58 am

Yes lads nuts are vital, can't have things falling off when going at it hammer and tongs!

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ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:35 am

Got new tyres fitted all round and the transformation is unbelievable with the handling

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:48 pm

Readjusted my rear brakes again, my handbrake wasn't working very well

Also gave Earlpart a call to get some new clutch and brake seals

lock1506 · Post by **lock1506** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:55 pm

The vans had two trips to the tip and one to the scrapyard today to make some room in the garage. Tomorrow it's getting cleaned out inside to bring stuff down to pbro. It it stops raining I might wash the outside!

northeastmarina · Post by **northeastmarina** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:45 pm

lock1506 wrote:.if It it stops raining I might wash the outside!

It never rains in the northeast......

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:47 pm

northeastmarina wrote:
lock1506 wrote:.if It it stops raining I might wash the outside!
It never rains in the northeast......

Or up here in Scotland

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Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:11 pm

Got the Coupe out today to prep for tomorrow at Peterbough.

Front disks stuck on, clutch stuck on. Brake freed off with a push, but the clutch took about fifteen miles of driving rounding the lanes and villages of North Bedfordshire with my foot permanently down on the clutch. Making clutchless changes by knowcking out of gear and matching revs up and down the box.

Then I packed 6 steering racks - there's a spare one if anyone wants it tomorrow. Also a gearbox for someone who has already bought and paid for it some time ago.

See you all tomorrow.

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