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What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:25 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
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...
www.fastmarinamagazine.com - Check out my V8 conversion in Readers Projects.
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:37 pm
by ado28
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!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:47 pm
by JoshWard
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
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:04 pm
by ado28
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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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:13 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
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!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:52 pm
by ado28
There's nothing worse than seized nuts Ben lol
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:54 pm
by ScreamingLordStokes
Best to have greasy nuts eh, Sean!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:49 pm
by vermillion
I'm just happy to have nuts!!!!!
Gary.
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:58 am
by ado28
Yes lads nuts are vital, can't have things falling off when going at it hammer and tongs!
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:35 am
by ado28
Got new tyres fitted all round and the transformation is unbelievable with the handling
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:48 pm
by JoshWard
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
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:55 pm
by lock1506
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!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:45 pm
by northeastmarina
lock1506 wrote:.if It it stops raining I might wash the outside!
It never rains in the northeast......
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:47 pm
by ado28
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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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:11 pm
by MarinaCoupe
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.