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Author: | dollyman [ Mon May 07, 2018 10:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
And the sun is shining Like the rest of the car Tony. |
Author: | yorkshire_spam [ Thu May 10, 2018 1:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Looking great James, those number plates really are the dogs-ganglies (IMHO) |
Author: | oily66 [ Sat May 12, 2018 9:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
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Looking great James, those number plates really are the dogs-ganglies (IMHO)
Yes James who was your supplier?Thanks |
Author: | James467 [ Sat May 12, 2018 9:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
These chaps Trevor, they are excellent. Super fast service as well. http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/p ... ent&part=5 |
Author: | oily66 [ Sat May 12, 2018 10:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Thanks James I have added to my list of parts required. Its a long list, getting longer |
Author: | James467 [ Mon May 21, 2018 11:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Quote: James
Thats the radiator bracket Dave
Just looking through your pictues,the first picture shows the inside of the engine bay,on the drivers side next to the bonnet mounting to the right theres a bracket that hangs down,whats it for,is it important incase its not refix in the exact place, thanks Dave |
Author: | James467 [ Mon May 21, 2018 11:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
The smallest simplest jobs on this damn car always seem to end up taking three, four times as long with problems to sort out along the way. It's as if the car doesn't want to be back on the road, yesterday I seriously considered stripping it down for parts and scrapping the rest. I'll do an engine update later but I am trying to set the valve clearances, new cam new valves, springs etc... all in. Do you think I can get a feeler gauge between the cam and follower, no, because that would be simple. So all the pallets are too big, every single one. What do I do? Do I just order a set of the smallest pallets that I can get and start from there or is there a way of getting a baseline with no pallets in? |
Author: | dollyman [ Mon May 21, 2018 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Hi James, Back in the old day's i got a set of scrap pallet's and ground them down to the smallest size available. Then fitted those and used them as a base line, bit of a faff, but it saved a bit of money rather than buying new. Tony. |
Author: | James467 [ Mon May 21, 2018 11:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Thanks Tony, I have a set of scrap pallets, how do you do it? Just use a flat plate and grinding stone? James |
Author: | Mad Mart [ Mon May 21, 2018 12:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
I had this problem with the Sprint engine I've recently rebuilt. If you have any gap, you have something to work with. If you have no gaps (I had non on mine as all the valve seats had been reground) you have to make a guess & fit smaller shims. I have spares so not too much of a problem. |
Author: | dollyman [ Mon May 21, 2018 12:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
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Thanks Tony,
Hi James,I have a set of scrap pallets, how do you do it? Just use a flat plate and grinding stone? James I started with a file dependent on size, and then finish off with a flat plate and wet and dry paper It always worked for me, plus keep them for the next one Tony. |
Author: | James467 [ Mon May 21, 2018 8:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: DTR - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Manual |
Quote: I had this problem with the Sprint engine I've recently rebuilt. If you have any gap, you have something to work with. If you have no gaps (I had non on mine as all the valve seats had been reground) you have to make a guess & fit smaller shims. I have spares so not too much of a problem.
Thanks Mart, I'm glad I'm not the only one! I got bored grinding them Tony so I phoned Simon at Robsport and he has kindly sent me a set of 8 really thin pallets to me 1st class! I know Alun has a load but at lest you wont have to rummage through them Alun! The car and I have had a chat, we are now in mutual agreement that I am only trying to do good and it doesn't want to go to the Dolly scrapyard in the sky! |
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