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by GIX 7
Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Subframe mount dimensions
Replies: 2
Views: 3045

Re: Subframe mount dimensions

Good idea!
by GIX 7
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Alternator charging circuit.
Replies: 1
Views: 2091

Alternator charging circuit.

A warning to LED bulb enthusiasts. I have heard a story of a TR6 owner who, prior to a trip to Europe, replaced the warning light bulb with an LED one. End result: A tow home. It appears that the LED, due to it's different resistance to an incandescent bulb, effectively broke the charging circuit. A...
by GIX 7
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Subframe mount dimensions
Replies: 2
Views: 3045

Subframe mount dimensions

Hello there; Before I start welding my new n/s chassis leg into place, can anyone confirm the dimensions between the subframe mounting points? I have kept as close as I can to the traces of the old one. However it appears that the distance between the front and rear points is appx. 22" from cen...
by GIX 7
Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Dolomite 1500 rear axle
Replies: 3
Views: 401

Re: Dolomite 1500 rear axle

Thanks for that info. Will check mine in due course.
by GIX 7
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Dolomite 1500 rear axle
Replies: 3
Views: 401

Dolomite 1500 rear axle

Hi A technical question. Is the Dolomite/Marina rear axle pinion a collapsible spacer type arrangement? I have a noise from mine which appears on light throttle cruising and goes away when accelerating. I have read it may be that the pinion bearings are not pre loaded and can be fixed by tightening ...
by GIX 7
Thu Jul 06, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 8
Views: 924

Re: Yikes!

https://i.postimg.cc/GBkrwsB2/DSC-0537.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HJP0mjFq/DSC-0535.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/mtNQDm0N/now.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/7G2zy93z/trial-fit.jpg Well over a year since I started hacking away at the SE, here's a quick update. I had to replace a vast amount of steel, one bit at...
by GIX 7
Fri May 13, 2022 1:00 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 8
Views: 924

Re: Yikes!

The plasma is way better than an angle grinder in confined spaces. You have to make sure there is nothing flammable behind the piece you are cutting. I shielded everything with some steel.
by GIX 7
Tue May 10, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Yikes!
Replies: 8
Views: 924

Yikes!

Well, what started off as a hole in the chassis leg soon grew legs. Chipping away the sound deadening in the footwell revealed this horror story.
Plenty of work ahead here!
The Lidl plasma cutter worked well, I just had to make sure anything flammable was removed or shielded.
by GIX 7
Thu Dec 30, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Captain 70s on You Tube….
Replies: 2
Views: 412

Re: Captain 70s on You Tube….

Watched the video. You have the pluck of a Lion!
by GIX 7
Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: s##t joke
Replies: 1
Views: 445

s##t joke

Two Nihilists walk into a bar.
The rest of the joke doesn't matter.
by GIX 7
Fri May 14, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: JOKE OF THE DAY
Replies: 468
Views: 128086

Re: JOKE OF THE DAY

Helvetica and Times New Roman walk into a bar.
"Get out!" shouts the barman "we don't serve your type in here!"
by GIX 7
Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Chassis Box Sections
Replies: 1
Views: 216

Chassis Box Sections

My SE is seriously sick around the n/s Subframe mounting area. It looks like I will have to make up a new section for it. Can anyone tell me the gauge of the steel used for these box sections?
Ta in advance!
by GIX 7
Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER 1500
Replies: 30
Views: 2711

Re: CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER 1500

Well, how has the MEV cylinder worked out for everyone? Mine is still good after over nine months.
by GIX 7
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Exhaust woes
Replies: 7
Views: 462

Re: Exhaust woes

Sorted.
Went to a scrapyard, found an exhaust off a 1990 Micra, and welded the expansion box in to the old system. Looks good, sounds good, and will keep the wolf from the door for a while!