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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 7:51 am 
Hi All,

I picked up a 1500HL a couple of weeks ago, it's been laid up since September 2009.
It has every MOT and paperwork for all servicing since new, the passport to service has been stamped until the booklet ran out of space.
Ziebarted from new, it was taken off the road to have some rust spots attended to and the bottom end repaired on the engine.

I hope to have Ack back on the road soon, all things going well.


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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:29 am 
Well done for saving it Bill.

Any pictures? :)


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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:38 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:11 pm 
Some photo's of the underside showing how good and solid it is.
The car was undersealed big time a long while ago, and anything not undersealed has been coated with (clean) oil.
Each chassis rail is dented where someone has tried to jack the car on them, probably on a 4-poster ramp from the looks of them. Other than that they are solid.

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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:17 pm 
29/4/14
Clutch fitted, it looks new.
Gearbox and engine fitted to each other.


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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:21 pm 
30/4/14
Engine/gearbox fitted to the car - it's a lot easier than fitting an 1850 lump with overdrive!!
Engine started, sounds OK... no cooling yet, so it didn't run for long.
Major problems with timing, carbs, distributor.


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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:26 pm 
1/5/14
Cooling system fitted, clutch solid - removed slave, cleaned up. Looks OK including the rubbers. Refitted, bled the clutch.
Engine started and all gears slip in OK.
Car driven outside (it was sunny) and left to warm up, no issues.
New plugs fitted (removed NGK BP6's and fitted BP5e's).
Major changes to timing, set up points, carbs roughly tuned, back to timing, carbs roughly tuned - you get the picture.
Lots of minor fiddling, the engine now runs, is quiet, and revs.
Drove the car back into the garage for the night, it goes pretty well!!
More pictures to follow, I'm on a crap internet connection at night for the next 10 days.


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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:26 pm 
Bill,

It was good to meet you and your brother the other week when you picked up ACK.

Thanks for you earlier pm and it is good to see you making such a quick start on getting it back on the road. As you know this is just what I hoped for when I put it on the forum a couple of weeks back.

Glad to hear that the engine is running and it has been moving under its own steam for the first time in a couple of years.

Good luck and keep up the good work.

Richard


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 6:36 pm 
Another one coming back to life. Great to see this.


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 8:29 pm 
Rear brake cylinders seized - checked and cleaned all OK, fitted the new seals that came with the car. The shoes look brand spanking new.
Adjusted and drums fitted.


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2014 8:38 pm 
Front brakes checked, again new pads are already fitted and it looks like new fitting kits as well. The discs don't look too bad, but all pistons were seized in the calipers.
Offside removed, pistons removed, caliper cleaned and refitted with a new seal kit (again came with the car).
Both TREs are brand spanking, but both rubbers are perished - a common problem with modern parts on all cars, luckily there is a ready stock of good used gaiters available.
Will finish the offside on Monday, hopefully get the nearside done Monday or Tuesday, other people are claiming my time.
Then it's welding, wing fitting, MOT, tarting up the bodywork (it will be a tart up, this isn't a resto, just getting the car back on the road).
The seats are a very light brown colour and need a good clean - anyone know the best stuff to clean 40 year old Bri-Nylon?
Photo's will follow when I've got a decent internet connection at nights.


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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 7:30 pm 
Brakes done and bled, the car now goes and stops. The rear brake hose was collapsed and perished, the new item that came with the car was fitted.
Lots of people are noticing there are 4 Dollys at this garage - even if one is a rotten shell that was collected from Dumfries!


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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:36 pm 
As promised, more photo's. Not too much more work done unfortunately.
ImageIMG_2952 by edindundee, on Flickr

If anyone has a tan door pull?????

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This is the ORIGINAL keyfob from the garage that sold the car!!
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 11:00 pm 
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Time for a radiator recore maybe? :)

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

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My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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