modelman
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Ah, ok, thanks for that.
This car may not become a paperweight after all, its looking more positive as time passes, This morning I removed the 'hanging on by a thread' starter motor, completely wrong bolts fitted, no nuts!!
Found a couple of suitable 'donor-bolts', cut & re-threaded to suit, & while it was off, I stripped it, skimmed the comm, & re-cut it, sorted the brushes, greased etc. refitted it, key in, ( anxious pause- what will happen )......turned the key, been sat since 2017 remember, 2 seconds cranking, cough, cough & she burst into life & seemed to run great!! WOW!! I didn't expect that.
Ran great even with all the induction pipes/tubes/ air-cleaner removed as well.
Awaiting compressor seals etc & binnacle bulbs next week , then when its jacked up high, ill have a crawl underneath & try & sus the propshaft/VCU problem.
All the tyres have plenty of tread, but badly cracked with age, so 5 new replacements will be fitted, but they are 275 section x 20" is this correct? I though they were 255. But that's for later if I can sort everything else first.
This car may not become a paperweight after all, its looking more positive as time passes, This morning I removed the 'hanging on by a thread' starter motor, completely wrong bolts fitted, no nuts!!
Found a couple of suitable 'donor-bolts', cut & re-threaded to suit, & while it was off, I stripped it, skimmed the comm, & re-cut it, sorted the brushes, greased etc. refitted it, key in, ( anxious pause- what will happen )......turned the key, been sat since 2017 remember, 2 seconds cranking, cough, cough & she burst into life & seemed to run great!! WOW!! I didn't expect that.
Ran great even with all the induction pipes/tubes/ air-cleaner removed as well.
Awaiting compressor seals etc & binnacle bulbs next week , then when its jacked up high, ill have a crawl underneath & try & sus the propshaft/VCU problem.
All the tyres have plenty of tread, but badly cracked with age, so 5 new replacements will be fitted, but they are 275 section x 20" is this correct? I though they were 255. But that's for later if I can sort everything else first.
