TorsionBhudda
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What is?
What is?
Hippo
Lord Hippo
ignore him he's a troll
Cdr Shephard
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hippo has terminal brian cancer and he is the troll here no one else but him.
1988smithy
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This is a technical thread, not Anything Goes. Besides, cancer isn't funny, that's a horrendous thing to say.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Problem solved
TorsionBhudda
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Cancer is definitely not funny you ****ing prick a year ago I lost my uncle to cancer you ****ing reptile now **** off
TorsionBhudda
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Well just back from MOT test and.....................
Passed no advisories the tester said its best one he's seen and was quite disappointed he usually badgers me to sell it but said today 'pointless even asking if you're selling after all the work you've done'
Passed no advisories the tester said its best one he's seen and was quite disappointed he usually badgers me to sell it but said today 'pointless even asking if you're selling after all the work you've done'
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TorsionBhudda
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Yeah it is a great result I asked Duncan the tester to go through it with a fine tooth comb! He got his brother Robert to test it as he hates older motors but even he couldn't find fault said it's the best one he's ever seen underneath everything as it should be. So I'm well chuffed it's good to get bit recognition from the prosClean ticket is a great result
Awesome achievement, marra!Yeah it is a great result I asked Duncan the tester to go through it with a fine tooth comb! He got his brother Robert to test it as he hates older motors but even he couldn't find fault said it's the best one he's ever seen underneath everything as it should be. So I'm well chuffed it's good to get bit recognition from the pros
Absolutely crackin job. Just looking at this picture.
As you're talking about the door fitment I presume the bulkhead bolts are tightened down? It looks like a big gap to me. I'm going to look through my pictures to see if I can find a similar one of mine to compare.
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Had the wrong picture there before, so just changed it.
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I'll look for another one, but this one might be worth a look at.
Do you think the bottom of your door posts could be welded on the wrong way around?
If you zoom in on the bottom of mine the 'tube' the bolt comes through projects in to the door cavity, whereas yours is between the bulkhead and the outrigger. You probably know this but, if you right click on the image and select Open image in new tab, you will get a stand alone version of the image. Press and hold down the CTRL button and then press the + button and the image gets bigger each time you press the + You'll need to press CTRL and - to get the browser to go back to it's usual size.
Do you think the bottom of your door posts could be welded on the wrong way around?
If you zoom in on the bottom of mine the 'tube' the bolt comes through projects in to the door cavity, whereas yours is between the bulkhead and the outrigger. You probably know this but, if you right click on the image and select Open image in new tab, you will get a stand alone version of the image. Press and hold down the CTRL button and then press the + button and the image gets bigger each time you press the + You'll need to press CTRL and - to get the browser to go back to it's usual size.
TorsionBhudda
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Awesome achievement, marra!
Just looking at this picture. As you're talking about the door fitment I presume the bulkhead bolts are tightened down? It looks like a big gap to me. I'm going to look through my pictures to see if I can find a similar o ne of mine to compare.
That door gap closed up once everything was tightened down and roof fitted it's about 3-4mm now.
Problem is the passenger side the gap at windscreen is slightly big but seals ok and doesn't let water in but at the tubside it over laps the side panel and I can't physically get the door to go forward anymore. View attachment 137298 View attachment 137299 View attachment 137300
Hi Al
Yours looks different to mines I have that little 'tube' on both sides of the door pillars
Now you've got me thinking. That would explain the issue in having like I've said before I'm considering cutting down the tube on passenger side
Hold on, mate. The angle of that picture I posted above is deceiving. I've been looking for more.
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Is it just me or is the website on the blink? I'm tring to add another picture but, it's saying the server can't process it.
My bulkhead also has a tube on either side. I'll post the picture when it lets me.
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Is it just me or is the website on the blink? I'm tring to add another picture but, it's saying the server can't process it.
My bulkhead also has a tube on either side. I'll post the picture when it lets me.
TorsionBhudda
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No problem mate yeah it does seem slow tonight I was getting error messages when trying to post I just thought it was because I'm posting from my phone
Gmacz
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My one is the same as the other one, i also used some washers in between to adjust the left a bit as it was a bit twisted sitting on the broken chassis but ratchet straps bent mine into shape. Roof gap on one side was bigger, the same as the other one and sealant was used as well.
TorsionBhudda
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The angles change the perspective quite a bit.
Your tube does look quite long though. (Ooh, matron
It might be bulkhead is slightly warped after it got galvanised I'm just going to cut the tube down a bit see how it goes if I cut too much out I can always add a washer back in. Have to wait till after the silly season is over and I've got enough brownie points from the girlfriend (she was more relieved than me it passed) before I tackle it.
Just been looking back through your pictures again. The main issue seems to be the top of the passenger door? Is that right?
I would be cutting the galvanised bulkhead as a last resort! Maybe that's just me
I would be looking at the bracket from the chassis rail to the back of the footwell on the passenger side. I reckon you will need to loosen everything off though, in order to give you the wriggle room to get the shut line and line stuff up. (probably including the roof bolts)
Again, it could be the angle of the picture, but there's one of yours that shows the join between the screen frame and bulkhead. The screen frame looks as though it's tilted back, which will reduce the gap for the top of the door to fit in. I found that a small movement of one panel or body part, give a surprising amount of movement elsewhere. I reckon it just needs a bit more jiggling around.
TorsionBhudda
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Yeah I'll try moving everything about first when I loosen it all off. The other issue that makes me think cutting the tube first is the front panel that the grill screws too isn't square passenger side almost touches full size intercooler where as drivers side has plenty clearance and the passenger wing sits further back than drivers side when I measure to center of bumper bolt holes. I have a pic but it won't let me upload keeps saying it's too large pfft
Yeah, it wouldn't let me upload pictures either saying they were too large.
If you loosen everything, adjust it and see if you can get the chassis rail bracket to pull the bulkhead forward 5mm. That'll also push the wing forward, which will push the rad surround forward that the grill screws in to. Move it off the intercooler on that side too.
