Chrisw8

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• Sep 1, 2018

• #461

how strange ...cant find bolt sizes on microcat site

 

dieseldog69

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #462

I'm a bit confused myself here as they say here they are metric M8 and M5 so baffled me.

Articles 5 and 8.

I'm still inclined to think they would be standard BL/Austin/Rover/MG seat belt bolts as listed below.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Seat...F-x-25mm-Thread-Length-no-Shank-/330587832660

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #463

I think they come as part of seat belt kit.

Have you seen price of 7/16 taps!!! ??
My OCD doesnt extend that much, I’ll just put old bolts back in without cleaning mount nuts.

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #464

best to use an old bolt as a thread chaser, Easily done, as described in #454

 

dieseldog69

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #465

Chrisw8 said:

I think they come as part of seat belt kit.

Have you seen price of 7/16 taps!!! ??
My OCD doesnt extend that much, I’ll just put old bolts back in without cleaning mount nuts.

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Price of a pint and free postage too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-16-UNF...734162?hash=item56531f1812:g:u9kAAOSw~G1Z1SCO

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #466

ows ya boot, doozil?

 

dieseldog69

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #467

The Mad Hat Man said:

ows ya boot, doozil?

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Poorly, pics on camera, camera lead has evaporated Might get round to welding it all back together next weekend, waiting for my paints to turn up and don't want to do anything until I can seal it all up under several coats of decent paint.

You ready for the weldathon Friday?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #468

dieseldog69 said:

You ready for the weldathon Friday?

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No - but I am hoping to be, depending on a gazillion other priorities

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 2, 2018

• #469

been looking on fleabay........as you knew i would.!!

wondering if i should get these to fit in the holes ?
Might become useful to tie things to.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Bel...773291&hash=item3a5997582e:g:7coAAOxyJ8ZRhAeh

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 3, 2018

• #470

Well bit more de rusting .....

O/s back 1/4 chassis and got as far as almost cleaning up rear diff.......

......... and it’s now pi$$ing down. !!!!

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 3, 2018

• #471

So I gave rear trailing arm 1st coat of red.

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 4, 2018

• #472

Finished de-rusting the back diff and given coat of fertan.

Also , after several sleepless nights,
I decided to chop the lower shock cups off.

Came off quite easy..... few bashes wiv large hammer and chisel.

Also gave trailing arm second coat of red, and A frame joint first coat.

 

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The Mad Hat Man

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• Sep 4, 2018

• #473

wot poxy primer yu using?

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 4, 2018

• #474

The Mad Hat Man said:

wot poxy primer yu using?

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Bonda prima

 

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resto_d1

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• Sep 4, 2018

• #475

You not replacing that ball joint whilst your there? All looking good - that's some elbow grease on that diff!!!

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 4, 2018

• #476

yeah. got new ball joint and housing complete.

I did take a few hours to clean the diff and axle, but worth it.
Just the A frame nut housing to clean out when I get it off and remainder of axle when I get round to working on that side..

 

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resto_d1

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• Sep 5, 2018

• #477

The red just looks so good lol. I've decided to use the same haha. I'll still coat with epoxy mastik. I think the electrox I had was amazing on clean steel however it's so difficult to get all the way back. Hopefully bonda primer will be perfect. Looks to stick lovely on yours. I need some fertan or similar too. I've seen bilt hamber do one you don't have to rinse (hydrate 80). Yet to use it but probably will

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 5, 2018

• #478

As I got a million gallons of black , I decided that’s what colour the underneath bits of iron shall be painted.

1st coat on ....

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 5, 2018

• #479

Oooooooo LOOOK LOOOOK LOOOK.....

A new piece going on !!!

There’s a novelty !!!

 

Chrisw8

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• Sep 5, 2018

• #480

2nd coat on sill and under floor.

Also painted more axle and diff first coat red.