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oddjob

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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #60 on: July 20, 2021, 07:28:23 AM »
Early start for the ferry.





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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #61 on: July 20, 2021, 07:52:08 AM »
A bit of polish and that will be fine...

So speaks an ex-South London motor trader... :tiphat
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #62 on: July 20, 2021, 09:55:27 AM »
Well yesterday, used as the works van to go to the tip and then 2 garden centres earning brownie points with SWMBO who ernjoyed the ride for a change.

Afterwards checking levels ready for the rally next week.  Although there appears to be a drip from the bottom of one of the swivels it didnt need topping up.

This morning 20 month old grandson had to sit in the drivers seat, twiddle the knobs and blow the horn.

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Simon1959

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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #63 on: July 20, 2021, 10:15:51 AM »
Not today, but Saturday i took a run upto Fleetwood with my newly restored bulkhead to see the painter. Bumped into Jim Gardner who was admiring the quality of the restoration and quickly identified that it looked like the work of Tony Wood, which was nice to hear.

Hopefully I will pick up the painted bulkhead next weekend and I may just get out in some summer sun this year.

Cleaned up the gauges over the weekend, cleaning the glass for the first time in 60+ years. They look great, especially with the bezels repainted. Getting the bulkhead repaired has set of a chain of events leading to the instrument panel and vents being painted and hence the dials needing to be cleaned up.

I was struggling to find a source for the semi tubular rivets to rebuild my vent controls now they have been plated. I came across a small business in Birmingham who gave me the parts rather than start an order for 6 rivets of three differing lengths... Box of chocolates on the way to them now. Nice to find that sort of business to deal with. :tiphat
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #64 on: July 20, 2021, 11:24:36 AM »
Quote from: diffwhine on July 20, 2021, 07:52:08 AM
A bit of polish and that will be fine...

So speaks an ex-South London motor trader... :tiphat

What happened to the diff bearing image? My comment looks somewhat out of place now! Perhaps some moderator may wish to remove both this and my comment above?
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #65 on: July 20, 2021, 01:27:58 PM »
Quote from: diffwhine on July 20, 2021, 11:24:36 AM
What happened to the diff bearing image?

Still there. Must be hallucinating with the heat.
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #66 on: July 20, 2021, 02:04:21 PM »
Oddjob's early start and a new page got in the way!
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #67 on: July 20, 2021, 02:09:54 PM »
Got to move fast round here... I can't keep up!
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #68 on: July 20, 2021, 09:14:08 PM »
Quote from: diffwhine on July 20, 2021, 07:52:08 AM
A bit of polish and that will be fine...

So speaks an ex-South London motor trader... :tiphat
Great tip, that could save me the eye-watering £13 for a new genuine bearing :neener

Maybe I should also have a go at simply polishing the oil seal running surface...

As long as it's someone elses concrete drive I park on :first
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #69 on: July 20, 2021, 09:17:01 PM »
I got a bit bored of cleaning and decided to test out some wheel cleaner and tyre shine I was given. Definitely makes the new(er) rims and wheels stand out

I then (safely) discovered brake cleaner is more flammable than I expected
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #70 on: July 21, 2021, 08:48:24 AM »
Not a bad commute. Stopped to close the gate. Coffee and sunshine 🌞
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #71 on: July 21, 2021, 10:05:02 PM »
Got some wiring to sort
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #72 on: July 21, 2021, 10:11:09 PM »
was a picture must be to large
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #73 on: July 22, 2021, 06:36:58 PM »
Changed injection pipes the silver one I had made at my local diesel specialist 550 miles away in Cornwall , was a quick turnaround sent old pipe as template new one perfect fit  https://www.richardsbros.com
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Re: What did you do with your Series 2s today ...
« Reply #74 on: July 22, 2021, 06:41:14 PM »
I used to keep one spare straight injector pipe in my tool box in case one should fail.  They are all the same length, to ensure the injection timing is the same  on all injectors , and I could bend it to  fit as appropriate  . never actually had to use it.
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