Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[Tim Marlow]

The nuts and bolts thing rings a bell Pete. I helped a mate of mine rebuild an engine on his Worsley Hornet. We got it out OK in a day, putting all the bolts and nuts in a box like you said. Took us three months to put it back together though…….very big lesson learned.

[Stefee]

Hi Pete,

Strangely similar stories - must be the Halloween influence.
After the TC was finished I swapped it straight for a 1969 Jensen Interceptor in a horrible Primrose Yellow, so an 18 year old driving a 7.0 litre V8. Sold it when emigrating for £3000.00. Wish I still had both.

[Andy T]

I've had to learn to be a bit more organised when stripping cars. I recently had the dashboard out of a 7 series to change the aircon/heater box. Laying everything out in order of disassembly, each with it's relevant fixings made it go much more smoothly than it could have!

The maclaren in the background was stripped nearly two months ago though. I'm hoping I can still remember how it goes back together when the parts finally arrive!

[Stefee]

Much easier these days with camera phones etc., back in my day had to make sketches etc.

[stillp]

I worried for ages over the pistons, having read in the workshop manual that they had to go back in the right bores, until a more experienced mechanic pointed out that having such a low mileage it wouldn't really matter. I also had no idea which rings went with which piton! Actually the lower oil control rings were new, but I think they weren't really needing to be replaced.
It's surprising how many parts there are in a car when it's completely disassembled, something I was reminded of when restoring my TR4A. Mind you, there are different ways of counting - remember when BL were assembling Japanese cars in Longbridge and claiming them to be IIRC 82% British? A senior engineer there explained to me how they arrived at that figure; "22 pop rivets holding the trim on each side, that's 44 British components. Engine and gearbox, that's 2 Japanese, etc".
Pete

[papa 695]

Just picked this bargain from the local charity shop, £1.50 still bagged and sealed.

[adt70hk]

Now that's cool!

[Guest]

Is that motorcycle cop giving a stop sign to the helicopter?

[BattleshipBob]

The pistons often have a arrow on the crown ( top ) this points towards to front of the engine block. This must be correct!

Just picked this bargain from the local charity shop, £1.50 still bagged and sealed.
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Right old bargain

[peterairfix]

Just dropped off two nicely moulded napier deltic engines that solves the problem of an empty deltic

[Gary MacKenzie]

Orderred the following , arriving Friday and Monday


Elegoo Mars 4 Ultra 9k Printer 1 Kg/litre Elegoo abs like Resin


Wash and Cure station.


Mask for the vapours from the


Thats me spent this years allowance.

[The Smythe Meister]

Orderred the following , arriving Friday and Monday

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Elegoo Mars 4 Ultra 9k Printer 1 Kg/litre Elegoo abs like Resin
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Wash and Cure station.

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Mask for the vapours from the
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Thats me spent this years allowance.

Blimey, I'm most envious!!
Looks like you're well set up now Gary :thumb2:

[Dave Ward]

A Yodel delivery of an Ebay auction swoop

Almost a bargain, off set by high delivery charges - been watching for the roller for quite a time, and then couldn't resist the Showmans!
Dave

[Neil Merryweather]

Orderred the following , arriving Friday and Monday

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Elegoo Mars 4 Ultra 9k Printer 1 Kg/litre Elegoo abs like Resin
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Wash and Cure station.

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Mask for the vapours from the
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Thats me spent this years allowance.

you finally bit the bullet then?
good choice!

[The Smythe Meister]

A Yodel delivery of an Ebay auction swoop
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Almost a bargain, off set by high delivery charges - been watching for the roller for quite a time, and then couldn't resist the Showmans!
Dave

Dave,.... Just how many rooms in your pad are taken up with the stash?!!! :flushed: