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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 14:04
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: Excel Door hang adjustment - help needed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 268
Re: Excel Door hang adjustment - help needed
Hi Steve - can you also lift the door 3mm at the latch end? Is the hinge worn enough to create this? You're right about the through-bolts in the A-post - they make the hinges adjustable fore and aft, so leaving the lower hinge untouched and moving the top hinge forward slightly will lift the door at...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 15:52
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steering Rack - Why rigid mounted not isolation bush
- Replies: 5
- Views: 395
Re: Steering Rack - Why rigid mounted not isolation bush
So do you know what the original application for the steering rack was with the bushes in place?
Pete
Pete
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 09:09
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Shaun W’s old Excel for sale.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 731
Re: Shaun W’s old Excel for sale.
One of the best Excels available. How much is it?
Pete
Pete
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:38
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: Hinge bush upgrade
- Replies: 8
- Views: 781
Re: Hinge bush upgrade
I use Taylor and Jones adjustable reamers. These are the reamers to which the extended pilots can be fitted. Tricky to use at first but once you get the hang of them they are fine. However - they are hardest to use on steel - you have been warned! :D. You also need to be able to measure the bore acc...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 09:57
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: Hinge bush upgrade
- Replies: 8
- Views: 781
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 09:35
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: New Elite, Eclat A post finishers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 321
Re: New Elite, Eclat A post finishers
Yes - spotted those Alan!
Pete
Pete
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:42
- Forum: Restoration projects
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 338
- Views: 22182
Re: Elite restoration begins!
Shoddy!
Pete
Pete
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:41
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: Hinge bush upgrade
- Replies: 8
- Views: 781
Re: Hinge bush upgrade
Great job! I like you door beam location idea while reaming - nice one.
Pete
Pete
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 22:52
- Forum: Restoration projects
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 338
- Views: 22182
Re: Elite restoration begins!
Cheers! I've tested several oil pumps and the only one to work as I would expect was an early Jensen Healey pump. These early pumps didn't have the loose-fitting steel sleeve in them. Because the sleeve is held in place by the spring-loaded shuttle the minute the shuttle leaves its seat oil starts b...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 14:10
- Forum: Restoration projects
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 338
- Views: 22182
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:14
- Forum: Restoration projects
- Topic: Elite restoration begins!
- Replies: 338
- Views: 22182
Re: Elite restoration begins!
So - more extreme project creep! :D The early cam housing covers are renowned for there capacity to leak so, as usual, I've gone for an extreme solution :lol: This is a casting I've had made which I hope will permanently cure the problem: https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=26F9DA86489430FD%211035...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 16:44
- Forum: Spotted/New Owners
- Topic: New comer - Progress (edit)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 103380
Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
The torque converter is very heavy - it makes lifting the gearbox almost impossible on your own (if you're weedy like me!). However - the main reason for taking it off is that if it shifts for any reason it will break the oil pump drive dogs inside the gearbox - lots of trouble! Stuart's brace looks...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 15:01
- Forum: Spotted/New Owners
- Topic: New comer - Progress (edit)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 103380
Re: New comer - Progress (edit)
You'd be better to remove the torque converter completely before transporting the gearbox . Lovely Lotus-yellow bracket though!
Pete
Pete
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 23:10
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: Automatic transmission hesitation
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6005
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:13
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Rear seat belt brackets - SS
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1060
Re: Rear seat belt brackets - SS
Excellent! A lot of these have corroded to dust.
Pete
Pete