Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 I only live there you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 spent the last few nights cleaning up the steering components - using mixture of angle grinder with a wire brush (mental kit), bench grinder with wire wheel, various wire wheels in the drill and also a wire wheel in a dremel - still got all my fingers so I would call that a result removed the rubber covers off each of the track rods and inspected for wear - one is shagged and will be replaced steering box arm was removed to help with the clean up - car resting on the tiles that Tony set level for me - still cannot say I am looking forwards to the body level up though - couldnt afford to have the whole floor tiled all the cleaned up metal has been smeared with copper grease - found this strangely rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippydave Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 all the cleaned up metal has been smeared with copper grease - found this strangely rewarding Strange what floats yer boat 'innit? Replacing all the jubilee clips on mine with proper sprung hose fastening clips, (can't remember what they're called!) was strangely therapeutic...... Edit: Constant tension clamps.... I think I need to get out a bit more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Cleggy, got to admire your thougrough apprach to this re-build it's gonna be a special car when finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The frightening thing is imagining racing that car with only those skinny little tyres between you and the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 whats the point of the hyraulic boot-close-thingy-ma-jig on the steering? it it for self centering or just to add a little wieght to it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 @ lippydave - one of many things that floats my boat - my shiney fuel pipe finishers should be here soon - hopefullly equally theraputic @ bananaman - thanks - it's sorta coming along slowly - got some plans to strengthen the framehead front to back which will sort out the lack of triangulation where the steering is @ pistonbroke - the original spyders had 150 horses plus, on skinny tyres at least they were mid engined @ dombanks - it's a steering damper - engine in the rear means very light steering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slater Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 QUOTE he original spyders had 150 horses plus, on skinny tyres at least they were mid engined As James Deanfound out to his cost. lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 as you know was a 550 that got him - I believe he called it his "little b*****d" just off to ggogle this to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnq Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 will we get to see it at stoneleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 will we get to see it at stoneleigh 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 will we get to see it at stoneleigh 2011 dont you mean 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 LOL at that. I told everybody I was going to get the Beetle to Bug Jam when I first got it. What I failed to tell them was what year. Incidentally that was 17 years ago and I'm still planning the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 let's hope this project don't take 17 years ................................. this is the plan for the front end - have on order some lower front beem supports from Machine 7 (like the ones pictured below but straight) these are used to help prevent the front beam and framehead from flexing for the top of the axle beam I intend to use some tubing - may use some rose joints either end bit like a westy RAC roll bar as the tubes will have to be fitted after the bodywork goes on - should help strengthen up the framework around the pedal area too also ordered a new master cylinder, track rod end and various other bits n pieces - plus more steel - as far as I am concerned this car cannot be heavy enough oh and the theraputic sytec fuel hose finishers have arrived - they are cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 looking good mate keep at it. ps did you sell your jump leads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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