Cleggy's Spyder Rebuild 17 07 09

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

I only live there you know  

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

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  

[lippydave]

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....  

[Bananaman]

Cleggy, got to admire your thougrough apprach to this re-build it's gonna be a special car when finished!

[pistonbroke]

The frightening thing is imagining racing that car with only those skinny little tyres between you and the track  

[dombanks]

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?

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

@ 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

[slater]

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

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

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  

[johnq]

will we get to see it at stoneleigh

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

will we get to see it at stoneleigh

2011  

[housebeautician]

will we get to see it at stoneleigh

2011  

dont you mean 2020

[spence]

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.

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

let's hope this project don't take 17 years  

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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  

[housebeautician]

looking good mate

keep at it.

ps     did you sell your jump leads