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Every thing under this car got the Triple P treatment. Painted, Plated or Powder coated. Couldn't do anything to the rotors. The underneath of the body has the same paint finish. No under coating. Limey's car looks to have fasteners fresh out of the box which is how it was done when built.Oliver,
The rubber gaiter in your pic should be fitted higher so that it covers the swivel/fiber washer area to prevent the ingress of...crap.
I usually use a section of bicycle inner tube which can be trimmed to a longer length. Not factory correct of course but does a better job than the tired bit of rubber included in a 50 yo QH kit!
Can you do something about the surface rust beginning to form on those fasteners too please....
Every thing under this car got the Triple P treatment. Painted, Plated or Powder coated. Couldn't do anything to the rotors. The underneath of the body has the same paint finish. No under coating. Limey's car looks to have fasteners fresh out of the box which is how it was done when built. View attachment 19563
Oliver,
The rubber gaiter in your pic should be fitted higher so that it covers the swivel/fiber washer area to prevent the ingress of...crap.
I usually use a section of bicycle inner tube which can be trimmed to a longer length. Not factory correct of course but does a better job than the tired bit of rubber included in a 50 yo QH kit!
Can you do something about the surface rust beginning to form on those fasteners too please....
Every thing under this car got the Triple P treatment. Painted, Plated or Powder coated. Couldn't do anything to the rotors. The underneath of the body has the same paint finish. No under coating. Limey's car looks to have fasteners fresh out of the box which is how it was done when built. View attachment 19563
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I drive it in all weathers (never trailered) so I knew I'd get some degradation but easy enough to tidy up.
Oliver
I agree. We used to drive them everywhere. Probably the most memorable trip in the series 5 was getting onto Skyline Drive at Front Royal, Va. and continuing on into N. Carolina by way of the Blue Ridge Parkway.That was before life, getting older and the wife's health got in the way. Now we have two tow vehicles and two trailers. It happens to everyone eventually. Just check out the trailer parking lot at a United here in the states.Its what they're built for... And its a lot more fun driving a well sorted car than just looking at a fresh build and taking it up and down a hauler ramp ;-)
Over the years it seems I had more problems with the early suspensions than the later ones. Mainly wear of the lower king pins. Is there any one in the U.K. that has reproduced the front suspension king pin kits for the early suspension?Thanks Bernd. Perfect! All done. Where was that printed?
Over the years it seems I had more problems with the early suspensions than the later ones. Mainly wear of the lower king pins. Is there any one in the U.K. that has reproduced the front suspension king pin kits for the early suspension?