Small updates, slow progress as no real rush as this is to be the 'replacement / back-up' as SWAMBO deems 'fit'
slowly getting around to tidying various bits and pieces on NORA.
all suspension parts and brakes have been removed & rebuilt with grease/copper-slip etc on bolts/fixings so that when time comes to change then not faced with 20+ years of corrosion, although most bolts still seem to be factory fresh on the main section of bolts, just threads a bit rusty, except the one at N/S rear under boot floor , as it will not budge although nut removed eventually
found a 16mm cranked ring spanner would just fit onto the remains of the nut
Front strut pans also removed and buffed off with angle grinder and wire wheel on same, rust attacked and re-painted , hopefully to last another ten or so years?
found that O/S strap on door had been broken and I wonder if door is a bit skewed as VERY springy to close, almost too tight/hinge bound?, but eased top hinge out a bit and closed a few times and this has let top of door out a bit at front, although still 'in line' I might have another go when can get door fully open to adjust a bit more, and maybe also ease bottom hinge out, so top section of trim left off in the mean-time.
all this is just a wee bit at a time as and when.
have removed headlining and glued the flappy bits back on, which seems to have stuck fairly well, (used spray adhesive from Screwfix) got to be canny about not applying enough as it won't stick , and putting too much glue on as it leaves a 'dirty mark' but I reckon it will do.
whilst headlining was out cleared the washer tube, needed a bicycle pump at washer jet end (pulled tube from nozzle and caught the cr*p in a milk bottle,) david had cleared previously but more of teh foam from teh engine bay had found its way into tubes.
Front end of sills seems to be fine as I've had both wings off and at bottom edge of wing AND sill all seems fine, ditto the front cross member and even the area where some eejit has jacked the car up on the edge of sill rather than the jacking point. inner edges of the sills and floor pan are just 'surface rust' underneath the factory applied waxy/sticky/body protection stuff. so rust remover used and back to 'bright metal'
boot floor was thin in usual place so it was repaired ages back whilst fitting the tow-bar and will maybe get reinforced now other tasks are complete.
what a PITA to fit the 'demountable' tow bar!!! I have also made a small stainless cover for the wedge to keep the 'sticky grease' on and weather out.
(I think it was designed for FLT slides?)
I replaced the captive bolt plates for the rear flaps with plastic 'fir-trees' that are meant to be used on Renault Clio inner wing linings as they had a 4mm hole which was tapped to 5mm and used SS button heads through copper 'penny washers'. Just opened up the holes in the bumper to about 10mm with rat tail file , and did the same with the plastic 'spats' which just pushed over once assembled, maybe not perfect but means they can by removed
the drop sections repalced with galvanised 'tie straps', (
https://www.screwfix.com/p/sabrefix-rol ... pack/96232) only as I had some left over from a previous building project
managed to fit NOS handbrake cables I had in stock , N/S without removal of rear wheel, I'll have to take wheel off to get the anti rattle spring back on
but saves taking car out. I only have room to work at one side at a time (just now access to O/S) and only under one half at a time, front or rear (this week) .. . .
