No not the restoration,
far from that, but from a coating point of view! I have finished sorting
through my spare parts and made a selection of the parts that I want to use for
this car, and as such need a new coating.
The last
items missing were the various parts from the back axle. Since last
week that omission has been rectified. It was time to pull two of my spare back
axles out of hiding to strip them of all necessary parts.
Only one brake drum put up something resembling a feeble fight. The last one of course! But that was quickly sorted with some penetrating oil and a hammer. But despite that slight set back all parts I needed from these axles were removed and boxed within 30 minutes ...
Only thing
left before sending the parts off for coating is one final check to make a
stock list and tie the small parts together as much as possible. Always good to
have at hand when the parts return in one big heap. The big disadvantage of
zinc plating/galvanising, as it is a bulk process.
And as I
did have the hang of the rear brakes I used this weekend's fine weather to renew
the rear brake cylinders on the DHC. A few weeks ago a check over of the back
axle turned up a starting leak on one the cylinders. As they were fitted to the
car well before I started its restoration in 2008 I decided to order two new
ones. And with Club Triumph's 10 Countries Run just 16 weeks away I thought it better
not to take any chances with repair kits.
For the
rest it was all pretty straightforward. Safe for a small plug, meant to stop the
brake fluid from running out with the brake line disconnected, not fitting!
Luckily I had a drip tray at hand, otherwise it would have become rather messy
on the drive. And it was the first time I could try this rather handy little
tool. Makes fitting the spring clips that hold the cylinders to the back plate
the proverbial piece of cake ...
Just need to bleed them, so waiting for brake fluid
and an assistant.
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