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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676  
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5th Jul 2015 6:26pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 999
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It looks beautiful.
Where are the springs from Ian ? |
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5th Jul 2015 6:34pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Cheers Stephen,
Springs were Craddocks, although believe it or not one allegedly broke "in transit!" The clamp on one spring had broke in half??? 
They didn't really want to know, I didn't need the hassle so I welded it back together. I have a set of 80" springs from Jones springs and they are much better quality, Proper job  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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5th Jul 2015 7:34pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 999
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I might see if I can get some jones ones for mine - their name has cropped up positively a few times.
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5th Jul 2015 7:53pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Couldn't fault them from the first phone call, to receiving them.
Excellent service, although not cheap, but the quality is there and that's what matters...... 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
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5th Jul 2015 8:13pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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top job mate! Fantastic |
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5th Jul 2015 8:34pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 685 |
Looking great Ian
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5th Jul 2015 8:42pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747  
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Someone's been busy
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Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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5th Jul 2015 10:24pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3753  
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Looks like a very thorough job to me.
Pickles. |
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5th Jul 2015 11:08pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Right,
Another big achievement today saw the rear tub reassembled, I was dreading this as it's incredible to see how many parts make up the rear tub
I know when it was stripped, I thought this was going to be fun putting it back together! But an 8 hour day, God knows how many rivets, plenty of tea, and I now have a rear tub again
It seemed criminal to use all my new old stock parts I've collected over the months. Like taking out the original Lucas Pork pie rear lights, that have not been out the box since they were put in there in 1956! All the rubber buffers still had their little labels on, along with boxes of Sheridized nuts and bolts, washers, etc. I will keep all the boxes, as it seems wrong to just discard them after all those years.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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11th Jul 2015 5:47pm |
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| robertcoby Member Since: 26 Aug 2014 Location: lothian Posts: 29 
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Great job but your rear brake flexi hose seems to look as if its a bit tight. Wouldn't like to see you make such a lovely motor and you lose it through a brake failure.
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11th Jul 2015 7:07pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539
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top job mate! |
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11th Jul 2015 7:41pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Thanks for that, you get that due to new springs, and no weight on a rolling chassis. If you notice, shocks were not fitted to the spring hanger, due to being too high. Nor the check strap. All sorted now, having a 1 ton block of concrete sat on it for a few days 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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11th Jul 2015 8:49pm |
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| robertcoby Member Since: 26 Aug 2014 Location: lothian Posts: 29
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Good man didn't want all your good work to end up in a ditch.
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11th Jul 2015 9:00pm |
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