Not a very productive summer so far but I have managed to fit the springs and rebuilt back axle, complete with hubs and brakes.
I was quite relieved to get this done as it proved that the spring pick-up points were in the right place and the axle fitted OK after the chassis repairs. I used new spring pins and bushes as the old ones were very worn, strange for a low usage, low mileage car? Brake cams were very worn as well so those got changed too.
I'm working on the front axle right now, it's all dismantled and being painstakingly cleaned. The cosmetic restoration that occurred in the 'eighties had just painted over all the 'twenties road dirt and grease that was left after a sand blaster was employed underneath the car with the chassis still assembled! There's sand in everything I touch, another reason for a thorough strip and clean.
Quelle horreur!
Next job, order the bits and pieces to assemble the axle and fit it to the chassis. More when that happens.......
P.S. I couldn't resist taking the Chummy out round the Wiltshire lanes for half an hour after this - delightful!
I was quite relieved to get this done as it proved that the spring pick-up points were in the right place and the axle fitted OK after the chassis repairs. I used new spring pins and bushes as the old ones were very worn, strange for a low usage, low mileage car? Brake cams were very worn as well so those got changed too.
I'm working on the front axle right now, it's all dismantled and being painstakingly cleaned. The cosmetic restoration that occurred in the 'eighties had just painted over all the 'twenties road dirt and grease that was left after a sand blaster was employed underneath the car with the chassis still assembled! There's sand in everything I touch, another reason for a thorough strip and clean.
Quelle horreur!
Next job, order the bits and pieces to assemble the axle and fit it to the chassis. More when that happens.......
P.S. I couldn't resist taking the Chummy out round the Wiltshire lanes for half an hour after this - delightful!