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Dave Adams's Blog – September 2012 Archive (6)

roof rack

i need to pick up some sheets of plywood for a little job at home and i have sold my big trailer, so i decided that because the 4 or 5 4mm sheets of ply wont weigh much so why not use a a roof rack?

The lack of a gutter might seem a problem.....not for a man with a drill and some ideas it's not. so i got some 4 X 2 timber and shaped some runners and fitted some steel cross members.....…

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Added by Dave Adams on September 29, 2012 at 17:49 — No Comments

engine type

What car had a 1147cc engine in the late 70's?

its a question that came up recently for me, favourite is triumph.........any ideas?

Added by Dave Adams on September 25, 2012 at 22:27 — 4 Comments

Megasquirt

For sometime now i have been tempted by a megasqirt system, has any of you out there got any experience of them and know where i can get one (i could order the kit, but i figure it will be cheaper to get a secondhand one or unfinished one)

Added by Dave Adams on September 15, 2012 at 8:22 — 7 Comments

a busy day

Yesterday as i have mentioned on Danny's status i replaced all 4 wheel bearings on my sierra. at a cost of £6 each for the rears and £5 each for the fronts. The rears are straight forward to do but you need to disconnect the brakes and re-bleed them. Because the brake back plates are held in by the half shafts.....now i know that it is possible to remove the half shafts with out removing the brakes, but in practice if the half shafts have not recently been removed it is just easier to take…

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Added by Dave Adams on September 14, 2012 at 8:09 — 2 Comments

roofs?

is this the correct details for the company who took over Polyfacto?

Monsoon Automotive Ltd

Address:
Unit 6, Northfield Business Park
Postcode:
BN27 4BZ
City/Town:
Lower Dicker, Hailsham (East Sussex)
Main phone:
01323 440422

Added by Dave Adams on September 12, 2012 at 20:59 — 7 Comments

chassis plates etc.

http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Equipment/DIY-Brass-Nameplates.aspx

I have thought about giving this a try........

Added by Dave Adams on September 3, 2012 at 16:21 — No Comments

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