Q91CMV - Dutton Legerra ZS Series 2

[Adrian Southgate]

So, MOT sorted by the skin of its teeth, loads to do before tomorrow morning, panic has set it due to a little mishap with the pedal box...

How many of you fitted metal spreader plates between the pedal box and the bulkhead? Here is something for those of you with pinto engines to think about.

I didn't see this coming 8 years ago when I re built it... The holes are supposed to be there... the crack around the edge is not.

Seems the proximity to the manifold has weakened the fibreglass of the tub a little

Well a lot actually :)

A metal spreader plate on the inside would have eased the load on the area and this may not have been quite so severe. This is going to be a fun evening..

[James Doulton]

As long as they are not too bushed.

[Steve Kerswell]

Ade will be OK, I expect the Northern Duttoneers will help out. Sort of "spring" into action and "steer" him in the right direction.

[James Doulton]

Sorry Paul, I'll steer clear of such comments - it was a tyred pun.

[Paul Sheridan]

James, I'm shocked that you thought I was taking the piss :-)))))))) 

[James Doulton]

"Spring tour" very funny! I wouldn't make jokes in case they put a damper on your enthusiasm.

[Adrian Southgate]

I'll just stick with the old springs Steve, it wasnt  a bad drive, just a bit more circuit than tourer. 

No where near ready yet Paul, parts still missing and weather has turned again. Counting down in hours now and still got much to do...

[Paul Sheridan]

Ready for your spring tour?

[Steve Kerswell]

Big, BIG, washers :-))

[Adrian Southgate]

While I'm waiting for parts to arrive for the steering, I started to work on the shocks. The old ones are just that, old and very tired.

Budget's well blown for this month so looking at replacing them with dampertech units later. In the mean time found a pair of very similar units lurking in the parts bin and having acquired a set of softer springs off Mr Kerry decided I'd do the swap. Having re manufactured the coil clamps, which were way too big, I struggled getting the first one apart. Like all Dutton related tasks, the ten minute job requires 3 hours to make the right tool because you bought the item that should have done the job but it didn't fit.

Anyway, got the 'spare' apart only to find the I/D of the old spring is 45mm and the replacement springs are 50mm. Oh well, time for another look in the spares box I guess.

[Adrian Southgate]

The discs and calipers line up perfectly. I have one piece stub axles with integral steering arm. I'm sure the Capri just used different stub axles, The RS used a different setup with steering arms separate if I remember correctly, probably capri bits :)   

I've got sources for Capri bits locally that might turn something up, one of them is my MOT tester :)  

I'm going to order the parts for my solution tonight, hopefully they arrive Saturday. I need to get on with it while I can, it's supposed to rain sunday, back later.