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[Minidarren83]

Are you still painting this year mate seems the warmer weather is holding up late this year

[Carlos W]

Are you still painting this year mate seems the warmer weather is holding up late this year

I'm hoping to paint it in my mates double garage.

I think there'll be enough room to put the gazebo up then hire some heaters

[Carlos W]

Things didn't go exactly to plan today.

The pallet the car is on is preventing me from fitting the handbrake cable, the front end is a bit balanced and I can't get in to the rear near side as its tight against the wall.

The radius arms had cups fitted when I bought them, but the knuckle joints I've got are like a sealed unit with the cups and access is an absolute mare to remove the cups.

I may get in there tomorrow morning before work but it depends on the boss.

[GraemeC]

Which knuckles have you bought? Never come across any sealed ones, sound interesting.

[Ben_O]

Yesss, Wheels

[Carlos W]

Which knuckles have you bought? Never come across any sealed ones, sound interesting.

They came from minimine on eBay.

I'll get a picture

Yesss, Wheels

One wheel Ben, I'll soon have the other back wheel on though

[Carlos W]

Which knuckles have you bought? Never come across any sealed ones, sound interesting.

 

 

 

They're pre grease filled 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191326529917

[matt050990]

I got them same knuckles from them.

Nice quality but an absolute pig to get them to fit snug in mine,

A little persuasion from a certain metal tool soon sorted that!

[GraemeC]

They may be pre-greased, but you can take them apart and fit the knuckle and the boot to your cups (if yours aren't worn)

[Carlos W]

They may be pre-greased, but you can take them apart and fit the knuckle and the boot to your cups (if yours aren't worn)

I think it would've been as hard to fit the boots with the arms in as it would to remove the cups and replace them with these

[Jordie]

I always fit them complete as its a nightmare trying to get the boot to sit over the cup again.

 

Getting the old ones out, sharp flat screw driver, hammer it down the edges then twist and bend. Awkward things but eventually come out or end up mashed to pieces

[Carlos W]

I always fit them complete as its a nightmare trying to get the boot to sit over the cup again.
 
Getting the old ones out, sharp flat screw driver, hammer it down the edges then twist and bend. Awkward things but eventually come out or end up mashed to pieces

One side I mashed to pieces, the other came out with a good twist. It would've been a lot easier if I'd done it before fitting the radius arms.

Still, you live and learn.

[Carlos W]

Fairly good day today.

 

I've got the crate out from under the car and it's now stood on 4 axle stands

 

 

Bearings are fitted to the front hubs and I've split a couple of drive shafts.

 

I hope to have the thing back on its wheels on Monday 

[Mini Manannán]

Nice One Carlos, not too far to go now, you'll be over for the TT in it next year then!? 

[Carlos W]

Nice One Carlos, not too far to go now, you'll be over for the TT in it next year then!? 

 

No mate, I'm going to Portugal in August so can't really afford the TT.

 

Have you got anywhere a mate of mine can park a camper van for 6 weeks?