Finished mounting plates for bump stops and fitted them to the axle, first item to go back on: see below
Replacement bump stop mounted on axle
This picture shows the new bump stop rubber I cast in a plasticard mould. The plates have 1/8″ spacers turned from bar and welded underneath.
(4/7/2018)
Finished welding the first flange a few days ago. Ground off the welds, one or two need redoing as the welds didn’t penetrate but not a big deal. Have requested laser-cut rings for the centre part but have had no reply on price yet. Awaiting arrival of gas bottle adaptor as ran out of CO2 the other day and replaced it with 15% CO2/Argon mix but my pub gas gauge won’t fit.
Made a template for the bump stop rubber clamp plates, they need to be cut in steel now.
(5/4/2018)
Made the bump-stop clamp plates today, just need some spacers welding underneath.
Above – awaiting painting.
Below – ready to fit to the axle. The bump stop on the left I made with two-part Urethane Shore 90. The right-hand one is the original that was still on the axle.
This week’s work:
Made the mould for the missing rear axle bump stop. Poured it around tea time. New rear springs arrived:
Next day, removed new bump stop moulding from mould – new on the left, old on the right and ordered material to make the mounting plates
Then started to strip shock absorber to replace the lever arm bushes. Much heat required (note smoke):
Successfully removed
But broke the shock absorber casing whilst pressing out the shaft. Not pleased.
(21/6)
Started to make 1/2″ BSF bolt for locking the shackle pins – I am one short at the moment.
(22/6)
Started cleaning and checking the 1/2″ BSF shackle pin clamp bolts. There are 12 in all and I’ve done six of the original ones. Made two new ones, had to use a die nut on 1/2″ UNF bolt shanks using the old thread to get the nut started but new BSF thread on the working length. Looks like I need to make three more unless they turn up. Odd, as I didn’t have to cut any of them though several of the originals are too damaged to use.
Still trying to find a lever arm damper to replace the one I accidentally destroyed.
(23/6)
Finished making the shackle pin clamp bolts and made a start on the stripping the rear bodywork. Removed beading from rear offside corner. Emergency door had a piece of steel screwed over the rear edge to prevent it being opened.