Big Stripdown and Weld thread 300tdi

[Chrisw8]

how strange ...cant find bolt sizes on microcat site

 

[dieseldog69]

I'm a bit confused myself here as they say here they are metric M8 and M5 so baffled me.

Articles 5 and 8.

I'm still inclined to think they would be standard BL/Austin/Rover/MG seat belt bolts as listed below.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Seat...F-x-25mm-Thread-Length-no-Shank-/330587832660

 

[Chrisw8]

I think they come as part of seat belt kit.

Have you seen price of 7/16 taps!!! ??
My OCD doesnt extend that much, I’ll just put old bolts back in without cleaning mount nuts.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

best to use an old bolt as a thread chaser, Easily done, as described in #454

 

[dieseldog69]

I think they come as part of seat belt kit.

Have you seen price of 7/16 taps!!! ??
My OCD doesnt extend that much, I’ll just put old bolts back in without cleaning mount nuts.

Price of a pint and free postage too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-16-UNF...734162?hash=item56531f1812:g:u9kAAOSw~G1Z1SCO

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

ows ya boot, doozil?

 

[dieseldog69]

ows ya boot, doozil?

Poorly, pics on camera, camera lead has evaporated Might get round to welding it all back together next weekend, waiting for my paints to turn up and don't want to do anything until I can seal it all up under several coats of decent paint.

You ready for the weldathon Friday?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

You ready for the weldathon Friday?

No - but I am hoping to be, depending on a gazillion other priorities

 

[Chrisw8]

been looking on fleabay........as you knew i would.!!

wondering if i should get these to fit in the holes ?
Might become useful to tie things to.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Bel...773291&hash=item3a5997582e:g:7coAAOxyJ8ZRhAeh

 

[Chrisw8]

Well bit more de rusting .....

O/s back 1/4 chassis and got as far as almost cleaning up rear diff.......

......... and it’s now pi$$ing down. !!!!

 

[Chrisw8]

So I gave rear trailing arm 1st coat of red.

 

[Chrisw8]

Finished de-rusting the back diff and given coat of fertan.

Also , after several sleepless nights,
I decided to chop the lower shock cups off.

Came off quite easy..... few bashes wiv large hammer and chisel.

Also gave trailing arm second coat of red, and A frame joint first coat.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

wot poxy primer yu using?

 

[Chrisw8]

wot poxy primer yu using?

Bonda prima

 

[resto_d1]

You not replacing that ball joint whilst your there? All looking good - that's some elbow grease on that diff!!!

 

[Chrisw8]

yeah. got new ball joint and housing complete.

I did take a few hours to clean the diff and axle, but worth it.
Just the A frame nut housing to clean out when I get it off and remainder of axle when I get round to working on that side..

 

[resto_d1]

The red just looks so good lol. I've decided to use the same haha. I'll still coat with epoxy mastik. I think the electrox I had was amazing on clean steel however it's so difficult to get all the way back. Hopefully bonda primer will be perfect. Looks to stick lovely on yours. I need some fertan or similar too. I've seen bilt hamber do one you don't have to rinse (hydrate 80). Yet to use it but probably will

 

[Chrisw8]

As I got a million gallons of black , I decided that’s what colour the underneath bits of iron shall be painted.

1st coat on ....

 

[Chrisw8]

Oooooooo LOOOK LOOOOK LOOOK.....

A new piece going on !!!

There’s a novelty !!!

 

[Chrisw8]

2nd coat on sill and under floor.

Also painted more axle and diff first coat red.