well needed restoration of my series 2a

Top bollix

Well done, nut gripping, edge of seat, proper clean,prof job

Keep up the good work!

thanks mate, started to drivvle bollocks at the end, it has the problem of goin off topic on ere but back on track , been out all day today doin the axles, just ordered another couple of undred quid of bits so should be more pics to come next week ,

yeah , all in all its coming on nicely

right done a bit more since last week,


















then i sorted me self out with one of those expensive parts washers,



works well

ordered all me expensive bits now, so mid week should be on the way to being built up again,

90truckcab said:

ordered all me expensive bits now, so mid week should be on the way to being built up again,

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looking good bud,that crownwheel looks like a new one.is it the one you took out of the axle.

gemsdad said:

looking good bud,that crownwheel looks like a new one.is it the one you took out of the axle.

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tis funny that, i took it out and it were bloody mint, has pen markings on it, thers a few numbers written on it , but the out side were so ****ty it looked like the old one, so i dunno if it were changed just before i got it ?

90truckcab said:

tis funny that, i took it out and it were bloody mint, has pen markings on it, thers a few numbers written on it , but the out side were so ****ty it looked like the old one, so i dunno if it were changed just before i got it ?

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i know as i was reading the posts when you and sean were nattering the other night.

just wonder what the rear axles like now, we'l see next week.

90truckcab said:

just wonder what the rear axles like now, we'l see next week.

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ok,as usual,keep the pics a coming.

the swivells are original too by the look of the fixings, so ther near mint, the old props made me laugh, some even had needles missing out if the caps, some half arsed effort the first tim i spose, or half way thru the job they dropped all the bits on the floor least ther right now, proper hardy spicers too, not yer brit parts

as yer thort id given up again, iv been busy today and yesterday



as everythins painted up i cleaned the mating gasket faces with brake cleaner,

then tapped in the swiv bearings to start them , then pressed them in with grease in the press





bolted to axle with new oil seals in the casing ,

offer uo the pin housing and locate the top pins, with shims , then place bottom taper roller at same time





installing the same componants both ends and working in order



crackin off old bearings from harf shaft



new ones swetted on with gas torch



install reconditioned diff, with new gasket



both housings on and shimmed up





to set up steering / pretension on railko bushes / shims using a spring balance



bearings fitted and packed with grease



then oil seals



gaskets fitted with hylomar one side grease the other for easy removal on stubbs



stub fitted



back plates fitted



brakes fitted



hub



bearings set up



using a socket not a chisle !



finished pics to come tomorrow

oil seals fitted too,

NIce one are you gonna use ep90 or grease in the swivels

oops , just noticed i dint get much paint down them chassis stop brackets ,

that axle stand's in a right state as well

Sean said:

that axle stand's in a right state as well

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il send them off to be chromed then mate,

wow looking good

109party said:

wow looking good

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cheers mate,

am happy with it,


gerrin the back one off next week, pics to come,

90truckcab said:

il send them off to be chromed then mate,

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at least they'll match your trolley jack

Sirus said:

at least they'll match your trolley jack

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nice init

am supriesd its still there with everyone that calls in