my 21 restoration project

[DaveL485]

Cold + COD = Non essential work gets put back!

?600 worth of 330mm brakes sat in my kitchen unfitted cos its toooo damn cold (and I have other priority things to fix!)

Yesterday afternoons 'quick' game of Team Deathmatch lasted from 130 to 18:00 LOL

 

[aajbarker]

In the kitchen haha my missus would slaughter me. Yep the weather is very off putting at the mo spesh when I can sit in the warm killing ppl for fun (or should I say dying and getting pissed of with it lol

 

[DaveL485]

In the kitchen haha my missus would slaughter me. Yep the weather is very off putting at the mo spesh when I can sit in the warm killing ppl for fun (or should I say dying and getting pissed of with it lol

Ah...Mine left, so the whole house is free run for car bits. I turned the pantry into a tool store D

 

[danb]

i turned the pantry into a tool store d

win!!

 

[aajbarker]

Ah...Mine left, so the whole house is free run for car bits. I turned the pantry into a tool store D

Lol funny chap

 

[DaveL485]

Lol funny chap

Funny?

Um, no mate. Absolutely serious. Pantry contains Tools & fridge freezer, also tools under kitchen cupboards and some gaskets on top of the fridge.
I must say though everything is in cases and fairly tidy on shelves n stuff.

 

[aajbarker]

undersealing is underway although very slow as have no time nor the weather for it at the mo. rear arches and boot floor pan done and it looks the nuts!!! messy horiable job lol. I will get sum pics up when i get it done eventually.

 

[aajbarker]

Right as off last weekend i managed to finally get all the fiddly bits undersealed BUT still have to do the floor pans!!!! Its just doin me in thinking about getting on the floor and carrying on with it, so it will be left till some enthusiasm comes back. Because all the arches and sills are covered now the suspension went back on which is quite a milestoneView attachment 1882View attachment 1883
Im waiting on my copper brake pipe to turn up with the fairing kit ect... so i can start the rear brake pipes. Then onto cleaning up the abs rings and sensors and fitting the new discs and pads.

bleeding the brakes ive heard is a bit of a pig but im sure one of you boys can put me straight. Am i correct in saying depress brake pedal 20 times to release compensator thingy then bleed the fronts first with ignition off. then with ignition on and no pumping bleed the rear's??

 

[DaveL485]

Pressure bleed the whole lot.

 

[aajbarker]

Was just testing the water today in regards to the 21's insurance (when I finally get it finnished haha)
Lancaster managed ?235 fully comp with mods and limited mileage. Pretty damn happy with that, although nearer the time I shall have a better look round.

 

[aajbarker]

Today I just insured the beast with Lancaster (classic) for a handsome ?240 and it's starts the 22nd of march. I'm hoping with this deadline I can finally Finnish the brakes off refurb sum wheels and get her taxed and tested ready. Still 3 million little jobs to do but can't wait to get the old girl on road!!

 

[DaveL485]

Good on ya mate. I reckon mine is due for the same sort of treatment.

 

[aajbarker]

Update, it's hard enough to get time on the 21 let alone time to update this thread lol.
Finally undersealing is completed after doin drips and drabs coz it's the worst job on road. All brakes fitted, bled and tested (thanks to OllieR for replacement rear caliper as the last nipple to bleed snapped haha)
Offside ball joint was found to be knocky on my first test drive along with no clutch!!! Clutch is now bled and seems ok but I remember it being smoother so I shall have to play with that again.
So a good valet and sum new wipers and I shall get the mot booked!

 

[aajbarker]

Just had MOT and she failed on the plus side it was only coz the handbrake works at 12% efficiency!! Nothing Else And no advisorys, So il have to adjust that badboy and get it bk saterday for a free partial retest.

 

[danb]

Heh heh heh. Handbrake efficiency heh heh heh

 

[aajbarker]

I thought he was just gona let it through but no. I will have to tighten it up and tell him to pull it harder ha

 

[danb]

They are notorious for shocking hand brake efficiency. I don't know how Renault got the car certified over here tbh

I've spend many an hour taking the rear braking system apart, cleaning, greasing, exercising, lubing and swearing just to get the hand brake working

 

[craig21t]

I've spend many an hour taking the rear apart, cleaning, greasing, exercising, lubing and swearing

Dan, please leave your love life off here. layful:

 

[aajbarker]

I've spend many an hour taking the rear braking system apart, cleaning, greasing, exercising, lubing and swearing just to get the hand brake working

5min job then GREAT!!!!!! Proberly bare hassle for me saterday then

 

[danb]

Dan, please leave your love life off here. layful:

:beguiled: