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There on at last, and although they are not standard fitments they blend in and are not in your face so to speak . only now got the grass collector to revamp but because of its size and the fact that the shed is the size of a matchbox,maybe I should wait for a little more work space .

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well opening the links made my eyes pop out,i guess theres not much restoring needed here ! the new forum is certainly keeping a brest of the times

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Just a train cut that’s good around the shrubs when it goes off the rails.

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Will do my best to get back down this year Paul.

Give the old mini a run!!

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How quaint. I liked the shot where the chap was reversing and not looking where he was going and crashed into the tree. wicked !!!

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The collar which was missing on the disconnect mechanism has been remedied, have found a piece of stainless steel tubing which fits superbly and will still be there when the mower is a pile of rusty dust

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Both handles now constructed,and unless you are well versed with this model it should not look out of character.

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Progressing well Nigel. The seating position and steering are not as bad as I first thought,in fact you look well placed.

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Think that you’re right about red and white lead being prohibited now but should still be OK to use oakum and pitch to caulk the planking joints!

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got the engine running now next job is a couple of innertubes bit more welding new keyways etc

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Slip of the tongue, calling it grease, just the term used in the workshop….. Have seen what happens when its put somewhere it shouldnt be, ie on wiper spindles and wiper ball joints! A guy came in complaining that his newly fitted wiper rods had failed in quite acatastrophic way…… He was amazed when a technician explained the effect copper slip paste has on ball joints and bearings! Was even less happy to be presented with a £270 bill for new rods and links plus labour……

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My biggest battle over the years has been trying to persuade people who should have known better that copaslip type products should not be used as the primary lubricant when assembling bearings/bushes.

I second that, it’s copper based anti-seize, not grease!

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Having worked in the motor trade for numerous years, all the garages, including my dads, always used copper grease on nuts bolts in areas prone to moisture, or where different metals meet. Especially on wheel hub assemblies between the hub and alloy wheel. Working on the motorway now, its amazing how many folk are stuck at the side of the road, unable to change a flat, because the alloy wheel has corroded to the hub…… You can tell which cars are maintained from those which seldom see the inside of a workshop.

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Nice one Chris got any more,

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Electrolytic corrosion where aluminium and steel is a major problem on things like Land Rover especially when salt is added. One problem painting aluminium is getting a clean surface, an etch primer is essential.

Read an interesting article a while back warning against using a copper based anti seize compound such as Copaslip on steel bolts going into aluminium castings as it introduced a third element into the electrolytic corrosion equation. Have to plead guilty to that in the past. This particular article concerned Hillman Imp head bolts and the author’s recommendation to prevent thread galling was a drop of EP gear oil.

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