sdkrc Posted February 5, 2020 Author Posted February 5, 2020 Door card off. The panel is gank. Don't know if drying it will help. Key barrel out. Key doesn't work even though the barrel is reasonably free. Everything needs greasing and I am totally grease less. Found the top of mechanism too Coprolalia, mercedade and JeeExEll 3
sdkrc Posted February 5, 2020 Author Posted February 5, 2020 For anyone wondering how the pillarless thing works And hammerite is here and there's fucktons of it Datsuncog, RobT, JeeExEll and 6 others 9
somewhatfoolish Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 The ignition lock would be better lubed with graphite powder rather than grease, if only to stop you getting grease on hands/pockets/inside of manbag etc. sdkrc 1
captain_70s Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Any potential on fixing the wiper switch while it's all in bits? #priorities sdkrc 1
sdkrc Posted February 8, 2020 Author Posted February 8, 2020 I have to master electricity before that wiper gets any attention. It's the indoor wiping that needs sorted. On the subject of priorities...fucking ace! dome, JeeExEll, Jim Bell and 4 others 7
sdkrc Posted February 8, 2020 Author Posted February 8, 2020 Postman strikes again!! Fridge magnets are surprisingly desirable
sdkrc Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 Light switch installed, dash put back together and lights no longer flickering. Dash backlight now working too. Big shout out to whoever suggested rockauto.com. Parking post also reinstalled after being ripped out and taking a Nissan bumper with it. No more parking space fear! Shite weather in G town so took the bimmer. It's the poor man's San Fran. Check the angle of this hill. The lines on the building on the right should be level. Skizzer, Coprolalia, Jim Bell and 7 others 9 1
JeeExEll Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Found this vid whilst looking at early 70s musclecar stuff. A very Chevrolet-biased comparison between the 1966 Caprice 396, Ford LTD 390 (same shape as 4-door Galaxie), and the Plymouth Fury VIP 383. Vid was intended for Chevy salesmen and for 'demos' to customers. Check out the mpg at a steady 40mph. (Not quite as bad as it looks, multiply mpg by 1.2 for UK gallons). Skizzer and sdkrc 1 1
sdkrc Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 Holy fuck this book is good EVERYTHING explained in excruciating detail Also: more fridge magnet mercedade, Joey spud, dome and 14 others 17
sdkrc Posted February 15, 2020 Author Posted February 15, 2020 Some night brakes on the bimmer aaaand threads gone on the 7mm alan key slot. Any ideas? Coprolalia 1
Zelandeth Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Always a bugger. I'd say your options are to cut a slot in it so you can get it out with a screwdriver or chisel, or to drill it out. Looks recessed enough that the latter is probably likely to be less hassle. sdkrc 1
Matty Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Try the next size up imperial. If you've got sockets you can bray it in. If not try cut a slot in it and use either an impact driver or if you have a screwdriver with a hex shaft you can brace your weight against it and turn it with a spanner. Failing all that, drill it out starting with a size that fits the hex so you stay centered. You only want to take the countersunk head off so when the disk comes off you still have a stud to grip and wind out. All good fun pal, nice E39 by the way ? sdkrc 1
Cooper1 Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Bolt extractors all the way!! https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjsuMam7dTnAhUDsO0KHYxTCOYYABAXGgJkZw&sig=AOD64_0xgaqI_TxWtbzd0N8ZfLUssW7jCA&ctype=46&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjbz8Gm7dTnAhVCqHEKHXBpB2cQzzl6BAgLEFo&adurl= sdkrc 1
Cooper1 Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Oh and that galaxie is sex on wheels.. Love it!! sdkrc 1
captain_70s Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 Refit the wheel and forget all about it. sdkrc 1
davehedgehog31 Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 I've had one out by hammering a larger torx bit into it. Can also get a chisel and knock a groove into it then try and hammer it out counterclockwise. sdkrc 1
Dan_ZTT Posted February 16, 2020 Posted February 16, 2020 +1 for jamming in a slightly-too-big torx bit, has worked for me in similar situations sdkrc 1
Matty Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 One out of fives not bad. At least the wheels still on ? sdkrc 1
sdkrc Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 I'm a complete cheesewank. Didn't tighten all the lug nuts well enough. Wheel was VERY close to falling off, I reckon 100m more would've seen it come off, but I caught it at the right moment just outside Penrith. Almost brought the wean for the trip too. Valuable lesson = learned. Whew lad. If you want a decent recovery service near Carlisle, Auto Recoveries were fantastic. Matty 1
Matty Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Obviiusly liking that cos the wheel didn't come off! sdkrc 1
GBJ Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Why didn't you just use one nut from each of the other wheels and drive it home carefully? Talbot 1
sdkrc Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, GBJ said: Why didn't you just use one nut from each of the other wheels and drive it home carefully? I had no way to get all of the sheared bolts out
GBJ Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, sdkrc said: I had no way to get all of the sheared bolts out Ah, the picture wasn't clear enough to see that they had sheared. I thought they had just fallen out.
sdkrc Posted May 31, 2020 Author Posted May 31, 2020 £461 of Volvoey goodness. Seats very, very comfy ✓ roof racks too big to keep in a flat ✓ cruise control ✓ drives very well ✓ not as big inside as you'd think ✓ power steering fluid ✗ Tickman, LightBulbFun, danthecapriman and 13 others 16
sdkrc Posted May 31, 2020 Author Posted May 31, 2020 75% brand name tyres complete and unused toolset strong disapproval from my partner 2x rear-facing seats Amishtat, loserone, dome and 1 other 4
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