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« Reply #280 on: July 03, 2024, 05:23:00 PM » |
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Thanks muchly Kevin.
All these checks have confirmed that the rear end is essentially where it should be save for tiny anomalies. It's almost as good as a bodyshop would have done in a much longer time-frame. Remaining for now are two ripples in the right rear wing skin which will get sorted when I have her resprayed, or maybe earlier...
I've now incorporated the rear fog lights within the clusters. There was plenty of room, and the MOT man confirmed it was ok to do this.
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« Reply #281 on: July 03, 2024, 06:53:00 PM » |
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« Reply #282 on: July 03, 2024, 09:02:34 PM » |
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Thanks Guy.
I always like alternatives and this is a viable option. I'll see what my method looks like in practice and go from there.
Cheers Nigel
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« Reply #283 on: July 03, 2024, 10:47:16 PM » |
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Hi
Both solutions look to be better alternatives than the afterthought of hanging lights on the rear bumper which on the Beta was always the simple solution at the time to confirm with the new law.
Peter
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« Reply #284 on: July 04, 2024, 08:17:25 AM » |
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Oops. There's a Construction and Use rule about the positioning of foglights and putting it in the same part of the housing as the side/brake light is not legal. I guess that's because it means you won't be able to see a brake light operating when the fog is on easily. Even my suggestion of putting it in the reverse light spot may not be legal as it requires a 10cm gap. I may have to revisit my own Coupe set up. Or just rely on a friendly MOT examiner!
Guy
Rear Fog Lamps
Vehicles Used From 1 April 1980 and Trailers Manufactured from October 1985
Lamps must be fitted at or near the rear of the vehicle. If one lamp is fitted it must be positioned on the centre line or offside of the vehicle. If two fog lamps are fitted, they must form a matched pair about the centre line.
The lamps must be fitted not more than 1000mm (2100mm for agricultural vehicles, engineering plant or motor tractors) and not less than 250mm from the ground.
Separation distance between a rear fog lamp and a stop lamp must be:
100mm minimum if contained in a common lamp body, otherwise 100mm minimum between light emitting surfaces of the lamps. The horizontal angle of visibility of these lamps must be 25° inwards and outwards. The vertical angle of visibility must be 5° above and below the horizontal.
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« Reply #285 on: July 04, 2024, 11:19:18 PM » |
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I see a spanner in the works!
Thanks Guy, I predict, hopefully, that Paul my MOT tester will stand by his comments. However, the effect of my mod will need to be seen first to determine if the distinction between the two lamps is convincing enough.
I hope to post a couple of photos next week.
Nigel
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« Reply #286 on: July 13, 2024, 02:52:10 PM » |
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Earlier I mentioned the Recaro seat runner being troublesome. I had to use a porta-power to push the seat forwards in order to overcome the mis-positioned rollers, just to reach the rear mounting bolts.
I bought a set of new runners from Car Builder Solutions, the twin-lock type. Fitting entailed 4 new brackets. Two are wedge-shaped tubing, cut and welded from 25mm box section which bolt to the seat frame, the other 2 are mounts to the floor. I had already determined the desired seat angle, so comparison measuring did the trick. Hole/bolt positions in all 4 brackets needed to be off-centre to reach the 430mm width required.
The new runners are a pleasure compared to the originals.
These runners would need some modifying to accommodate standard Beta seats (with the tilt-slide-forward function) but probably doable.
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« Reply #287 on: July 14, 2024, 06:58:31 PM » |
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Hi Nigel, I completely agree with your thinking. The Recaro seats feel too flat to me also. And lifting the nose of the seat will undoubtedly feel better for your legs. I’m intending similar angle mods to the base when my seats have been rebuilt and the tired webbing under the base have been replaced.
Hope it works for you.
Ian
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« Reply #288 on: August 23, 2024, 05:25:56 PM » |
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Following on with the Recaro seat rail mods, I found it wouldn't slide back far enough.
I took the seat out again today and realised that an over-thick pair of washers was causing the issue. I've now got virtually full travel.
Also found today was another pair of perished 2 year old R6 fuel lines either side of the filter. So perished that upon pulling for inspection one started to leak. I've done a temp repair with what I have, but now ordered R9 to cover the whole system.
MOT is booked for next Friday morning so I've been checking over the obvious stuff.
I'm hoping he'll let me have a look underneath whilst it's on the ramp. I've still got the annoying clonk from the right front side (I don't think it's related to my other post) (which I won't mention to him) where a look-see would be good.
Nigel
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« Reply #289 on: August 30, 2024, 09:53:24 AM » |
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.....and it passed with no advisories.
He said that "the polybushes (wishbones and anti-roll bar) were likely to be causing the numerous clonking noises. The low bar in MOT standards doesn't cover such anomalies."
I will, however, continue to search for the sources.
He was clearly happy with my fog lamp mod, no mention.
Now for more seat adjustments, it's a little too high at the front.
Nigel
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« Reply #290 on: September 07, 2024, 08:08:22 PM » |
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I'd mentioned previously that my 1957 Singer wasn't performing as well as I'd wanted. I spotted this Brother on Marketplace this morning and it was only 15 minutes away. After a bit of research it was deemed suitable for my tasks so off I went.
I hadn't realised it has a bath of oil underneath the machine which had to be drained in order to put it in the back of the Mazda. The seller was very helpful. I'd already spotted that we have a mutual friend in Iain Swan, (who once worked with Guy Croft) and that the chap who made my alloy fuel tank, Woody, died in a motorbike accident a few months back. Very sad.
Anyway, here's my 'new' machine, and so far I'm very happy. One hundred squids well played.
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« Reply #291 on: September 07, 2024, 09:49:54 PM » |
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Good buy, many happy hours making covers for the new Recaros?
Peter
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