Good and Faithful Frazer Nash, Good and Faithful Anzani

three months to go

21st and 22nd March 2009

JG visiting so we had a 'full on' fettle and the car is now ready for an MOT

Braking News : front brakes are back on the car

Here are PBE's 5 shoes, one had a crack which JG drilled a hole into stop it spreading.  This one is reinforced with part of an old shoe (so the same material with the same expansion under braking heat)

   

also needed to replace two of the nuts that hold the hub/ wheel on.  So JG had spot welded these

       

Electrical Storm

We had a bit of a missfire when we test drove the car on 24th January but the brakes kept us too busy.   On that day we put in new plugs and since then WT has supplied us with new HT leads (lovely they are and supplied with the terminals expertly soldered on).  So we fitted these....JG is smiling because we haven't tried starting the car yet.  Anyway lets just say that we reviewed (and tried to replace) the points , distributor cap, coil & condensor.  Found a few problems with the spares we have (wrong distributor cap, incorrect fitting for the replacement coil) but as usual with a misfire we eventually found a cause... well two causes- one was the points and the other was a bit more difficult to find- the terminal on the back of the ignition switch had snapped/ sheered off.  JG did a good soldering/ swapping terminals fix.  We were both well behaved despite the frustration and felt that it was useful RAID preparation that we had a misfire practice (and it's so much easier with coffee and biscuits on hand.....)

   

So finally we went for a test drive and the brakes worked well.  I found the speedo working (approx 10mph slow) very exciting. 

EXHAUSTION

The current exhaust ends by the pasenger door.  I think this was a trials / ground clearance trick but it's VERY NOISY.  JG had been in a Kwick Fit skip and acquired some different pieces of pipe.  He played with different lengths and angles and came up with a neat system.  Check out the squashed silencer- it used to live behind the brake drum ... Some neat brackets and exhaust paste and all is tickety boo.... good and faithful JG... I think he had fun with all his power tools, his welder, angle grinder and being creative.  We even think DAT might be pleased with the new exhaust.... now we need to tart up the rear end and change those tail lights...

   

The garage wall check list is looking a bit more satisfying too

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tarting up

18th March 2009

2nd coat of paint today  and it's official we are too dull - there were no hits on the blog today. Could it be that everyone is too busy preparing their cars bcause it is now only three months until we go.   I'm going to try and promote the site....

Ordered some lovely new HT leads and a spare set of spark plugs from WT (our registrar).  We last fitted the car with new HT leads at FGGs (JGs dad) just before the 89 Raid.....

15th March 2009

well blog update: the hits are at 4 a day - so i think its just you and me Jon......... OMG 25 last Thursday....

The shoes are sorted and lined by JG..... we plan to get them back on the car next weekend.   I have a bad back so decided to lie down on the garage floor and sand, clean and paint the front end up ready for action

 

Meanwhile DAT had suggested that the rev conter drive  which has a missing cap  is from a vintage bike.... so thought i'd take myself off to the the local Vintage Motorcycle Club meet  at Styal Mill and look for a bike with a similar rev counter drive .... chatted up some men but soon realised there nothing like what we need .... not sure if i believe DAT ...I might have to go over to see him and interrogate him more...maybe with this WII BMW with the machine gun fitted

 

front end fettle

02/03/2009

We matched up the shoes from PBE with the back plate/ drums.  Like the ones previously on the car these also need an additonal block of metal at the bottom so that there is equal pressure around the shoes.  JG made a couple of metal templates (correct size and thickness).  We need to get them machined and then the new shoes fitted

   

One of the bolts above that hold on the brake drums on the near side has sheered off and one needs to be rewelded so JG whisked it away to make it safe.  The MOT was due this week so did the SORN last week. 

We also replaced the u bolts and spring bolt on the front springs- look at the threads on the old ones...

 

We also tightened up the steering column cuff to stop some minor play. 

JG was not too impressed with the top radiator hoses so they were replaced. 

I showed JG my 'clip on' Alpine Carb Shield to stop the carburetter freezing up - we usually use cardboard and gaffer tape.