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Malte · Dropped Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 359 Location: Germany

really good job! nice color!! )

your roof looks really cool, nice roof rack!!

but please, screw it down at the front! :)
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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

Hey Malte, thanks for the kind words mate Very Happy

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"Screw the front down", i guess you mean drop the front suspension a little???
At the moment i cant do that because the threads are seized up and need freeing off.
The owner of the car is going to have a go at lowering it a little when he gets it back to his home by heating up the rods Wink

Im pleased with how its turned out tho' Very Happy

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dyanut · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

Tony,
maybe best if you could persuade him not to use that approach, since more often than not the result will be that they're stuck even tighter. Shocked

'Backing' the necked section of the tie rod end/shackle with a lump hammer, whilst hitting it on the other side with a hammer usually works. It shocks any rust free in the threads and expands the outer just enough to start things moving.

I'd agree that it needs lowering at the front, since once the car is loaded up with passengers, camping gear and so on, that will lift the front end even higher... Wink

Ken.

JuanNavarro · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

yep, i once try to turn the thread by heating it and what i achieve is to break the rod in two Confused

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Punky · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:04 am Post subject:

happend here also.

You can better heat it first and then cool it down with WD40 or so. After cooling down try to make it turn.

classic2cv · Snailer Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 33

Etienne · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:25 am Post subject:

TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:03 am Post subject:

Thanks guys for the advice, i will pass it on to john and julia Very Happy

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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:00 am Post subject:

HE'S FINISHED Very Happy

Got Dave out of the driveway today and took some final photos.
On Sunday, John and Julia take him home and the next time you will see him is at the Registers Day in England and then at the World Meeting In CZECH Cool

. Hope to see you all there guys(and girls) Very Happy

Now Dave is out of my garage, the RED BARON is to go in next for an engine and gearbox change, new tyres and a re-paint desert colours Cool

Not Long Now till the the world meeting guys, hope your all going Very Happy

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TONY ENGLAND · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject:

Goodbye 'Dave', hope you like your new home buddy Crying or Very sad

Next stop - Gravesend, Kent, England Cool

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classic2cv · Snailer Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 33

Kustombart · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

Tony, I wish to congratulate you on a job well done. It's not so much Kustom but it looks like a factory prototype.

If you make this much progress with each car you do, I can't wait to see the next one.
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cammpy · Snailer Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 20

Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 225 Location: Kent, UK

Nice work Tony, so whats next???
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björn · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

look at this topic
http://snail.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=874
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