Stuee's 101 Rebuild

I drove the 101 to the paint shop today, my first real drive of a 101 on the road. It wandered all over the place, probably needs an alignment, the gear changes were difficult and didn't like to go in once it warmed up, and its in definite need of a tune, but it was great fun!

A little hiccup at the start was a blown fuse for the brake circuit so I need to see if that happens again and why, I suspect its the non-insulated terminals I've got on the brake switch probably shorted to something, I can change them out easy enough, I may get a repco brake switch as suggested by Garry at the same time.

I got to the destination okay and definitely think I need to track down or get a fume curtain made. it does seem to suck the exhaust back into the cab. I was happy I didn't have oil leaking out everywhere so I think the seals are all starting to swell up and hold oil better.

Brakes were okay, not brilliant but I couldn't slam on the brakes with a bunch of panels floating round in the tray with only a cargo net holding them on.

I also realised by the end of the drive I was probably only using half throttle, boy it sounds good when its under load and the foot is down :twisted:

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Nice work.

Looking good! The end is almost in sight.:).

+1 on the looking great!
Mine certainly doesn't "wander all over the place", so you should be able to get that sorted. My 101 is more stable than my 109" S2a.

I wouldn't worry about a fume curtain until you've got everything else on. I haven't noticed fuming in the cab with the tarp sides down or rolled up, although I've only driven it with the sides rolled up around my 5 acres. I suppose also the fact I have a solid rear door may also contribute.

They sure do sound great when the right foot is planted! I've only driven mine around the neighbourhood a few times and get big thumbs up every time. One guy stopped to watch me drive around my firebreak a couple of weeks ago and gave me a big wave.

Good to see your still at it ... Looks great :BigThumb:

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Originally Posted by stuee

It wandered all over the place, probably needs an alignment,
the gear changes were difficult
and its in definite need of a tune,

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I'll offer up my timing light and some time, if you want ...

Cheers
Mike

I pulled out all the final bits of trim and the various fittings that require painting before fitting, this excludes the tilt frame. Not looking forward to doing it but once its done I'm pretty much home free!

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I'm looking at getting a bench grinder and wire wheel attachment to make life a little easier cleaning anything tube like and I've also got another bunch of stainless fixings on order to put it all back together with.

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They work like a treat, just need to wear eye protection as the wires break and spear off the wheel.
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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

They work like a treat, just need to wear eye protection as the wires break and spear off the wheel.
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The angle grinder wheels are exactly the same in regards to wires coming off. I now just take goggles home from work and use them, I've found even with glasses they manage to get behind and cause problems.

Good to know the bench grinders work well, I'm at the point where my hands cramp quite easily with the angle grinder trying to hold it in position all the time.

I think GG uses one with nylon wires.

Here's an offer for you Stuee: I have a cabinet bead blaster with a couple of different grains of garnet. If you're happy to package all the smaller bits up and do a run down here one day, you're welcome to use the blaster for a few hours on a weekend. Send me a PM if you're interested. It'll clean things up beautifully for painting or even if you just want to clean up galvanised pieces lightly for clear-coating or just leaving as galvanised. (I promise I won't throw in my bits while you're at it!:D:angel:)
Cheers
John B