Another 2a build thread

[drifter]

I know mine is a series 3 but i pulled my gearstick apart cause the bush on the bottom just wasn't there so when it was out i looked under it & the old grease was filthy so i pulled it apart & soldered a new bush on the end & cleaned all the old grease out & put all new grease..
ITs not hard to do & thespring isn't under presure enough to fly out when you remove the clip..
I used a cheap pair of circlip pliers & the when i pinched it open i gave them a little twist & it came out & done the same to put back in..

Thanks. I would rather pull it out and clean it up - the ball in there has about 40 years of grease totally stuck to it (and that is just the bit I can see).

I am re-arranging the garage at the moment to see if I can fit the landy in here (which means the camper gets to go live outside for a while).

Once I have the work benches and shelves rearranged I'll have a go at it.

[The ho har's]

Thanks. I would rather pull it out and clean it up - the ball in there has about 40 years of grease totally stuck to it (and that is just the bit I can see).

I am re-arranging the garage at the moment to see if I can fit the landy in here (which means the camper gets to go live outside for a while).

Once I have the work benches and shelves rearranged I'll have a go at it.

cover the camper it will be fine working on the landy is the go


Mrs hh

[drifter]

yup - I have a cover for it. I am also going to chain it to the donor 2a as well as putting it on axle stands and whipping the wheels off so no local bogans can take it for a little play.

[drifter]

I know mine is a series 3 but i pulled my gearstick apart cause the bush on the bottom just wasn't there so when it was out i looked under it & the old grease was filthy so i pulled it apart & soldered a new bush on the end & cleaned all the old grease out & put all new grease..
ITs not hard to do & thespring isn't under presure enough to fly out when you remove the clip..
I used a cheap pair of circlip pliers & the when i pinched it open i gave them a little twist & it came out & done the same to put back in..

er...

yes it is!

and, yes it did!

but it's apart now and I can give it a decent clean

[banjo]

er...

yes it is!

and, yes it did!

but it's apart now and I can give it a decent clean

HAHAHA my spring must be worn it came out with some force but not enough to worry to much , I only held my hand over it just in case...

[drifter]

Well - it's apart. 40 years of grease and grime have gone. All bits that interact have been polished and masked. All bits that don't have been primed. Will paint later this arvo. I'm keeping the garage at a steady 20ºC for the paint... the gas bill is going to be enormous!

[drifter]

It went back together a lot easier than it came apart...

[banjo]

Looks like a brandnew one..

[drifter]

It's been a while since I posted. Work on the rebuild hasn't stopped - I just haven't recorded much in here...

A quick catchup for anyone interested:

Last December I picked up an 88" 2a. Unfortunately, the chassis was rusted to bits (beyond any repair). The engine did run but was as noisy as anything - I put that down to the hole on the top of the exhaust manifold...

So - I purchased a 109" 2a that came without a motor and have been puddling along stripping it down (in places) and cleaning it up, rewiring it - that sorta stuff.

Last weekend we moved the donor next to the 109 and this weekend I started to take the donor apart to make it easier for engine removal.

Left guard off, grill and radiator off. Water pump doesn't feel too good...

Exhaust off and manifolds removed.

Hmmm

Exhaust manifold is in 2 bits... :





Kinda explains the noise - and why it was parked up under a tree all those years ago...

Here is the hole I knew about:


I have another exhaust manifold that I'll be using...

[JDNSW]

Not unusual - I have replaced my exhaust manifold with a similar fault.

John