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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 03:06:10 PM »
Thanks again Brian - a job that will be coming up in the next month or two as I need to deliver it to the sprayers with doors removed - they were particular about that - it's almost like they knew!  ;D
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Garage / Re: Seat Runners
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 03:01:41 PM »
Hope it's OK to resurrect this thread, but the link to the seat runners has expired (no, really!). I see Alex is still around on here, so just wondered if he could confirm what type the runners were, and if they worked oK once back in the car. Looks like they would improve on the disintegrated originals I have

Was it similar to these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144623272999?epid=28047138709&itmmeta=01HXAGRZ5YWEYMQQWCX595JAWW&hash=item21ac380427:g:Tc8AAOSwJgxhg424&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8BhwJTAkcwcU8xG3XozyuUtsKR0zo5vbolFODBrrSuqSqJa%2FJQUd0KBznCIDv5r4pbpjJfdkd3xDIBaGIZ%2B4qwdnpan6f3gnDJDcjeulkyvr%2B1S4yBsrf1XQvY%2FnzujtJh9yq%2FZ8eaZy5JLoOi%2B5wRJm4Vsbvs2%2Bso%2BOPdWWiiyHdIrz3hy2i%2BGBDsz%2Fmn7hM2EJbNnSOagVXNDZPBqCaphk%2FEBXmbjdTdxpxj5hxmefZcs43VfL0z4k23IrTtqi6TN3mODAZrWj9BPqAGE8FJQET%2FfWwRUb%2FzUrsX9mwC%2B4ACQL9BOXT2lBH37ZEGkEOA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMjPPj0Opj
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by EuropaTC on Today at 02:15:23 PM »
Yep, looks like the access hole to remove the door pin (now there's a job to look forward to  :)  )

If you get underneath & look up you should see the bottom of the 1/2" steel door pin. This is threaded (1/4" ?) which you can make up a slide hammer arrangement to pull it down/out with the car in the air.  In practice, if this is the first time around then it's more than likely rusted solid, release fluid might get it loose but be prepared to cut it away or get mole grips from inside the door to get it started.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 02:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Kendo on Today at 01:57:10 PM
That hole under the door looks like the access tot he door hinge pin. Looking up it, does it align with the hinge bobbins in the body?

Good shout - there's a "matching" but tidier hole on the driver's side, and I can feel the bottom of the hinge through the hole.
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Garage / Re: Output shaft leaks and a bad memory
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 02:07:35 PM »
You’ll have to pull it down and see what’s up.  Times when mind was leaking enthusiastically were when the inner ring was not seated properly.
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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / Re: Pels adapter and Toyota 4age for europa
« Last post by jbcollier on Today at 01:58:57 PM »
It works with any of the transmissions for the A series engines.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 01:57:10 PM »
That hole under the door looks like the access tot he door hinge pin. Looking up it, does it align with the hinge bobbins in the body?
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 01:51:24 PM »
Quote from: BDA on Monday,May 06, 2024, 05:50:47 PM
I’ve heard of some using pickup truck bed liner in places like under fenders and it can protect the fiberglass from stones.

Sounds like a plan, should be pretty tough. Been out today but did a bit more this evening - front end cleared so inside now. I'd forgotten what an emotional rollercoaster restoration is. Getting the passenger seat out was the usual mix - sill side nuts just turning underneath, and couldn't see the bolt heads, but then realised the seat runners had disintegrated and not holding it. Front inside came off - nyloc nut!  :trophy: Rear inside just twisted though, and had to grind it off. Seat frame looks of, but now need a set of runners.

More daft questions - whilst lying on the floor to get at the seat fixings, I noticed a hole below the passenger door - no idea what it's doing there or why anyone made it - can't see what it would access. And there was a plaque riveted to the n/s sill at some stage, any ideas what was there?

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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 01:27:23 PM »
Quote from: Richard48Y on Today at 12:15:58 PM
Hmm, Rear trailing arms and shocks are in place.
Offered up a stock lower link and see that it does NOT naturally align between the trans mount and upright.
Checked the book, no spacer at the upright is shown. So the bushes would be under a lot of twist.
In order to use an adjustable lower link a spacer is required to clear the shock.
My car had short spacers, looks like these will have to be a little longer.
My preference would be no spacers.
But that puts the arm of the lower link at more of an angle and will not clear the SPAX shock.
I will try to get a pic after assembly.

What you want are 'cone washers'.  They are used to center ball joints so the ball doesn't bind and can rotate to the limit of the design.  See below.  What I did on 693R.  It's what they're made for and certainly proper use for this case.

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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by Richard48Y on Today at 12:15:58 PM »
Hmm, Rear trailing arms and shocks are in place.
Offered up a stock lower link and see that it does NOT naturally align between the trans mount and upright.
Checked the book, no spacer at the upright is shown. So the bushes would be under a lot of twist.
In order to use an adjustable lower link a spacer is required to clear the shock.
My car had short spacers, looks like these will have to be a little longer.
My preference would be no spacers.
But that puts the arm of the lower link at more of an angle and will not clear the SPAX shock.
I will try to get a pic after assembly.
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