75ZT CommunityA social community of enthusiasts, owners, appreciators and collectors. With expert knowledge of all things from MG to Rover and beyond.2011-08-06T10:37:49+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/feed.php?f=23&t=4003&mode2011-08-06T10:37:49+00:002011-08-06T10:37:49+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4003&p=36475#p36475
takestock wrote: They look great Steve, After looking at your car and knowing how you like to dabble, i have a project for you soon
Hi Dave very intriguing hope you a good journey picking up your goodies today they look to be in nice condition when we got them off still had the stickers on the back. Arctic
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Once fitted i decided to get the wheels alligned on a four wheels machine as before the car was so very slightly pulling to the left but no tyre wear, 6
Job done drove about half mile on the first straight road i could find, my god it was worse as i was fighting to stop it pulling left turned round went straight back and said somethings wrong here it's worse than when i brought it in, so back on the ramps he them ask's me this queston, have you had any work done on the car recently ? No was my answer only just had the tyre's put back on and the wheels balanced and was directed to you to have the allignment done after speaking to the tyre chap So when the chap lined then up this time i watched the infa light one read 5.95 the other 7.2 i pointed this out and he adjusted it, Then said that should do it walked off to take spanner back and again i said it's the same it seems to be happening when you tighten up the nut on the tracking arm ? i asked do you have a book to check the 3 singers (Degrees)of toe or toe out? yer he replies but i have been doing this for ages i pointed out the points again turned out when he was tighten the nut up he was not hold the arm still so it was moving in the end i said i will run it over the week end and if it's not right i will Arnold Swurttts what ever is name is (Termimator)(i'll be back) so time over the weekend will tell.
]]>2011-08-03T23:11:14+00:002011-08-03T23:11:14+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4003&p=36418#p36418 Yes not come out to bad but not as good as professional job but hey not cost the same price either affraid my graffiti days are over now, i mean the wheels could so easy have turned out to be a load of.
Having the tyres fitted back on tomoz all being well ready for the week end meet.
]]>2011-08-03T19:56:22+00:002011-08-03T19:56:22+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4003&p=36412#p36412 I think that the results look remarkable! It was when I got half way down and realised you were using tins of spray paint that I was most shocked. I normally associate tins of spray paint with graffiti not quality paint jobs. It just goes to show what can be achieved with a bit of care and patience.
Have a good one!
Ian
]]>2011-08-01T12:32:49+00:002011-08-01T12:32:49+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4003&p=36299#p36299 Just have to wait and see what they look like once back on the car about Wednesday after hardening off for a few days Arctic
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takestock wrote: Looks a very proffesional Job Steve, how about pictures of the tools equipment and consumables you used.
For me the brighter the silver the better but every one's different
Hi Dave. cheers appreciated items used where detail sander with various grades of discs,wet&dry paper from 800-1200 just to give the under coats a good key,degreaser to get all the muck of in first place also used some thinner to wipe of all the dust when they had been sanded down, for the edges which had been curbed and need filling i used JB Weld seemed to work ok and can be sanded. well for paint you can see this in the photos, gloves & masks, best to do this in the open or well ventilated area or you will be quite happy after even on another planet Ho yes and a couple of bottles of larger but not compulsory by all
................. the centre caps look ok either way, its a hard call.........
]]>2011-07-31T19:47:36+00:002011-07-31T19:47:36+00:00https://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4003&p=36281#p36281 For me the brighter the silver the better but every one's different
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