Delbert Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Oi Small Balls..... I'll get accused of encouraging you lot again. But I do feel that it adds to tech talk to see these photos. It adds to my understanding of the overall scenario...... Its amazing how it differs from mine I used Herringbone 😬 I only realised I was going bald when it took longer to wash my face Edited by - Delbert on 15 Dec 2006 18:20:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Newman Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 BJ that lump of metal is a polishers gearbox well whats left of it after Brent has been involved 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 Now you come to mention it Trevor, there does seem to be a few bits missing Guy SB's . . The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Newman Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 They are there somewhere borrow Brents glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 that lump of metal is a polishers gearbox Yep, definately a closet polisher 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Excuse me Mr Motts, you and Trev bl@@dy Newman can contrive all the spurious pictures you like to falsely incriminate me but the REAL closet polisher can be found here The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Dec 2006 14:24:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 😬 You should see them now 😳 Steve SE7EN-UP! Life is not measured by how many breaths you take, but by how many moments that take your breath away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Probably because of excessive head banging at last nights Quo concert, Brent has decided it might be wise not to commence reassembly until 11.30 this morning G.S.B.L . . The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 If he starts at 11:30 then he'll be finished by 12:15, only get 3.2 hours for overhauling a type 9 you know. Unles it's on decking in a field and has lots of small balls - then you're allowed us much time as you want. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven toThe French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Well, it took a little over 2 hours to reassemble. First we took the gearbox and installed the thingy with the new and silky smooth bearing ... Then we hit it a bit... Then we took turns hitting it- this time with a bit of padding... Then we whacked it really hard... And then it was all done! Rebuilding gearboxes is so easy! - all you need to do is give them a good whack every now and then! Steve SE7EN-UP! Life is not measured by how many breaths you take, but by how many moments that take your breath away. Edited by - Se7en-Up! on 17 Dec 2006 15:52:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozz Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Whats that bit of decking doing over Guy's eyes 😬 😬 Bozz McLaren Orange and Black 1.6SS 6 Speed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Would have been done in half the time if a sodding blocker bar hadn't become dislodged from 4th gear synchro hub and no amount of jiggery pokery would get it back in so the box had to come apart again to get to it. They slip out so easily if the selector hub is moved just a fraction too much but are impossible to get back in without taking the mainshaft cluster from the gearbox. All in all pretty straightforward and my 27 year old memory has now been refreshed. Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Would have been done in half the time if a sodding blocker bar hadn't become dislodged from 4th gear synchro hub and no amount of jiggery pokery would get it back in so the box had to come apart again to get to it. They slip out so easily if the selector hub is moved just a fraction too much but are impossible to get back in without taking the mainshaft cluster from the gearbox Like I said..."First we took the gearbox and installed the thingy with the new and silky smooth bearing" 😬 😬 😬 Steve SE7EN-UP! Life is not measured by how many breaths you take, but by how many moments that take your breath away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 A big thank you the Brent Steve and Trevor, thanks to them the gearbox is now back together and I have certainly learnt a lot about the type 9 gearbox and had a great laugh doing it. That’s what this club is all about and I have certainly made some very good friends over the last four years. Steve and Brent, as you were leaving my next door neighbour came round and commented “ you were doing a lot of wacking in your garage, it sounded like your were rebuilding a type 9 gearbox”. I know a lot of people have been following this thread with great interest (over 26,000 views), don’t despair it’s not finished yet, I still have to service the Webers, re wire the car, fit the new headlight brackets, fit an electric fuel pump, install the FIA master switch, plumb in the fire extinguisher and of course install the BRAND new ZETEC engine. Oh what fun we are going to have 😬 Guy SB's . . The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Edited by - Guy Lowe on 17 Dec 2006 19:26:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Guy, Please keep this going , the Wedding Car rebuild was very informative and a lot was learnt through those postings and the articles in LF, Del I only realised I was going bald when it took longer to wash my face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Delbert, do not worry I (we) will keep this one going 😬 G.s.b. . . The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 What's that bit of decking over Guy's eyes? Bozz, it was there to show solidarity with me since I didn't have the right specs with me last week to see what I was doing and Guy just wanted to see what it was like to work blind.........so to speak! Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Blind leading the blind 😬 😬 😬 Steve SE7EN-UP! Life is not measured by how many breaths you take, but by how many moments that take your breath away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 And very nice btw to see a garage so well decked out with decent tools for the job. I had to clutch the wall to steady myself, I was that taken aback with everything in my field of view. Just a shame old Carling Tosser couldn't be there to watch but I hear that he has injured his leg and went down like a sack of potatos gasping in pain as he clutched his leg and when asked what the problem was he just said through gritted teeth..........."Ahhhh knee" Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 17 Dec 2006 23:24:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerBrain Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 😬 😬 cheers, Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budjuggler Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Just a shame old Carling Tosser couldn't be there to watch but I hear that he has injured his leg and went down like a sack of potatos gasping in pain as he clutched his leg and when asked what the problem was he just said through gritted teeth..........."Ahhhh knee" 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Whoops - there goes another one C7 GON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Laydeez and Gennlemen. The award for "Most Contrived Joke of 2006" has been awarded to Brrrrrent CHISWICK ❗ 12> Edited by - Tony Whitley on 18 Dec 2006 12:56:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Oi CRASHER WHITLEY you leave my mate Brent alone 😬 Guy SB Lowe o *arrowup*o The ZETEC Conversion has begun here Picking up the ZETEC soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 [acceptance speech][kisses Tony then dabs brow with handkerchief][applause fades] What can I say except that I would like to thank a very special person, who can't be here today, in providing the inspiration for this joke. It isn't often in one's life the opportunity arises for the perfect joke nor, indeed, that one person alone can provide endless amounts of material for the construction of that joke. I am deeply humbled by this award and dedicate it to that one special person.................you know who you are - thank you so much ❗ 😬 😬 😬 [applause rises to a crescendo as the audience, as one, give a heartfelt kneeling ovation][cries of...."Man, you de king" from the Caribbean contingent] Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Edited by - Brent Chiswick on 18 Dec 2006 16:58:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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