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Post by andrewa on May 8, 2014 21:10:19 GMT
Will do - cheers for that.
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Post by andrewa on May 11, 2014 15:01:58 GMT
 Got this then batteries ran out. Still sitting a bit high at the front and note strategically placed fire under fuel tank.... |
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Post by indianajones on May 12, 2014 6:46:09 GMT
Looking good!
Love the colour and the minilites just complete the look _b
-Andrew
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Post by dave1800 on May 12, 2014 7:36:17 GMT
Yes it looks very nice. Are those Minilites 13" wheels, if so could account for some of your speedo's optimism! regards David Looking good! Love the colour and the minilites just complete the look _b -Andrew |
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Post by andrewa on May 12, 2014 9:49:30 GMT
Thanks gents - no they're 14" - more pictures tomorrow!
Cheers
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Post by andrewa on Jun 10, 2014 20:13:41 GMT
Still no pictures...engine running great - clonking over bumps was - as predicted, steering rack so had an exchange one off Tony W and that's cured, as is fuel tank. Was putting new pads on the front and noticed one piston on the calliper was sticking but that's now sorted. Off to Brooklands this weekend for concours (!) competition (you should see the rest of the line up - vintage Bentleys etc!!!!) and autotest where I may stand more of a chance. Have been accepted for Brighton Speed Trials in September and another hillclimb same weekend so now looking for some more events to fill the gaps. Def some pictures after this weekend.
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by andrewa on Jun 21, 2014 16:24:31 GMT
Well, had a great weekend at Brooklands. I know the VSCC gets some flak from some but they were a pretty broad church this weekend and the whole thing was organised extremely well.  This fellow wasn't going anywhere but I thought he/she looked nice! Here's me in position for the concours(!)  But as I was the only Landcrab they put me in with this lot for judging !!  The judges were very complimentary about Landcrabs and I won my class by default as I was the only Crab. Here's a lovely Model T - the guy carries a tin of Brasso with him permanently..  And a couple of other interesting motors (the one on the right is steam powered).  Sunday was driving tests - like an autotest really - and the car went brilliantly until I made the mistake of getting slightly airbourne at the front and applying the brakes in mid air...on landing, the car wouldn't move - like the brakes were jammed on and then after a minute or two they'd free off. It kept doing this after hard application of brakes and in the end I had to call it a day.The car drove home ok under normal use and having checked everything else, I suspect I've hurt something in the master cylinder. Other than that really pleased with how the car went and it does beautiful handbrake turns by the way! |
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Post by dave1800 on Jun 22, 2014 1:30:41 GMT
Thanks for the photos. The Landcrab looks good even in such distinguished company! Shame about the brake issue, I guess the m/s cylinder is the first place to look, it sounds as though the fluid isn't returning properly due to a partial blockage, assuming all 4 brakes are affected. The servo can cause this symptom too but not a common cause as can insufficient clearance on the brake pedal to m/s pushrod. If just the rears maybe the G valve sticking and if just one wheel then the brake hose acting as a non return valve if the inner wall fails. Do you have the handbrake between the seats, much easier for handbrake turns. Regards David Well, had a great weekend at Brooklands. I know the VSCC gets some flak from some but they were a pretty broad church this weekend and the whole thing was organised extremely well. Sunday was driving tests - like an autotest really - and the car went brilliantly until I made the mistake of getting slightly airbourne at the front and applying the brakes in mid air...on landing, the car wouldn't move - like the brakes were jammed on and then after a minute or two they'd free off. It kept doing this after hard application of brakes and in the end I had to call it a day.The car drove home ok under normal use and having checked everything else, I suspect I've hurt something in the master cylinder. Other than that really pleased with how the car went and it does beautiful handbrake turns by the way! |
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Post by andrewa on Jun 22, 2014 8:12:01 GMT
I know it's easy to fit the symptoms to one's pre-conceived idea of the issue but it "feels" like it's fluid not returning properly, as given time, it does return!
Handbrake is now between the seats. Still finding the exhaust a bit boomy on a run..it's fine at 60 mph and at 85 mph plus but in between it gives you a headache after an hour or two (or could that be the fumes from the gallons of dinitrol!!). Obviously can't go everywhwere/anywhere at 85 plus so Maniflow (the exhaust people) have said they'll have another go foc. The advantage of having to go 60 mph is I'm getting 30+ miles to the gallon which is a pleasant surprise - it was high teens prior to the rebuild.
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Post by dave1800 on Jun 22, 2014 9:33:29 GMT
I don't have any experience with remote servos other than the Girling Powerstops on the Landcrabs but from what I can see on your Photobucket site it appears the servo may be a Lockheed or Lockheed style and is not mounted with the hydraulic cylinder at 25-45 degrees up from the horizontal as per the fitting instructions. Perhaps you need to investigate this further before pulling other parts of the braking system apart as there a quite a few reports of servos sticking allegedly as a result of wrong installation but I suspect it may be more about being able to bleed the brakes properly or cheap copy servos from Ebay. There are a few experts on this forum who have tackled this issue including Indianajones who published a drawing of the bracket he used servo bracket Regards David I know it's easy to fit the symptoms to one's pre-conceived idea of the issue but it "feels" like it's fluid not returning properly, as given time, it does return! Handbrake is now between the seats. Still finding the exhaust a bit boomy on a run..it's fine at 60 mph and at 85 mph plus but in between it gives you a headache after an hour or two (or could that be the fumes from the gallons of dinitrol!!). Obviously can't go everywhwere/anywhere at 85 plus so Maniflow (the exhaust people) have said they'll have another go foc. The advantage of having to go 60 mph is I'm getting 30+ miles to the gallon which is a pleasant surprise - it was high teens prior to the rebuild. |
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Post by andrewa on Jun 22, 2014 21:01:31 GMT
Thanks - will do.
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Post by andrewa on Aug 24, 2014 6:26:46 GMT
Brakes now sorted but as usual it was one thing after another. Got G valve rebuild kit and also had a chat with Ken Green who mentioned it's quite easy to plumb them in the wrong way round - he did it - so mentioned this to the garage while they were changing bits over in the valve itself and lo and behold it was thus - not sure who's fault, but no charge!
Problem sorted but after another week of hard driving the servo gave up the ghost....now changed and all seems fine.
Am off to Brighton Speed trials in a fortnight....wonder what my target time should be for the quarter mile?
Standard car was 21 secs and a hot MGB is 18/19 secs.
Also have annoying vibration at 1500 rpm have taken out heater which stops the noise/rattles but underlying vibration still there.
Suspect it's either a result of too hard engine mountings or just a combination of stuff.
One for the winter I suspect - but heater will have to go back in soon!
Cheers
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Post by andrewa on Sept 3, 2014 8:09:00 GMT
Got my joining instructions for the speed trials and have been given same handicap as a Lotus Cortina, Fiat Strada Arbath and an Audi TT! Not sure quite how they work these out.
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Post by dave1800 on Sept 4, 2014 3:38:41 GMT
That's disappointing; I would have thought your handicap would have been the same as the Ferraris, Mclarens and Bugattis  Got my joining instructions for the speed trials and have been given same handicap as a Lotus Cortina, Fiat Strada Arbath and an Audi TT! Not sure quite how they work these out. |
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Post by andrewa on Sept 7, 2014 16:18:26 GMT
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