So I decided the best work around was the following. Remove the 2 existing studs, and replace them with longer ones. These will then pass through the new plate, and nuts placed on them will secure the new plate to the existing mount, via attachment to the IRS. I still maintain elasticity of the join...

Finally got the gearbox mounts in the post today As you can see from the left original, what I got was nothing like the original https://i.imgur.com/s4sF7UY.jpg The left hand original has the backing plate seperated from the rubber mount unfortunately. Hence the new one. https://i.imgur.com/sF1PqGE....

Neck of the woods is midlands in Ireland.

The boonies in terms of any local specialists.

Home powder coating, mmm...???

Has to be a home based option, as there are no business based ones near me

Thanks for the quick responses and ideas folks. It now gives me something

to chew on.

As powder coating my wheels is not an option in my neck of the woods.

Whats the next best option for weather proofing the rims.

Thanks

T

Last post is magic , it doesn,t get any better for a fasty restorer...

Bottom two short springs on the brake shoes are in now as well, but were not fitted
when the picture was taken.

Cleaned up the drums and checked for wear. Both drums are in excellent condition with no uneven scored wear at all. Just need a bit of a spruce up before re fitting. https://i.imgur.com/muJNQv9.jpg Looking ok at the moment, https://i.imgur.com/QhfBdCK.jpg New rear shocks fitted, finally. https://i.i...

Its a zinc phosphate primer at the moment, over a coat of rust treatment on the backplates. Wrong shocks sent from the supplier has put me on the backfoot on the chassis, but you know yourself there's loads of other stuff to keep me busy. Front axle and all new steering suspension bits and bobs done...

Seeing as its lasted 45 years, whats another 5 year
they'll surely fill in 2022 for you as its expiry date

Nice outcome. tricky little spot the heater channels, especially the corner up
to the screen.
Good result

Backplate added and bearing cap bolts torqued up.
cleaned and working adjusters fitted, wheel cylinder fitted to new brakeline,
ready now for the new brake shoes to arrive from Machine7.

Right hand piston in the wheel cylinder, needs cleaning before refitting. https://i.imgur.com/05MXC8a.jpg Left hand end in a similar condition. https://i.imgur.com/U0L06ee.jpg Cylinder itself needs to be polished internally with 1500 wet and dry paper. https://i.imgur.com/cU2U4Z3.jpg Bleed nipple wa...

Still working on the rear brakes. And as the adjuster wheel had a broken retainer spring, I had to make a new one. https://i.imgur.com/una5YSG.jpg New piece made. https://i.imgur.com/fRAOoQu.jpg Checking for fit. https://i.imgur.com/0twCkTk.jpg Now I had to stake it in position. https://i.imgur.com/...

Wile working on the wheel cylinder for the rear brakes, I discovered a bady seized bleed nipple. needless to say it broke when I tried to open it. So off to get the taps drills ect, for the repair. Searching through my stash of parts, I came across a brand new T25 wheel cylinder that I bought for my...

Just re paying some of the tips I,ve picked up here myself.

Considering how poor looking the adjusters were in the back plate, it was no surprise that they were both heavily seized. However a simple method of removing seized adjusters is to remove the brake shoe adjusting slotted bolt, and substitute a longer same threaded bolt into the adjuster. Then a smal...

Existing backplate stripped of brake parts for inspection of condition. https://i.imgur.com/Eq5wKok.jpg Ready for cleaning. And if its useable, it will go back on as these are scarce enough so I'm told. https://i.imgur.com/JHQIgF0.jpg Gearbox and stub axles refitted. And rear brake lines fitted, and...

Finally managed to clean out every nook and cranny, and managed to get the gearbox into a presentable appearance. https://i.imgur.com/4enXuY7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Pr3QefV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/upccs1T.jpg https://i.imgur.com/A8tRnOB.jpg Its fitted back into the irs axle now, as well as the two ...

Finally back on track.

A couple of more pages to do, and we are back to square one finally.

Just need to figure out how to link multiple pics from imjur to here at once,
instead of one at a time.

Is there any particular image hosting site any better than the rest??

or is 1/2 doz of one and six of the other.

Looks like i'll be re vamping all the pics through imjur.

Current state of play, i,m working on cleaning the gearbox, and testing out imjur

Server issue my end, but being dealt with at the moment.

Probably gonna be a few days before the pics are back up.

But dont let that stop you commenting, good bad or otherwise.

I, me here to learn too