Author Archives: Dom

Good progress and a nasty surprise

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dom

Managed to get everything I wanted to get done err… done today. First up was removing the other driveshaft. It really wasn’t playing ball, so I gave it a rest and removed a couple of wishbones instead. Attacking it again … Continue reading →

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Oi! Driveshaft! Off my motor!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dom

Getting somewhere again now. After the week off, it’s time to get back on it and I’ve had a medium amount of success tonight. I wanted to get both driveshafts off, and managed to do one. Reason being the bottom … Continue reading →

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A slack week

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Dom

Actually, I’d say slack wasn’t the problem here. I’m already a fair way ahead of schedule, so not getting much done this week hasn’t really had a negative effect. I’ve been thwarted removing the rear hubs, specifically, the hub nuts. … Continue reading →

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Making progress

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Dom

A reasonably productive last couple of days. Removed the brakes ok, started to remove the uprights but was thwarted by some typically corroded split pins. I bought some picks/hooks today but they didn’t work, so just had to bite the … Continue reading →

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A short afternoon’s work

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Dom

Not massively productive I must admit. The roof and a door got picked up though so a bit more space in the garage. Otherwise, all I managed to do was remove the plastic part behind the front bumper, remove the … Continue reading →

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