Hi I thought i’d Update the issue I’d had. It become so annoying after a 20 min drive I’ve temporarily given up. I had the Caliper replaced with a new / refurbished one and after a hour or so driving no more droaning. The piston had been stuck before and left to soak and release the seizure which ha...
Thanks for your response. I was just wondering, is the filler from the same supplier as the leather paint dye? Here is the link from where I bought mine: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F251228787067 I got the £3.95 one. Cheers
I’ve had mine all replaced at the front and used Superflex. I got them from Burton Power as I was buying some other bits from there at the the time. The car feels nice and tight when steering now I may be interested in fitting poly bushes to my Laser. May I ask if you found any difference (better o...
Fantastic job in restoring this wheel. Do you think I could achieve similar results on a Laser gear nob. I have the original one from my Laser. The leather is just a little split and frayed around the top. I may start a new thread and add some pictures showing current condition. Thanks Nigel! Yeah,...
Great repair job! 8-) Judging by the condition of the wheel in the first photo, most people would have condemned that one to the scrap pile and bought a replacement. That's money saved that can be spent elsewhere on the car.... Andrew. Thanks Andrew. I’m more of a restorer than a mechanic tbh. I en...
I’ve had mine all replaced at the front and used Superflex. I got them from Burton Power as I was buying some other bits from there at the the time. The car feels nice and tight when steering now
Did you use the same dye that I used on doing up my wheel? http://www.fordcapriforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=51748 That's a nifty repair to the damaged bit that you did, nice job. I did Paul. Thanks again for the link in your post. It’s very hard wearing I’ve found. I’m very happy!! :D
The wheel needed a lighter sand with 800 wet and dry followed by 1200 wet and dry. Leather seems quite forgiving and is a material not to be afraid of :? https://s17.postimg.org/7d82vfzb3/6233_F6_E6-_FB41-4_EBC-89_DC-4_B1608_EAEE58.jpg By this point there was no going back but overall I was happy wi...
Once the masking was removed I cleaned the wheel with nail varnish remover. I then sanded the wheel with 600 grade wet and dry paper dry. https://s17.postimg.org/calngae27/6768_CCAB-8921-449_D-_A5_E5-_F6_E76_C8_F22_A2.jpg After another clean with nail varnish remover I applied Leather Repair Filler ...
Next, I made a template for the leather swatch: https://s17.postimg.org/yvh0zmd3z/789_DDA5_D-_ECB5-41_B6-817_D-89_FAB52786_F7.jpg Transferred to the leather swatch: https://s17.postimg.org/qpyz1pwnj/12_E2_C751-_B244-43_B5-8278-939_DF736_E0_E5.jpg Cut out and stuck down with UHU glue: https://s17.pos...
I took a chance on a second hand steering wheel which needed some help. It was sold as “in need of reupholstering”. So I thought I’d take a chance and have a go at restoring it. Here’s the wheel once I received it: https://s17.postimg.org/dgl21epun/E7_EB9_B19-9_BB2-407_E-_B9_DB-86_A60_A2_F18_AC.jpg ...
I’ve put Toyo Proxes CF2, 185 60 R13 on mine. Considering how much rain we have all year I decided these were the best and most suitable I could find. That said there isn’t much choice for these tyre sizes. I got 4 new tyres for £176.00 inc delivery from eBay tyre store based in Bradford. A further ...
[list=] The back plate isn't rubbing on the disc is it Dave? They can be very close to each other especially if it's bent a little. :agree: [/list] The back plate isn't rubbing on the disc is it Dave? They can be very close to each other especially if it's bent a little. Thanks both Paul’s!! I will ...
Oh you've already had it done? Just thought I'd point it out in case you weren't aware and were planning to DIY it. I had a go at doing mine, but it's a very close fit on the back with it all in situ. Yeah, I’ve had it done since starting the thread. Your info will be invaluable to someone down the...
Hi I wonder if anyone can lead me in the direction of what is causing a droning noise from the front left wheel arch? The car has done this since I bought it in August before and after new additions listed below: *new track control arm bushes replaced *new front wheel bearings replaced *new extended...
I think you need to take the halfshafts out at the back part way to get the new studs in if they're longer btw. Unless anyone has an easier way? I've done my fronts, but the back will get done when I get around to bookign it in for mot + rear wheel bearing replacement. I didn’t carry out the work. ...
Thanks!! I’ve got some 63mm studs from Burton Power in the end, I had a few other things on order. I got 63mm studs which will be cut to fit. A couple more photos Side on: https://s1.postimg.org/3htbe7da7j/20170917_183204.jpg https://s1.postimg.org/7e81tdzb7z/20170916_115606.jpg Ironically when I le...