Stage 1 V8

So, 2 years have passed and it's on again this weekend.

It's the first time I've been. Anyone else going?

David

It's a while ago that I replaced mine, but I don't remember having any problems, and I'm pretty sure it was the same part as for other series 3.

David

It's not really practical to integrate wiki style features directly into the forum, but there's no reason why there shouldn't be links in both directions between the forum and a companion wiki and of course to other relevant resources. I can't think of a better alternative at the moment, so will loo...

Thanks for the suggestions so far. Not sure of the best way to create an FAQ since in most cases it requires someone to actually take the thread, condense it, and make it readable. That needs volunteers. Too true. I'm afraid I don't have enough spare time to edit threads into articles. Keeping thing...

harry potter wrote:is there any way of getting a gunson brake easybleed kit to fit the clutch cap?

Mine has a cap which fits the clutch. I've had it for years so I don't know if they come with the same bits these days.

David

Partly as a result of some duplicate messages, which I've now tidied up, there was some suggestion that it might be useful to collect topics which are a useful reference and/or answer an FAQ. Rather than sticky them, and clutter up the top of the topic list of existing active forums, I think it woul...

The photos and additional information are now available at:

http://stage1v8.org.uk/album/dmb902x/

Thanks,

David

5988 wrote: what year?

It's a late '82 Y plate.

David

I think it's the original seat box and it's the original paint colour but I can't be sure what might have happened before I owned the vehicle.

David

Mine has a cover like this:

http://stage1v8.org.uk/battery_cover/index.html

David

Sorry to hear of your problems. I wonder if the application of heat and/or penetrating oil might have helped. Did you do that already? Yeah I did. It probably helped but it's hard to tell for sure. Personally I much prefer the rubber bushes. It wanders a lot less with the new bushes, but of course ...

I've just today finished doing all my bushes using a bushwaka to remove the old ones and replacing with polyurethane ones. The tool coped but it was quite some effort. It has taken me several weeks on and off, certainly several 10s of hours. That is apart from the front chassis bushes. I couldn't sh...

Sorry it took me so long to get around to uploading it, but the PDF can now be found at:

http://www.stage1v8.org.uk/manuals/Tran ... r_Swap.pdf

It's a while since I've done back brakes but if I recall correctly the pull off spring should be between one (leading) shoe and the back plate and not between both shoes. Might be worth checking ...

David

Not likely to be exact colour matches but there's some info on the main site:

http://www.stage1v8.org.uk/tech/Factory_Spec_Frame.html

David