[RedRaven]

Many thanks Dave and I did check those guys out but they seem to be taking the piss mate...check out the shipping to Ireland for up to 30kgs...

http://www.frost.co.uk/postage-packaging

[dave-r]

Many thanks Dave and I did check those guys out but they seem to be taking the piss mate...check out the shipping to Ireland for up to 30kgs...

http://www.frost.co.uk/postage-packaging

It would have been easier if you had just said £22.
Yes that is a lot. But at least it tells you what it is you are looking for. So shop around, do a Google or whatever. There will be somewhere doing them cheap.

[RedRaven]

Thats criminal mate...22 GBP for two connector nuts.....what is the world coming to??

[dave-r]

Thats criminal mate...22 GBP for two connector nuts.....what is the world coming to??

Be fair mate. That's to deliver a pack of ten.

[dave-r]

Summit Racing charge nearly that much just to PROCESS an overseas order. The shipping is extra!

[RedRaven]

I only bloody need two....hey maybe lizzy can get em for me shes here tomorrow....lol

[Adrian Worman]

Got a hydraulic and /or commercial vehicle spares place near you? they often still keep the imperial stuff, so do any old classic car outlets you might have over there

[RedRaven]

Hey Adrian,
I called into a brake specialist and they couldnt match them, so the fitting are imperial yeah? I could try and ring around to see if any of them have something like that, as for vintage specialist stuff here..no chance mate...market aint big enough over here. I will give it a go though.

[Adrian Worman]

Ain't these the same as for say, an early Mini or something? reckon i got some lying about at home, I'll have a look mate

[RedRaven]

Cheers Ade, in the meantime I have bored out the old lines from the connector nuts so they are now clear for new lines and I have used a grinder and a bench vice to hold the connector nuts in position while I went around the old rounded edges and gave them a new edge...they may be a smaller spanner size but its the best I can do....now can one of you guys give me an idea on measurement how far it is from the wheel cylinder on the driver side (inc the suspected bends) to the centre of the axle connector box thingy.

If all goes well I can get that 3/16" section flared on the connectors tomorrow and bobs your uncle and fannys............well another name for a cat...

WoW did you see what happened there lads.......Ive used me bonce for once........lol.....I bet Dave is splurting coffee all over his keyboard reading this........what????...he did what???......he used his head????!!!!.......that aint Wayne did he bang his head or is he unwell!!!........

[dave-r]

I would have used a Mole-Grip as it has more chance of turning the nut than my head.

[RedRaven]

Ah well..I did try....

[RedRaven]

Im stuck at the moment until I can get a measurement for that section of brake line from the centre of the rear axle to the wheel cylinder.....anybody get a chance to measure it yet?

[Adrian Worman]

Measure the line on the other side up to level with the t-piece and use that. That way you can get the length of the bends etc included

[RedRaven]

Thanks Ade, at the moment Im in work and the car is at my mums place which is on the other side of the city so it will be the weekend before I can get over to it and do the measurement , maybe on of the crew can do it and save me the hassle , hey Ade do you think Ducan Watts would have that section of brake line and those fittings lying around somewhere in his yard?

[Adrian Worman]

You can't use old stuff like that on hyfraulics mate, else you'll get a re-run of your life changing experience
Get the brake tubing locally and I'll pick up some union nuts for you, get you a line on the lengths as well

[RedRaven]

I just pulled apart the last of the old wheel cylinder from the driver side rear.......man it was bad...real bad....completely full of rust on one side and full of gunk on the other....the brakes on this were well over due for an overhaul....

[RedRaven]

Ade...what can I say mate. Cheers.

[RedRaven]

I could be in luck this weekend fellas to complete the brakes, Ade has sourced the union nuts so I can get the 3/16 line flared on em when they arrive, shouldnt take a supplier all of 5 to 10 mins to flare and bend unless I get a complete tosser of a shop guy trying to make a 3 hour job of it and claim for labour etc.

If that goes well I can stick that rear line on and then fit the rear drivers side cylinder and shoes etc. Then its up to the front driver side wheel to place the new cylinder and shoes....Im down 1 no spring so I will try and get a match in a hardware or something. Then do a bleed on the system and see how shes goes....Ooooohhhh......new shoes........aaahhhhh.....mmmm.......me likes......

[Adrian Worman]

Calm down mate, you'll pass out in a minute

[RedRaven]

[RedRaven]

Bulls Eye!!!!


Union nuts landed today..........I ran out to the car and grabbed the cylinder and threaded it.........nearly shot me load on the spot.......I got saturday all sorted out...fit the line early sat and sort the chally, watch the magners league final munster vs leinster( heiniken cup champs 2011) could be the double for them here.

Then watch Man Utd beat Barcelona!!!!


Super weekend all ready to go....nice one Ade!!!


Quick question lads............why was it so that bullys special prize was a fuckin speed boat which was no use to the two lads usually from leicester or somewhere like that.....lol

[Adrian Worman]

...........cos lads from Leicester are so thick if the boat was still on a trailer they thought they 'ed won a convertable .............much money saved by the production team, result

[drewcrane]

Great!

[Adrian Worman]

Well mate, any exciting progress to report

[drewcrane]

Where is Wayne

[dave-r]

Where is Wayne

Usually in the Dog House.

[drewcrane]

The rain in Spain.....falls mostly in the plains............and the sun burnt the shit out of wayne

[dave-r]

The rain in Spain.....falls mostly in the plains............and the sun burnt the shit out of wayne

I bet he is glowing a lovely Hemi Orange.

[RedRaven]

Lads Im so sore it just aint funny.........Im in a fookin heap......I cant move.