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Now we have a very clean brake assembly with lovely dry, clean linings, a new wheel cylinder, the other honed nicely and rebuilt. And happy to say that refitting those hefty springs was so much easier than I thought!

Fitted new seals as well. The one on the end of the axle tube was knackered so no wonder hub was filled with oil rather than grease.

Question time for the truck mechanics out there.... How much grease should I pack around these bearings?...

To some this might be a stupid question but I've never packed out such big bearings on such a heavy weight truck and I don't know how much to use. Do I pack the whole hub full or just smother the bearings themselves and no more? I don't want to risk getting any into drum when I lift the bloody heavy thing back in place over the axle tube.

Once this side is finished we will check the other side out. Luckily that side will be in the sunshine and the next few days will be fine.

Photos please!

I think there is a thread somewhere for overseas project threads? But I couldn't find it. Please move this link there if someone knows what thread I'm on about.

Anyway- I was linked to this by a friend in blighty. Its another mad creation from Norway.

http://passionford.com/forum/restoratio ... e-fun.html

Some pretty full on work gone into it. It must be those long winter nights. Apparantly Scandinavia has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world and large drink problems due to the lack of sunshine in winter. But these guys ignore it and just fettle away in the workshops

Hmmmm Datsun Z cars. Yummy.

1800 axle will take plenty. well enough for older engines of the day. Droop snoot group in england have a forum and they'll know more as fair few of them race/rally the cars.

Fella on vauxhallviva.com forum has fitted a electric power steering system like many escort owners have done. Fits easy as fair bit of room under dash.

Congrats man!!! Have a beer! You have a choice wee car now enjoy proper period motoring!

Yeah I'm always a bit nervous every wof time- even though I check over everything. Its the thought that something is missed. I'll be packing myself the day we put the truck through for its COF!

Its great to see a stock Anglia! It looks great.

If I were you I would tidy any rust etc and blow some paint over it trying to keep it the same aged look as the rest. Ie; try to keep it looking like it hasn't ever been touched since new. That would be cool.

To fully restore an original Ferrari Dino 246. IMO the most beautiful car in the world- period.

Failing finding a barn find Dino (oh if only...) I would love to build a Dino replica. There is an english firm that makes a good kit that is based around a alfa romeo V6 for period sound track and is very close to the original. About $25k to build one ground up.

So many cool cars. So little money, space, time...

I'd be pretty bloody happy if my Dad drove that. My Dad used to have a morris minor traveller... not so cool at the time....although looking back..

Kiwi thunder- the bigfoot 4wd? wow. Your dad drove that? fuck man you would have been the coolest kid at school!!!!

cheers bart! It was bloody good to meet you guys eh! Nice to put faces to names. And show off the marlborough weather! Was hot that day.

and no worries and no rush cam. We are lucky to be able to get parts from you. Yet again the value of oldschool shines

Both yourself and kk are more than welcome to come and stay for a sat night bbq at the truck. We could just pick you up from picton so ya only need to get on the ferry as foot passengers.

And its a sprint!

I'm particularly impressed with the stunning acceleration........ note how quickly the revs climb.

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I found it when I was looking for general info on Hinos and the history, of which there is little. I thought there might be some sort of enthusiast group out there (don't laugh..please...I like our old truck) but there seems not to be anything. They sold loads of them in Ireland but I couldn't find anything from there either.

Anyway- what a cool car! I want one but I fear they are hard to find - cheaply.

My old mk1 escort 1600 always ran better on BP ultimate. I'm sure it did more MPG but could never be bothered to try and work out if i was breaking even on long runs between cheap 91 or more efficient ultimate. But it was smoother.

Can I run my carb turbo 12A fine on 95? NA rotors are fine on it.

Yep-and even if they tried to enforce something it would be such a ballache it wouldn't happen.

Oh ok- well there are two up at this farm in Waihopai. Pretty solid. I'll try and get some more details for ya but its my cousin who lives up there and we have fallen out big style.

The other day when I was running wires underneath the truck I noticed a waterfall of fluid that had been running down the N/S inside tyre. The taste test confirmed it was brake fluid. Bugger I thought-- I bet this wont be plain sailing and I bet the linings are rooted. I think it has been weeping over the past year whilst sitting.

Dave (avenger tiger) came over for sat night and on sun morning we started taking the wheels off. I knew it to be left hand threads on the n/s but didn't realise that after removing the outside wheel thta the stud was then holding the inside wheel in place. So dave and I were under the truck trying to kick the inside wheel off and after a couple of minutes I thought 'hang on....'

Yep- so the studs hold the wheel on, all new to me, but which way is the thread on these? We tried it as a LH thread but boy it was tight so rather than stuff something we left it to ask someone else. Fortunately the mad hatters from CHCH one their way back through from the nats popped in for tea and banter. And one of them (forgot name- please remind me...) is a truck spanner twister. He confirmed my orientation for me.

This afternoon Hannah and I took remaining wheel off, studs were fucking tight, and stripped it all down.

All new to me- quite simple but every thing is bigger.

The half shaft has to come out first..

Now this is a halfshaft...

Big nut holds hub on...

big bearing...

Dirty...

I cant imagine what the stuff on big trucks must be like but given MR Truck mechanic above told us all on monday about a mack he worked on with a gearbox that weighs 1100 kg I shudder at how heavy the drums must be .

Came apart well enough and yep, one cylinder is leaking and the linings are soaked. I have honed out both and one cylinder is fine to rebuild but other (...the leaky one..) has some pitting.

I have just been reading up about new linings not being good for immediate COF tests as they take time to bed in? In the past I have resurrected contaminated linings by burning the fluid off and it works fine.

Hmmmmm. What to do? I don't know if there is a place in Blenheim that can rivet new linings on for me. Plus would I have to get drums machined? There is no lip on them and surfaces seem fine.

And new linings would have to be matched to the drums to make sure the radius is the same? Bloody tempted to try burning the fluid off these and see how they look but any advice welcome. I actually read that some newer truck brake linings are capable of being cleaned as such due the fact that the lining will often outlast axle seals and wheels cylinders and they will work worth little difference...

http://www.roadranger.com/ecm/groups/pu ... b-0109.pdf

Was this up the Waihopai valley? At Bernies? Big posh house surrounded by fields with a little old cottage next to it? If so did ya see the cool line up of old Bedford K series trucks?

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cool- thanks for that

I'm really glad I'm at this point now with Viva- just some little things to do. Tinker away. Its fun when I can read other peoples builds knowing I have my own little project almost ready.

Just found this thread- read it fully. At start of build when you started to add the body kit I thought 'oooooohhhhhh nooooooooo... another one wrecked'.

Really glad you got it all going! I fucking love FDs- I would have to say the only modern car I would own (of the cars I could possibly afford ie excluding supercars, lotus etc)

I think FD's look best as you have it now- with NO KIT! looks great. That silver one in last photo with its skirts just looks barry boy. Looks like a hoover/roadsweeper.

Vids please!

They are 185/60. Spot on as the sides are almost straight. I'm not one for stretched rubber that these young folk are all into... (its getting chilly- where's my cardigan?)

Not long now but seriously run out of money. So just little things. Cert etc may have to wait.

Yeah front is a little higher than the rear so will probably have to take a coil out at front. Not going any lower than that though- It'll get used on some pretty rough roads at times. Plus hows an old man to get from his high zimmer frame into a low viva?

Yep! I finally got my widened steel wheels sorted. I finished painting them the other day..

 ..and then got the tyres swapped across by a local tyre shop friend who has a lovely series 2 rx7 and admired my car I put the wheels on today and I reckon they look great. They just set the car off perfect. I'm very happy! To most people I think they'll almost look standard.

When I had the front wheels off I adjusted the camber as it was set with loads of negative. The top ball joint can be moved in or out via two sets of holes.

 But I think now I could do it with a little negative camber back in as the wheels are close to the arches. I will slot out between the two sets of holes and make it so I can fine tune it. I will also roll the arches and do the mod to the front of the arch as per Vauxhall sports part manual as the now wider wheels just touch the front bottom corner when turning.

The carb started to flood again the other night. I checked the float bowl and there was some small bits of metal in there- they must have come from the little fitting I had made to hold the gauge. I cleaned it out and put carb back in place. All good now. Must order a filter.

The little Jaycar 'electronic LCD temp gauge + adjustable switch' kit arrived from Yowser. Cheers man. Will look to building that tomorrow night. Hopefully my soldering skills will be up to it! I can just see me building it then all the tellys in the neighbour hood change channel or something when I connect it.

i.ll look for a photo of the setup. I have an exploded diagram of one too i think. Will have a look....