Wilma FB project

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Harv
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Re: Wilma FB project

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Let me know how you go with Rares. If they are not interested, I’ll make reach out via some old contacts.

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Will do Harv. I'm very grateful that I can buy the long shaft new, but it would be nice to do the full job properly though.
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That seems utterly ridiculous that they would go to the trouble of getting some Chinaman to remake 80% of the bloody thing- what the hell are they thinking????
It’s not just this part either , if you are only going to do a half arsed job why even try ??? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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Re: Wilma FB project

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Is it possible that later model adjuster/top will fit, ie is the bolt pattern from a EJ/EH box the same. Just a suggestion.

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Ok, spoke to Roger Hancock just now about this and the solution is very simple. As speculated the pitman arm is a later fit from EJ to HR. They were also fitted to EK commercials built after commencement of EJ production.

All that is necessary is to use the EJ to HR adjuster screw, which is significantly longer. Obviously ratting one from a later box is not a viable option, but a longer screw can be easily made up by matching the thread to a bit of mild rod or a long bolt. It doesn’t need to be hardened. Just need a slightly convex end on the rod, and a slot for adjustment. Appearance will be identical.

Rare Spares should probably be supplying this item with their kit, but there you are.


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That was what my Rares man said too.
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He is better informed than the counter jumpers here by the sound

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rares will just be selling polish and badges only in a few years sadly Repco will slowly infiltrate
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Brett you might be able to pick up some threaded bar form a fastener specialist to dodge up a longer bolt that you need?

So you know what the thread size is for it?
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I learnt today that even with the assistance from a full vocabulary of expletives, it is much easier to put the top steering column firewall plate on before the bottom one.
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Brett027 wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 7:35 pm I learnt today that even with the assistance from a full vocabulary of expletives, it is much easier to put the top steering column firewall plate on before the bottom one.
Yeh nice one Brett, about to tackle that today👍
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Good luck Stephen. It took me about an hour to pull the column out, 15 minutes to swap the bits, but many, many hours to put everything back together. I know now why I put this job off for so long. 😁
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Finally back together and tested - OK. Test pilot giving the all clear.
It's time like these where a hoist would be handy.
Next big job: brake booster
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Fitted a brake booster today. An Ebay special (18 months ago) and of dubious pedigree.

Easyish job that involves reshaping the master cylinder brake line to align with the booster outlet and then mounting the booster on the inner guard so as it fits. Fortunately I have a spare PBR V44 booster and already had a line to go from the master cylinder to the booster inlet that fitted.

Trap for the unwary- you will need to get hold of the brass fittings that screw into the booster and hold the brake fluid pipes. This booster did not have them included, but fortunately just ratted them off the V44.
I have not been impressed with the standard brakes, mainly because my expectations relate to modern cars and how they feel. In the ACT, everybody drives on your back bumper, so slow brakes are a risky proposition if the driver behind isn't alert. Wilma now stops with considerably more enthusiasm, and the pedal feel hasn't changed that much. Very happy.

With the steering and brakes much improved, I will finish buffing the paint, do the tappets, install front mudflaps and then put her on the market with confidence that she is a good buy.
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