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Post by macplaxton on Jun 14, 2016 13:50:03 GMT
It has been some time since I've posted (SHAMEFUL) Absolutely! Surprisingly MARILYN (my 343 DL) took top honors and was given the BEST OF SHOW trophy out of 310 cars which were there.   WELL DONE MARYLIN! (Was there something in The Manchester Journal about a group of Bug owners who couldn't make it to the show after crossing a strip of stinger spikes laid out on the highway?  )  |
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Post by mattsdafs on Jun 15, 2016 6:24:01 GMT
SHAMEFUL indeed John...but we forgive you  Well done to you and Marilyn,makes the time and money spent on her worth it. |
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Post by thebear54 on Jun 26, 2016 0:47:43 GMT
I know. I feel terrible Matt but I promise it won't happen again. My mind was sidetracked for a while...you know how it is when a touch of old age sets in.  Anyway....Today was a perfect day to get cracking on the 1962 DAF 750 project. The car belongs to a new member of the DCA who was not comfortable doing his own repairs. I was sort of "Russian Volunteered" into getting the DAF roadworthy again. I suspected that the propshaft had been spun so the motor had to come out...  Am I good (or what)  Now the major dilemma is to either remove the old bell, replace it or locate a new propshaft. Mr. & Mrs. Little decided that the tunnel would make a wonderful home.  They have been evicted. I've also taken this opportunity to replace the bad rear motor mount blocks as well as the clutch shoes.   Not that they were 100% gone but as long as the motor was out now makes it easier. Might just have to handle this as well.   Could have an adverse effect on steering if I leave this bodge. John |
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Post by mattsdafs on Jun 26, 2016 9:54:00 GMT
Looking good there John..you have your work cut out though.
That prop has seen better days...and what is that bodge all about.
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Post by thebear54 on Jun 26, 2016 21:33:25 GMT
Indeed Matt that propshaft is toast. Luckily most of the shafts on the older DAFs have separate bell ends which can be removed. I thought you get a chuckle from the inner rod end. I'm surprised the car did not wander all over the road. Made some real good progress today (the 2nd day of repairs) I managed to salvage a real good end from a spare prop.  ... and the wonky Tie-Rod end has been replaced with a real DAF bit.  Also on the schedule today was the carb rebuild, changing fuel lines and doing the points, plugs, wires as well as cap.   Sliding the rebuilt prop, along with the finished motor, back in the DAF.   More to follow next weekend during our Bank holiday (which celebrates some Americans throwing Essex Tea into some harbor) John |
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Post by mattsdafs on Jun 27, 2016 19:01:37 GMT
Sounds like fun John,enjoy next w/end.. You have done well with that 750,great work..soon be back on the road/highway.. Hope you keep a pic of that tie rod end..the things people do |
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Post by thebear54 on Jul 5, 2016 8:59:39 GMT
I am happy to report that all is well with the DAF 750 project.... The repair list has been completed and we have a 100% functional example of DCA history.  She is a thing of beauty. The last few tidbits included getting rid of the wheel spacers.....Yes, I said wheel spacers!  Each of the wheels had these 2 inch long bolts with aluminum blocks....WOW. A recipe for disaster. I took the DAF for a test spin yesterday and it performed perfectly. She will be returned to Long Island, NY on Saturday. John |
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Post by mattsdafs on Jul 6, 2016 3:50:02 GMT
Well done John..indeed a thing of beauty she is What on earth r those spacers doing there?...and why |
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Post by macplaxton on Jul 6, 2016 10:58:55 GMT
They were fitted between the drum and wheel for that badass wide look!
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jul 6, 2016 14:52:42 GMT
They were fitted between the drum and wheel for that badass wide look! Quite a common modification over here. Its often done to widen the track enough to allow the fitment of wider wheels without tyre scrubbing. It really depends on the car whether it's safe or not, something like a Land Rover, which has fully floating axles front and rear, will not have much of an adverse effect as long as suitably lengthened wheel studs are used, on the other hand with a semi floating hub, like on the back of a DAF, it will put a lot of extra stress on the wheel bearing thus causing it to wear out very quickly. It will also of course put a lot of extra stress on the half shaft which is a weak point on a DAF to start with. Saying all that I would much rather see a wheel spacer (PCD adaptors will have the same effect) than the other all to often seen solution of stretching a too small tyre to fit the rim so that clearance issues are negated by the angle the side wall then sits. |
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