Re: Sylva Star rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:02 pm
well this is a long over due update on my Sylva rebuild....
main jobs now done (in no particular order) -
propshaft centre bearing replaced as rubber had perished
prop cleaned up and painted then installed
rear axle now fully rebuilt with corrected backlash, new gasket and drain plug seal.
rear springs cleaned up and repainted.
new rear shocks.
new rear brake cylinders, shoes and replaced incorrect Girling shoe pins with Lockheed - thanks to Mark for the info on getting shoes back in place!
cleaned up rear drums and painted with high temp black paint.
installed rivnuts into chassis to mount petrol tank, previously had nut and bolt fixings going up through chassis and body which I didn't like.
rear end of chassis cleaned up and painted matt black.
after all this the body was wanting to get back on the chassis
so I obliged
now the front end is off to give full access to engine and chassis.
main jobs now done (in no particular order) -
propshaft centre bearing replaced as rubber had perished
prop cleaned up and painted then installed
rear axle now fully rebuilt with corrected backlash, new gasket and drain plug seal.
rear springs cleaned up and repainted.
new rear shocks.
new rear brake cylinders, shoes and replaced incorrect Girling shoe pins with Lockheed - thanks to Mark for the info on getting shoes back in place!
cleaned up rear drums and painted with high temp black paint.
installed rivnuts into chassis to mount petrol tank, previously had nut and bolt fixings going up through chassis and body which I didn't like.
rear end of chassis cleaned up and painted matt black.
after all this the body was wanting to get back on the chassis
so I obliged
now the front end is off to give full access to engine and chassis.