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[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by Derek UK

I'll be interested to know if you had to get the Dremel out to do any adjustments as I have mine to do soon. Still bubble wrapped in the garage at the moment. Did your set come with rubber trims for the overrider edge to bumper join? Mine are a saloon set from Gordons bulk purchase a while back and didn't have them. I did a deal with Harringtons to get a set of estate rear overriders, they aren't available seperately, and they arrived with some trim. Maybe current sets include this. Good to use anyway, as the joint is often a bit uneven.

No worries Derek, will post the results and how the fitting goes. No they didn't come with any trim for the overriders edge, didn't realise that they had trim either though. Will see what they look like when screwed properly together and fitted.

[Burdekin]

Well I had a couple of blonde moments on the weekend. I have an A5 sized notebook my wife bought me for my projects which I write things down in so before the weekend I had a list of all the things I needed. I got up nice and early on Saturday, packed everything from home in the car, drove to the garage and packed what I needed from there and set off for Graeme's workshop near Fraserburgh. I got about half way and remembered I'd left the distributor cap and rotor at home, darn! I decided to keep driving and if I got everything done and had time I'd drive home to get it. Got to Graeme's workshop and he'd let me work on the car as he was away at a rally. First job was to weld in the threaded bung for the air/fuel sensor in the exhaust. I drilled it out first and then used a rotary burr to grind out the hole to size. Welded it all up and then gave it a couple of coats of stove paint. Then the next job was the exhaust. All was going well until I got to the rear bit that went over the axle. I should point out that the car was jacked up by its rear axle. Anyone know what stupid did? Well the second blonde moment of the weekend was me trying for AGES to get the exhaust over the rear axle with the car jacked up by the axle. Well I was getting suitably annoyed with not being able to get it fitted so decided a cuppa and a biskit was required while I had a rest from rolling around on the ground swearing at the exhaust. Then it hit me, I needed to jack the car up from the chassis and let the axle drop down, with this done the exhaust slipped straight over no problem. I still need to play with getting the best fit as it will touch the rear suspension when hitting bumps but I think I've worked out what is needed to stop that. After fitting the exhaust I'd had enough for one day and couldn't believe how much time I'd wasted. I drove to the cottage for a nice cold beer and a bath.

Sunday I drove over to Graeme's workshop mid morning and I finished dressing the engine best I could and made up the bumpers. Graeme started fitting the rubbers and has the front doors, windscreen and rear window still to fit. I packed all my stuff away, gave the workshop a clean where I was working and drove home. I was a bit disappointed with how little I got done but I really liked how the car looked. The trim looks excellent except for the indicators which I've ordered from Simon this morning. I got a couple of nice exterior door handles from Bob (Dibble) thanks, which will be used for the front doors. There are a few exterior bits I may look at getting rechromed if not too expensive as I've blown my budget and still have the interior to do.

I've ordered the tyres for the Torque Thrust IIs and will get them fitted tomorrow and put them on the car this weekend. Graeme thinks the car will be done this week (apart from the interior) so hopefully the engine will be going and then I need to sort the sound insulation before taking to the trimmer for a tidy up. The rear suspension is still sitting too low compared to the front, maybe the old owner put saloon springs on the rear or something but that will need to be addressed. Anyone got an old set of sturdy estate springs? I could then cut them to size rather than getting a new set that settle at the wrong height.

Looking forward to getting the old girl back on the road. The mrs wants to do a day trip to Braemar when the car is back on the road, so maybe we will stop in and see Lizzy for a cuppa at Balmoral on our way.

[222s]

Originally Posted by mitch1971

I still need to play with getting the best fit as it will touch the rear suspension when hitting bumps but I think I've worked out what is needed to stop that.

My experience from fitting the Simons system to my estate (& I'm guessing is probably what you have in mind) was that the over the axle pipe needs to be twisted so that the inlet and outlet are as far apart as they can be positioned, thus pushing the centre silencer as far over to the centre of the car as possible. That way it can be slung higher whilst still clearing the rear footwells, and also providing more clearance over the axle. Visual fitment of the rear silencer is never great though. My system has been in place now for over three years now since the over the correct estate axle pipe was installed (not previously available, so it had a modified saloon item fitted before), and it doesn't ground on speedbumps or knock anywhere on the underside.

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by 222s

My experience from fitting the Simons system to my estate (& I'm guessing is probably what you have in mind) was that the over the axle pipe needs to be twisted so that the inlet and outlet are as far apart as they can be positioned, thus pushing the centre silencer as far over to the centre of the car as possible. That way it can be slung higher whilst still clearing the rear footwells, and also providing more clearance over the axle. Visual fitment of the rear silencer is never great though. My system has been in place now for over three years now since the over the correct estate axle pipe was installed (not previously available, so it had a modified saloon item fitted before), and it doesn't ground on speedbumps or knock anywhere on the underside.

Hi Paul,

No it's the rear bit of the over axle section which is sitting about an inch above the suspension which I'm concerned about. My thought was that the pipe needs to move inwards which I think will happen if I turn the tall bent section towards the outter part of the car or it could be moved backwards which I don't think would be correct as the joins would have less contact, the outlet would stick out further from the car and it would be on the last hole of the bumper mount.

Cheers,

Mitch

[Volvo Canadian]

I've never seen trim between the overriders and the bumper. They often don't fit quite right, so that would be a good thing. Hmmmm. I have 50 feet of 'chrome' trim I was going to fit around my door-edges - might just try that!

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by 122 Canuck

I've never seen trim between the overriders and the bumper. They often don't fit quite right, so that would be a good thing. Hmmmm. I have 50 feet of 'chrome' trim I was going to fit around my door-edges - might just try that!

Or if you wanted you could grind/file the overriders to fit the contour if they are a bit out.

[Derek UK]

Originally Posted by mitch1971

Or if you wanted you could grind/file the overriders to fit the contour if they are a bit out.

OK with stainless, but NOT a good idea with chromed steel! Shape and fit of the seal/trim not too important with stainless as long as it looks good but with normal steel ones you dont want it to be able to trap water and start the rust off.

[Tail]

Originally Posted by Derek UK

you dont want it to be able to trap water and start the rust off.

Thats exactly what happened to one of my overriders, the rubber trim fitted
so tightly to the bumper and a bit of rubbish,leaves and crap got stuck down behind the overrider long before i bought the car and the bolt was seized solid and had to be ground off and as a bonus the overrider was rusting particularly well from behind.

[nonhog]

Nice! I like the direction you've taken.

[Burdekin]

I got the tyres fitted today and gave the wheels a wax and polish to help protect them from the elements. The tyres are 205x50x17. Really looking forward to fitting them to the car this weekend. Anyone know what the standard tyre pressures are?

Cheers,

Mitch