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Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 08:50
by itchyfeet
bigbadbob76 wrote:Aye.
in my head when I read your posts ao imaging you talking on a Scotish accent and 937 with his Yorkshire acent

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 10:18
by bigbadbob76
RogerT wrote:Put it all to the back of your mind and enjoy your weekend away, and if it’s not that kind of a weekend - well, just just put it to the back of your mind and make it as enjoyable as possible.
We're heading down your way Roger, going to Knockhill for American Day.
Och aye the noo Paul! it's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht the nicht!

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 16:10
by RogerT
Not a restoration.
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 17:42
by bigbadbob76
Thanks for the offer Paul but I really want to fit and forget. JK are doing the stainless pipe for £96 with free p+p. Anyone tried the JK one? Reviews seem ok.
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 19:25
by itchyfeet
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 21:16
by bigbadbob76
Ordered the JK one.
Engine going back in this week.

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 09:43
by bigbadbob76
I just checked my micrometers and my rough and ready digital callipers against the calibrated inch at work.
Not bad, my old ones i inherited from my Dad are a bit out.
I then made my own calibrated inch.
Spot on at 19*C. So i can re-check my tools any time.
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 10:18
by 937carrera
I got calibration pieces with my micrometers, good job, they needed calibrating.
I too was impressed with the accuracy of my digital vernier caliper, not bad for a £15 Aldi special
What's the apprentice doing while you're doing their job

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 10:41
by bigbadbob76
Yeah, we have a few un-calibrated digital callipers at work for rough checks and I was surprised how accurate they are too.
I wouldn't trust the apprentice to make a cake, never mind an accurate inch.

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 11:40
by itchyfeet
Got the exhaust strap today, cheers BBB, just like new
no it didn't take that long to arrive but I have been on Holiday for 2 weeks
800 mile round trip to Il de Re in France powerd by WBXlog engine, the pleasure of driving 400 miles in a day with an engine I rebuilt was well worth the effort.

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 14:51
by bigbadbob76
Sounds good Paul.
The mrs keeps on at me to go to france, I'm not so keen but maybe we will once this engine's proved it'self.
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 16:31
by itchyfeet
I would not know how to adjust them but they have always been spot on, set of four 0-100mm
P1100431 by
Paul_Barr, on Flickr
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 20:18
by bigbadbob76
And it's in!!!

Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 20:27
by itchyfeet
Re: Not a restoration.
Posted: 25 Jun 2018, 20:35
by 937carrera
Well done.
Still daylight on Skye then, getting towards dusk here.
Fluids and start up tomorrow then ?