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| DavidA:
My big problem area is procrastination. I tend to spend more time thinking about a job than doing it. But once I start I will spend hours happily working away. But keeping warm as you get older is very important. A long soak in a hot bath seems to work. Dave. |
| dawesy:
Thanks for that Dave you too. If I have to work out doors now I have a thermal base layer I wear. They do help keep you a little warmer. Also a good thermal hat and a carpet to lay/kneel on. |
| Will_D:
To move the body can't you borrow a set of Dollys for an hour. Jack up, Front and rear dollys in place, push in, block upand remove the dollys, Job done. Dollys are also called skates I think! I am not motor trade based but its what they all use on the car restorations progs. to move the body shells around. |
| DavidA:
Will, I had actually considered that option. Maybe using a pallet truck to support the rear of the car. But, as I work alone, and on balance generally, re fitting the rear suspension would be better as it would allow me to simply start up the car and drive it in. It would probably only take about three hours to make it drivable again. Dave. |
| DavidA:
...My big problem area is procrastination. I tend to spend more time thinking about a job than doing it. ... I wrote that line some time back. but as my Citroen is due for test soon, and it will fail unless I do a lot to it, it is time to get on with the BMW. But I have a problem. I have a big trolley jack One with about a 24" lift. Very useful for this kind of work. However it stopped working a while ago and my son decided to strip it and fix the problem. He then left to work away and didn't reassemble it. And I can't get it to work. It should be simple enough, but as he took it apart, I don't know how the ball valve assembly works. Does anyone have any idea how it goes back together ? I don't know if the spring in the picture is part of the thing or not. It doesn't look like an original part. Any advice welcome. Dave. |
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