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It's ALL DOABLE
United Kingdom
Приєднався 28 лип 2020
I'm a retired aerospace engineer and an ordinary man having a go at anything and everything. It's all possible (DOABLE) if you just put your mind to it.
I have the "have a go” attitude to some challenging DIY projects that are not only extremely rewarding, but have and continue to save me a lot of money.
Join me in my successes and failures as I show you how I take on different challenges and when it all goes wrong, I will help you look for those often elusive “Silver Linings”...
email: info.48spokes@yahoo.com
Vitesse Special Montage 1
here we have a small collection of videos, taken over several days, packed full of helpful tips and tricks. Enjoy and thank you for watching.
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Відео
How to fix a Seized Clutch.
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Brand new clutch installed 40 years ago and never used so it seized solid. I show you how I restored the same clutch back to a serviceable condition.
The Perfect Solution for having Too Much Flex in your Steering Column.
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The Perfect Solution for having Too Much Flex in your Steering Column.
Norton Commando Cafe Racer, 2 Day Build, Is That Possible?
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Norton Commando Cafe Racer, 2 Day Build, Is That Possible?
The Most Complete CARPORT Guide on YouTube COMING SOON
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The Most Complete CARPORT Guide on UA-cam COMING SOON
SLK Wheel Sensor. How To Replace It
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SLK Wheel Sensor. How To Replace It
DIY Powder Coater reveals the secret of his perfect process.
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DIY Powder Coater reveals the secret of his perfect process.
Rotoflex Coupling. Re-fitting Without A Steel Band
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Rotoflex Coupling. Re-fitting Without A Steel Band
Vitesse Special Project Update August 2023
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Vitesse Special Project Update August 2023
Rotoflex Hub Restoration. Part-2. Dry Build to determine the Shim Pack Size
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Rotoflex Hub Restoration. Part-2. Dry Build to determine the Shim Pack Size
Testing A Very Basic Bearing Puller. Will it be any good?
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Testing A Very Basic Bearing Puller. Will it be any good?
This tool could seriously injure you, but at least you will have saved some money...
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This tool could seriously injure you, but at least you will have saved some money...
DataTool Alarm, Battery Swap Surprise
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DataTool Alarm, Battery Swap Surprise
Sheet Metal Working. Bead Rolling, 1st Time User.
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Sheet Metal Working. Bead Rolling, 1st Time User.
Vitesse/GT6 Rotoflex Rear Wishbone Bush Removal
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Vitesse/GT6 Rotoflex Rear Wishbone Bush Removal
Triumph Spitfire Mk4 Restoration. 7 Years OMG!
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Triumph Spitfire Mk4 Restoration. 7 Years OMG!
One of The Best Chassis Paints on the market and how to apply it.
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One of The Best Chassis Paints on the market and how to apply it.
Never Prepare Your Chassis Any Other Way!
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Never Prepare Your Chassis Any Other Way!
Triumph Vitesse Special. Major Milestone Event Plus
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Triumph Vitesse Special. Major Milestone Event Plus
I love what you do but horizontal videos are much much better.
I totally agree. But this is just a collection of UA-cam shorts that don't go out to me subscribers. So I just strung a few together for their benefit. A lot of people do consume content in portrait on their mobile phones. There will be a lot more of these as I have been making quite a few daily updates.
I don't use modern rubber bushes, because of the low quality of modern rubber, they only last a few years, instead, I only use superflex Polyurethane Bushes, never cheap Polyurethane Bushes
Neither do I. The one's you saw were the one's I bought when I first restored the chassis. I have used some Polybushes in my rest spring eyes though.
Thanks for your help. It was because of your video that I installed the speed sensor all the way from New York.
@@seanchin5609 hey, I really pleased it helped you. Thank you for letting me know 🙂.
Thank You for reminding me of the wonderful KT Tunstall ❤️
@@lordleonusa you are welcome. I always try to find some music that is appropriate for the video and one that I like too.
Glass beads work great for this. A commercial customer put an order for this machine to prep clutch plates in bulk. ua-cam.com/video/gS16rdGXNww/v-deo.html
Another important tip: The roof can't be put up while the dash board is lit up like a Christmas Tree...!! But a "SmartTop" module overrides the vehicle speed - So just need to remove the key and lock one's R172 three times ..!!
@@Trev5 yes I agree. Fortunately our roof was up when it failed. So we didn't risk putting it down. I didn't know that about the Smart top. Thank you for sharing this.👍
On this; I’ve got the esp and abs inoperable warning light currently. The roof is up currently but until I replace are you saying I shouldn’t operate the roof?
@@vodyssey80 absolutely..... it's a risk I wasn't prepared to take.
Great video on how this very common problem is fixed - And I'd go as far to say that any SLK owner who goes on Road Trips should carry at least one spare, as road side recovery would be able to fit this part.. 👍
@@Trev5 that is a great idea although I think the rear sensors are different and handed. Not 100% certain, just something in the back of my mind from when I was looking to buy my sensor. I did about 1200 miles on the faulty sensor so I wouldn't really view it as an emergency roadside repair. Although, you lose cruise control. Ours would work for about 50klm each day then failed again. Bit of a pain but still something we could copy with. Glad you found the video helpful and thank you for your comment.
Can it be used for melting bituminous felt?
@@dominicagbata5995 easily. It runs a much hotter flame than a conventional blow lamp which would be enough for what you need. It's a truly great torch and safe to use if you don't lock it on.
The Devil is in the detail!
@@lordleonusa absolutely, which is my philosophy towards this project. 👍
@@itsalldoable I remember when I ordered a pair of windscreen washer jets from Kippings, they sent me one short one and one long one! I was not happy!
@@lordleonusa absolutely. It's either right or wrong. No middle ground.
Or set your welder before hand 😂
Very good point. However, I have a very old mig and some of the functions don't work. So I need to adjust and practice before hand. I may treat myself to a nice new R-Tech machine one day 🤷♂️
I've actually used some wood on my Vitesse! The mounting blocks for the oil cooler radiator are treated Oak, and the mounting for the 12 fuse box beside the battery is Mahogany!
Wood is a great material and easy to work with. You have a unique feature on your car 👍😎
I don't call them a driven plate, I call them a friction plate, because they have friction material
I wasn't sure myself so I looked on the Canleys Classics website and that is what they called it in their detail parts list. But I agree with you on friction plate. Ah well it's done now 🤷🏼♂️
How will you prevent this from reoccurring?
That's easy, my workshop is humidity controlled at maximum 50% it needs to be above that for rust to form. I have had bare mild steel sitting around for years and no rust on them at all. 👍
Why was the original box section chopped around in the first place? I'm sure you had a good reason at the time?
Yes, I had worked out a way of closing the bonnet halves with some latches that were kind of suitable. I now have a full set of the proper bonnet catches. The square tube will be a lot stronger if I can make it work with the proper catches.🤷♂️
Nice song :)
True. I have always loved the Cure. Saw them back in the 80's.
Glad to see you have a green grinder, very environmentally conscious of you! LOL
😂 I like to do my bit for the environment. Mind you, all of us with classic cars are doing our bit as keeping old cars running is far greener than buying new ones 👍😎
Deffo getting a like from me, Paul!
Thank you so much for your support Leon 👍
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Looks fun
It keeps me entertained 😁👍
Sweet video Paul!
Thank you Steve. I enjoy making them. I just wish UA-cam would show them to more people 🤷🏼♂️
Good one, I enjoyed watching that thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys had fund and the bike looks stunning.
Glad you enjoyed it👍
THX for this Video, very Detailed and helpful . Will do the Job on this Weekend. Interesting I buy the ATE Sensor because of the good Brand Name. Price here in Germany is 46€ incl Shipment. Also got the Icarsoft. Next Job, after the Sensor on the Car is the R/H Xenon Bulb wich will be Tricky but the SW show me sometimes Fail and on an 10 Years old Car it will. However THX for the VID, the first here on YT wich is so Detailed.
You are very welcome. I am glad it was helpful for you 👍
Well done Paul, keep the vids coming. 👏👏
Thank you David. UA-cam is probably my biggest challenge. I invest a huge amount of time and effort in the videos and I am now trying different editing techniques. Hopefully the future content will be better and more engaging 🤞
This is a very common fault with this car. Very informative and useful.
That's great. I'm pleased it was helpful 🙂👍
Looking great Paul!!
Thank you Steve. Should have it back on its wheels with all the rear end finally built up for the last time.
I can tell by the music that you're one of my people.
I love great music 👍
Wonderful
Thank you so much 👍
What mask did u use ?
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284973803625?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=iSkTUatNSCe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=leOCCdh8Rfi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Make sure you get the charcoal filters and some pre filters so they last longer. 👍
I had my datatool scorpion tracker wired to my new bike by the dealer. How do I install the battery on the tracker fob?
I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with that type of fob. If I were you I would ask Google or look at other UA-cam videos. Good luck 👍🏻
Excellent and loads of helpful tips here, too. Will also be spraying EM121 as the weather warms up. Thanks!
Thank you for leaving me a comment. I'm really pleased you found it helpful. One thing that you should pay close attention to is the Dew Point on the day you decide to spray. I have seen a lot of paintwork spoilt because of water in their system.
Great preparation, prevents wheel bearing failure! Does David have another set of Timkins?
Thank you for leaving me a comment. I'm pleased you found it interesting. I haven't heard from David for some time now. I'm trying to think about the bearings I have spare as I did buy 4 of one even though I only needed 2. They are TIMKEN bearings.
@@itsalldoable many thanks for your reply. It’s a job I would like to do, particularly on the N/S. So if you have 2 spares, available I’ll have them off you?
@@bernardwarr4187 I will have a look at what I have, next week, for you. Please drop me an email. Kind regards Paul
@@itsalldoable hi, I can’t find your email details?
it's under channel details
Thanks for making these. I saw you post on Facebook with a link today about your videos (and then couldn't find the post again, but did find your videos). Really helpful to watch - I'm about to do this on my GT6.
Thank you for leaving me a comment. I hope you find them useful. The Rotoflex rear end is certainly a bit unconventional and tricky to get it set up right. But "it's all doable" and you don't need any special tools as I show in the video. Feel free to ask me any questions if you get stuck. Kind regards Paul 👍
It's not so easy with the body on, and doing it from underneath the car!
Very true. I just like to double check things. It probably wasn't clear to everyone what I was doing 🤔
What's the tune. changes😅😅
It tells you at the bottom of all Short Videos. " Bruce Hornsby, The Way It Is".....🙂
Nice! Plenty of work space now. I must send you some pics of various MG replicas l have found.
Yes, it's a great addition. I can get back on with the car project now. Still plenty of work to do 😁👍
Why all the noisy music?
Why not 🤷🏼♂️😁
You will never get enough space no matter what you build on. But we all try! Good luck 😂.
I know what you mean. I will certainly help me and I will still have to keep things tidy. 🤔😁👍
I remember the skirting on the conservatory being somewhat easier Paul.
Yes I remember. I picked this timber myself 🤔😁🤣👍
Awesome matey, my NSR is definitely going to need your treatment .
This evolved from my personal lack of confidence in anyone else doing a good job on the parts for my project car. I've only got a few parts left to powder coat on it now. I do get a few parts for other people to do. Maybe when the car is finished I should start up a little business. Seems a shame to not make good use of the kit I've built. 🤔
Hopefully not, I have a list of jobs left to work through. I've managed to do it all under £800 so pleased with that 😊
These jobs always take far longer and cost far more than you thought - normally there will be couple of small things left undone, that will be a niggle for years.
on my triumph GT1050 sprint if I remove the seat it disarms the alarm so i can work it or remove the battery. without the alarm going off.
Good luck with the build, it looks like you’re on the homestretch 🎉
Cheers Trev 👍, I'm about 1/3 the way across the roof and all the tricky jobs are behind me now, so it should be plain sailing 🤞🤞🤞
That will be excellent!
Yes it will. Had a few issues with material supplied but the bit that is covered is doing what it should. Looking forward to getting back on the car tbh.🤔
Good Tools, parts, knowledge, ability & most of all, storage and working space are ALL important ingredients to a successful build!
I couldn't agree more. This is something I should have done before now. Ah well, at least I will be able to spread out a bit. No more working in a cramped workshop 😊
Have you considered the Morris Minor steering wheel(early version) as fitted to the original TF?
That's a nice idea and I didn't know that. I have kind of set my heart on a nice new 4 spoke Moto Lita steering wheel with the color to match the dashboard.
Great video, thank you for sharing. I've just bought the same metering valve you have and plan to make a similar hopper to yours, but I was wondering how you connected the hopper and the valve together?
No problem glad it was helpful. I used a steel steam pipe double nipple cut in half. One end screwed into the metering valve and the other end was welded to the bottom of the small steel hopper I made.
@@itsalldoable thanks for the reply. Did you use a 1" BSP thread?
@@darrengroves9 I took the metering valve to the plumbers merchant and matched up the thread.
Thanks for that very useful lnformation. I have a Gentry on steels(14”) and l am fitting 15” spoke wheels so this is very important. Love your channel.
Hi Roger, Thank you for leaving me a comment, it really does make it seem worthwhile putting in the effort. Yes, the Gentry will look better with 15" wires although the Naylor TF runs on 14" . I have TR4 60 spoke wires on mine. I'm so pleased my video has been helpful. There's a lot more still to come. Thank you for your ongoing support 👍
@@itsalldoable Many thanks for your reply. Unfortunately lm not an engineer,just someone who has a love of older and more simpler cars,and the Gentry seemed to fit the bill. I’m getting my adaptors from MWS anyday now,so then l know what to look for. On a slightly different note,l came across a “1955” MG TF made by Harper Roscoe from Cheshire. Have you seen one?
@@rogerburrows2429 MWS is where I had my wheels and hub adaptors from some 38 years ago. I doubt you will have the same issue as I had but it's well worth checking. I was an engineering apprentice when I originally had my faulty adaptors and didn't realise. No, I haven't come across that car. Maybe you can send me a link to view some photos of it , if you came across it on line. Kind regards Paul
All Triumphs deserve an overdrive
Looking great Paul!
Thanks Steve, still a lot more to do. I'm just building a carport to extend my under cover space to help the project through the winter months.