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Today I fitted a new handbrake cable to Harold. I also fitted new boots to the handbrake levers on each rear brake drum. After making all the adjustments to the mechanism, I decided that I would replace the wheels, lower Harold off the four jacks, and take him for a spin.
By a spin, I mean backwards and forwards a few yards! It sounds very minor, but it was an exciting moment - when Harold was delivered he had no clutch and no brakes, so it was the first time he'd actually travelled under his own steam.
The engine fired up very nicely: it is much improved after the tappet adjustments I did last week. I selected a gear, and off we went, at a leisurely pace. Quite exhilarating
But the brakes felt spongy ... there must still be some air in the system. I am so tired of messing with the brakes!
The final job of the day was to fit a used telescoping hood prop. This turned out to be non-trivial. After fitting it to the existing mounting points, I found that the hood would only go halfway down. At that point the prop was full retracted: it looked like the mounting point on the wing was perhaps too far forward. I'm not sure how to resolve this, and would welcome advice. In the meantime I will continue using a broom handle!
By a spin, I mean backwards and forwards a few yards! It sounds very minor, but it was an exciting moment - when Harold was delivered he had no clutch and no brakes, so it was the first time he'd actually travelled under his own steam.
The engine fired up very nicely: it is much improved after the tappet adjustments I did last week. I selected a gear, and off we went, at a leisurely pace. Quite exhilarating
But the brakes felt spongy ... there must still be some air in the system. I am so tired of messing with the brakes!
The final job of the day was to fit a used telescoping hood prop. This turned out to be non-trivial. After fitting it to the existing mounting points, I found that the hood would only go halfway down. At that point the prop was full retracted: it looked like the mounting point on the wing was perhaps too far forward. I'm not sure how to resolve this, and would welcome advice. In the meantime I will continue using a broom handle!
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