What if it's only a lump of coal for you this year @ t-tony?? Do you think you've been a good boy with all those T**T comments?? I guess we'll have to wait till then to see!! JIM
Brake upgrade.
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Guess so mate, I won't lose sleep.
Tony.
Tony.
At your age you can't afford to lose sleep especially now you're working seven days a week, JIM
You just waiting for the front ones now then mate ?.The latest piece of the jigsaw arrived in today's post. My new rear pads by EBC.
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And guess what @hard top, where shall I put those?
Tony.
Oh dear you shouldn't have asked H.T that question
.Steve
You're right Steve, I should know better.You just waiting for the front ones now then mate ?.
Oh dear you shouldn't have asked H.T that question
Steve
Santa should be bringing my front pads on Boxing Day , if he don't there'll be "trouble at t'mill" . Have you jacked for Christmas now?, our Gary has but he can now he's his own boss like you!Tony.
Yes finished last night after a long dayYou're right Steve, I should know better.
Tony.
.The sun is shining this morning and I'm very tempted to go for blast in the zed
....but it's still frosty and I'm guessing the gritters have been out .When do you knock off mate ?.
I can't fault Gary,only problem.is while your off you're not earning and no holiday pay.
Steve
That's true mate re the pay and holidays, had 10 years of that myself before we lost Carla. It was very frosty when I came back from the Swan at 11 last night, Shirl's car was like an iceberg this morning and being as they rarely grit past ours down to the A57 I took it very easy.
Tony.
ps. We knock off Saturday lunch and back on Wednesday.
Tony.
ps. We knock off Saturday lunch and back on Wednesday.
You don't really get much of a break thenThat's true mate re the pay and holidays, had 10 years of that myself before we lost Carla. It was very frosty when I came back from the Swan at 11 last night, Shirl's car was like an iceberg this morning and being as they rarely grit past ours down to the A57 I took it very easy.
Tony.
ps. We knock off Saturday lunch and back on Wednesday.
.I think it was the same when I used to work in the Nottingham lace trade and it didn't feel as though you had a Xmas
.Steve
Back to the brakes, I finally got the upgrades done today. New M-Tech drilled and Grooved discs and some EBC pads. Starting with the rear brakes first I was very happy to see that the parking brake shoes were in very good order, as I expected they would be.
Then it was fitting the discs and pads, Oh, and some stickers
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Onto the front end for more of the same,
Always a good idea to support the weight of the calliper from pulling on the hose, even a braided one. I use the hangers which come stuck in new exhaust sections at work.
After a couple of coats of clear coat over the decals it was back on with the wheels.
Have had a 25 mile road test into Lincoln to leave the old scrap with our Gary as he's having a run to the scrappy this week. By the time I had got home the "break-in" coating on the pads had done it's job and they were working great and will only improve. Very happy.
Tony.
Then it was fitting the discs and pads, Oh, and some stickers
.Onto the front end for more of the same,
Always a good idea to support the weight of the calliper from pulling on the hose, even a braided one. I use the hangers which come stuck in new exhaust sections at work.
After a couple of coats of clear coat over the decals it was back on with the wheels.
Have had a 25 mile road test into Lincoln to leave the old scrap with our Gary as he's having a run to the scrappy this week. By the time I had got home the "break-in" coating on the pads had done it's job and they were working great and will only improve. Very happy.
Tony.
Supurb job Tony looking great well worth all the time and effort to get there .
Cheers mate, I think they look good as well as work great.
Tony.
Tony.
Nice work was worth the wait hey ? Its been along time in the making but looks brilliant
What paint did you use ? The colour looks similar to my butt strut my new discs need a coat and the calipers an over haul....
This is the colour I used Ant and I haven't even used a 1/4 of the 125ml tin. It covers really well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125ml-Sky...Metal-Steel-/222202330710?hash=item33bc4a7e56
The seller I bought from is no longer on eBay but this is the paint.
Tony.
Excellent job Tony,looks very cool and pleased they're working well .
Steve
.Steve
Top job mate, they look the biz
Looks great mate
As said great job Tony but I expect nothing less from you!! JIM
Nice one mate. Looks like your feeling a bit better then.