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26-07-11, 19:09
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Well I have to say working on the T16 just got a whole lot better and more enjoyable. Not only have I now turned onto the back nine but I dont have any more, as yet, dirty oilly jobs to do. Reassembly is a joy. So far I have dropped in both rear bogie supports and today it was the turn of the rear axle. I had been fearing this job just because the axle weighs a tonne and is a pig to balance as it wants to nose over all the time. However, I seem to have mastered it with great care, a mixture of jacks and axle stands it is now 90% back in the vehicle. All that remains is to apply sealant to the rear flange and fit the shims and the bolts. I think that will be fairly straight forward. Looking at the gap between the axle fixing flange on the hubs and the hull the gap looks rather bigger than the shims, but I assume the hull plates pull in slightly as tightened. At least I dont think the axle has shrunk in the last 12 months. The aim is to get the T16 on its road wheels as soon as possible and then on its tracks thereafter. At least then I can manouvre it around . Still having real trouble getting Nordian Services to respond to my e mails regarding the main bearings. If anyone has some NOS standard mains for a T16 mercury engine then please let me know. Photo of my little helper included!
   this is a link to my photo album detailing the restoration so far http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/w...sal%20Carrier/  
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27-07-11, 08:29
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Andrew
Looking good . Your on the down hill run now. (btw.I think your little helper could do with an upgrade on her safety boots) I take it that you have that front guard thing sorted out.
Lynn
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27-07-11, 09:35
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thanks Lynn. I wondered whether anyone would comment on the boots and safety gear. To be fair, she only brought me the cup of tea and I said I would put her on my blog! Naturally I wouldnt have the kids around that sort of work, it would hurt big style if it fell on you! By the way Lynn have sent you a pm
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27-07-11, 11:46
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do it..... slave labour ! my boys foolishly showed an interest one day... they were scrubbing rust from metal for the rest of the day
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28-07-11, 08:30
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Indeed Richard, any help is good help as far as I cam concerned. I have a stepladder to get in and out of the T16 but inevitably I have always left something in or out of the blessed thing and have to get in or out to get it. My knees are taking some hammer so little helpers are very useful.
Axle now bolted in, took a little more lining up than I thought but the old advice from my father of getting all the fixings in before tightening any up worked a treat.
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30-07-11, 22:11
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  I wrote a long and detailed account of the days work and then accidently lost it! Cant bring myself to do it again so here are the photos anway! 
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31-07-11, 01:10
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there's nothing worse than spending half an hour doing a post then the bloody thing gets lost somewhere and you have to start again, been there many times. great thread by the way.
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