Dave Robsons Challenger R/T

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Jul 03, 08 10:45 pm

Dear Peter Walton.

Sorry I forgot all about cleaning that relay for you but as i suddenly remembered about an hour ago I gave it a quick polish up before bed.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 8:34 am

Clean as a whistle inside. Just some minor oxidisation on the inside surface of the cover.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 8:36 am

Brutus wrote:Rad cap is only set to twenty lbs , no need for a bevel Dave , cap will open before the hose pulls off , get on with it @ see you @ the Nats.

Tried it mate. With my old 15lb cap. Which is how I know I need something to stop the hoses pulling apart.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jul 04, 08 8:45 am

...so any idea when you get to fire the monster up Dave? Can't be long now.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jul 04, 08 8:52 am

Clivey wrote:...so any idea when you get to fire the monster up Dave? Can't be long now.

Yeah Dave When????

A month to go...fire it up!!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 12:10 pm

Can't afford the bloody petrol.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Fri Jul 04, 08 12:34 pm

lookin good dave lets set you a date by july 12th you have to get the chall fired up, you can do it mate

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jul 04, 08 12:40 pm

Dave wrote:Can't afford the bloody petrol.

"break down" just outside of Gateshead, call the RAC and tell 'em you live in Wellingborough...sorted!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 4:29 pm

I have done that too many times to get away with it again Ivor.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 4:33 pm

Cannonball wrote:lookin good dave lets set you a date by july 12th you have to get the chall fired up, you can do it mate

That is actually very helpful.

OK Dunc. I can get to my feet go another ten rounds.

I am seeing the doc to try and get drugs to control my blood pressure on Monday. If I get them I think I will be able to work harder without getting the headaches. Fingers crossed.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Fri Jul 04, 08 4:52 pm

Ivor wrote:
"break down" just outside of Gateshead, call the RAC and tell 'em you live in Wellingborough...sorted!

Been there done that much easier before they were computerised

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Fri Jul 04, 08 5:00 pm

Dave, you can get a new relay for a few quid (£3 in the US, granted you need to get it back), that's cheaper than polishing your 30 year old one....

(Just thought I'd relish the opportunity to say that as I am probably guiltier than most on that front!

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Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jul 04, 08 5:38 pm

Well I just thought I would do a little restoration rather than what the yanks call restoration which over there means replace everything.

Even though actually a polished finish isn't actually restoration either. But it saves me from polishing a new one.

It took less than an hour to take it apart and buff it up. Including cleaning the terminals and nuts/washers and running a die down the batt. stud to clean the threads. That was not even rushing and even included the time to photograph the thing.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Fri Jul 04, 08 7:00 pm

I'm with you Dave, just couldn't resist. Anyone can open their chequebook and buy a bunch of new stuff to bolt on (well actually it does same some cash to do that....and nothing wrong with it, we all have to a bit) but a bit of ingenuity and bringing stuff back from the dead is very satisfying!!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jul 09, 08 10:25 am

I did two hours on it last night and have nowt to show for it. Also some of the wiring work I have already done will have to be re-done because I am worried about the current capacity of one of my wires and also I have had to change the type of circuit breaker i was using to a type that will need fitting somewhere else.

I think if I get a good few hours in tonight I will be able to sort the above as well as make a bulkhead connector for the battery cable.

With the battery being in the trunk, the cable runs through the car and through a hole in the bulkhead near the starter motor.

As I was going to sleep last night I thought of a way to terminate on the inside of the bulkhead and use a short cable from the other side of the bulkhead to the starter motor.

That way I can terminate things that need to go directly to the battery like the alternator, MSD and fuse box at the same connector more neatly and with shorter wire runs.

I just need a large grommet with a small hole, a threaded stud, nuts, washers, and the lids off a couple of spray cans.

I grew up watching Blue Peter.