May 2004 

(updated for a 3rd time....see below - Please note that this month has a LOT of pictures, so please give your browser time to load the images)

DAMN IT !! - Daisy failed her MOT. I was sure that I had done what was required for the MOT, however, she failed on a couple of things.

1. The rubber bushes on the front roll bar, and

 2. The rear brakes. Specifically the fact that the rear brake mechanism was not adjustable.

 Apparently the rear shoes can be adjusted via a small threaded nipple, unfortunately, those nipples are long gone on Daisy.

The problem is, that now I must take the mechanism apart, but in doing so, I will have to replace all the copper that feeds the brakes.

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Ok.......... lots to do, so this months entry gets an update.....

Ok Daisy....... back on to the axel stands, so that I can sort out the brakes. Actually, this is a good picture, as it shows that front end with out the wings. As you can see, almost all of the fron end has been replaced with new metal, and re-enforced. Anyway, the brakes............

Had to belt daisy pretty hard to get this off!! - If you recall last month, I gave up trying to get it off, well this time I showed no mercy! Then 'piiiing'.... off it came.

Hmmm........ not good. The adjusters are buggered.  I will have to get new ones. Not to mention that small amount of rubber pipe, its quite badly corroded. Not sure how I didn't see this earlier.

Brake Bleed Nipple	www.smallfordspares.com	100E-2208	65p each
Brake Shoe Adjuster	www.smallfordspares.com	100E-2041-RK	£2.50 each

The insides seem ok. Hardly even that worn.

Lets hope that I can get her all back together and resit the MOT. Unfortunately, All I can do is wait for the post. Monday is a bank holiday....... ho humm......

Nice and painted............... I like hammerite.

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Finally got the old adjusters off, and with the helpful advice from a regular Daisy web site viewer (Many thanks Richard McRonald), I have also managed to get a hub remover tool. This allows me to pull the hubs, while exerting pressure through a screw mechanism to the centre pin. Works a treat. Better than my hammer approach !!

The adjuster screw head, should be here! - Nope....... and badly corroded to boot.

New brake rubber pipes fitted. Brian has a special tool for making up these pipe ends, so that made life much easier. Daisy has so many new parts now, especially the braking system. When she is up and running, I recon that she will have a good 10 years worth of life, thanks to this restore. And I haven't even started on the interior, or the body work!!

Passenger side wing put back on, and all new metal treated, and painted. She is starting to look 'new' again :-)

New aluminium suspension strut plates in place, and painted. they look so good, you would never know they have been fabricated.

Copper brake pipe fitted, new blue bushes fitted, and rubber pipe connected.

New adjuster for the back wheels, just have to find where that damn spring shot off to !!!!!!.................

Only one wheel left to do..... Copper is fed, rubber pipe to be replaced, and surface rust rubbed off, and hammerited.

Brian welded a new section, this is where we had to cut in order to get the wing and suspension mechanism out, it left a 4 inch whole. Not now.

Also, noticed that once the passenger wing was fixed back on, there was a significant gap, not very water proof, so .......

Using this gauze...........

The gap was sealed, then, coated it in special sealant. Completely water proof now.

This is the sealant. Bloody good stuff. Great for anything that can not be seen.

While the wheels were off, rubbed them down, and painted with hammerite.

More for the bin. Parts of Daisy, that I never want to see again.

You will be back on your wheels soon Daisy

I promise.

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