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Offline TurboFource

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #105 on: Friday,May 10, 2024, 12:06:56 PM »
Got it
The more I do the more I find I need to do....remember your ABC’s …anything but chinesium!

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #106 on: Friday,May 10, 2024, 01:10:45 PM »
Took some digging to find, but max drum diameter for turning appears to be 8.050".

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #107 on: Monday,May 13, 2024, 04:20:21 PM »
We have rear brakes!
Well, almost.
Still have to install the Bundy pipe and a couple of clevis pins.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #108 on: Monday,May 13, 2024, 04:26:28 PM »
Congratulations! Another step in your journey!!  :beerchug:

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #109 on: Monday,May 13, 2024, 08:09:10 PM »
Yes, but now for the next adventure.
The "Bundy pipes" were not very good and appear to have had at least one end remade, poorly.
OK, I have the tools to make new ones.
Cut the old lines to salvage the threaded ends, found that the ends going into the wheel cylinders do not match.  :o
This car had been leaking at the wheel cylinders, the cylinders or the flares is uncertain. 
REALLY hoping the MC is good as it seems they are no longer available and conversions are inconvenient to difficult.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #110 on: Thursday,July 04, 2024, 06:56:41 PM »
Finally some significan progress.
Two new rear hard lines have been made and fitted, they only took three tries.  :-[
Gave up on finding clevis pins that fit.
So I modifed a couple of bolts to do the job.
They are overkill but with Nyloc nuts that is one more small job done.
Now it seems I need to back-off the handbrake cables to get the drums back on.
Looking forward to getting the brakes bled and the car back on wheels.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #111 on: Thursday,July 04, 2024, 07:43:22 PM »
Congratulations! :pirate:

Getting your wheels back on the ground will feel good!

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #112 on: Thursday,July 04, 2024, 09:32:48 PM »
Buy more brake fluid and try to bleed all four.
Then adjust as best I can until the car is driven and the shoes become centered.
I did manage spray some PB Blaster on the parking brake cable so now it moves in the U-shaped shoe.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #113 on: Sunday,July 07, 2024, 10:38:15 PM »
Back on four wheels.
Making a list of piddly little parts to buy.
Could not find the cable end I need for the thottle cable so made one on the lathe.
An hour to make a $5.00 part.
It will be nice to get it moving under it's own power.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #114 on: Friday,July 12, 2024, 11:16:25 PM »
Well, NUTS!
Almost had it running and moving under it's own power.
But now it looks like the engine has to come out in order to replace the  :-X leaking transfer tube.
Car is actually pretty sound but I have become convinced that very few Europas make sense to restore without just taking the body off.
That is not happening for this one, So engine out, replace the tubes, do some detailing, and put it back together.
Owner is now at that awkward stage, sell and try to break even, or soldier on?
One thing is pretty certain, it's unlikely to be finished this year.
I am just not that fast and cannot give it all my attention.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #115 on: Saturday,July 13, 2024, 12:43:16 AM »
I feel your pain - I'm sorry.
"Sell", "try and break even" or "soldier on" can indeed be a dilemma - it appears we are a group typically in the 60s to 70s age range so its reasonable to assume, (but I really hope I am wrong), that that the Europa market and general interest is steadily declining. :(
I would be interested in other members thoughts on this.     

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #116 on: Saturday,July 13, 2024, 09:52:04 AM »
Oboy! I have reached my own conclusions about this but not shure I may share them here as they become "Political".
Really short version is that the market for ICE cars is being depressed by Gov. action based on corruption.
The Goebbels quote applies.

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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #117 on: Saturday,July 13, 2024, 01:38:18 PM »
  Richard , Soldier on, BRO!   :trophy:
  Thought of that several times but after driving it and seeing people,"STOP DEAD"' in their tracks, is all the applause I need.
  Many members have come to see my work and let me admire their cars and sometimes drive. Maybe that's what you need.
 Wish I lived closer.
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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #118 on: Saturday,July 13, 2024, 10:21:01 PM »
This is not my car.
I've made an offer on it as it sits, he is thinking it over.
If we do the deal I will be "Upside down" from day one but hope that with a year or so of work I can restore it well enough to be OK.
Might not do any better than break even, but a chunk of funds is always nice for a guy like me who just cannot do "Savings".
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Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Reply #119 on: Tuesday,November 05, 2024, 09:24:08 PM »
Well, now it IS my car!
Not sure if I should celebrate or commiserate.
It does at least run and the body is strait, very little indication of past repairs.
But I simply CANNOT do a full restoration of it.
I will pull the body and replace the water tubes, making any chassis repairs needed.
Also fix the doors and dash.
Maybe I will get it into primer.
I do intend to drive it a little, but it will be going up for sale when it is sufficiently ready next spring.
The intent is that it will fully fund completion of my other full restoration build.