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    Well i`m following your resto TKO with much interest having worked in the auto industry for decades. I particularly like the idea that instead of buying certain pieces you actually repair or remake thereby saving money while at the same time getting satisfaction of reproducing.That says a lot to me & probably others watching this story unfold.So continued good luck on your journey.

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    Thanks Peter, A Duke,, Kryn and OldGrain. so its on with the W.I.P, I had to strip the gear box because it was full of black oil, well more like burnt oil and of course the rust ,that creeps in from any opening, there was a lot of wear in the selectors rods ,and as I had 4 gear boxes I decided to have a look at them and see if there was any chance of replacement parts that might help the rebuild, so clear the bench and strip them down, I had a good Idea what wanted replacing and knew what it would cost to buy them, so a good bit of time was spent checking for wear and trying not to split up a unit which I was given to understand would cause a noisy gear box ,had to get new bearings, gaskets I made,that was the easy part, Here I hope is a plan of the gear box, so with out this manual I would have been up the creek, so I decided to repair the two selector rods ,they are actually called reverse and 1 and 2 fork rods and after a bit of weld and grind they seem to be ok, having a few tools that will do the job helps a lot. I have managed to get to good gear boxes out of the four with new bearings and all the little bits and pieces that had worn out like distant washers for the lay gear, can make new bushes but would have to buy in things like needle bearings, although I was lucky not needing needle bearing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldGrain View Post
    Well i`m following your resto TKO with much interest having worked in the auto industry for decades. I particularly like the idea that instead of buying certain pieces you actually repair or remake
    for some of us that is the only choice. My local dealer went bust about 70 Years ago...
    I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

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    I'd have preferred to see a section on "Restoring Vehicles" of any sort Motorbikes, Cars, Trucks even the odd strange vehicle of yesteryear, still your wish seems to have been granted.

    TKO its coming along nicely thanks for sharing .....watching now.

    TKO is it angle of photo in gear box shot or are each of the in put tail shaft covers different?

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    Looking at those pictures I can almost smell the gearbox oil.
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    Gday Gra. - "for some of us that is the only choice. My local dealer went bust about 70 Years ago..." - when i read that my warped sense of humour envisioned you sitting on a wooden crate still waiting.

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    Good to see some interest ,and it does give some assurance that there is interest out there and observant you are as well, yes there is one different tail shaft cover it came loose not on a car and it is basically the same gear box in side, it is the middle one and I am certain it is from a Morris of about the same years, the one on the left has the rear seal cover on, and none at that stage had the dust cover on, which I found did not just slide off because they are tapped into groove to hold them on I think in three or four places, they would of been hard to replace ,that is buying new ones I gently hacksawed the part in the groove and they came off ok, so just had to tap a new spot when put back on, there are firms that still supply parts for that gearbox, in the UK, but it gets very expensive with the shipping costs.
    Wheelinround as far as I am concerned motorbike, truck, or transport of any kind is welcome if they are interested in posting if its restoring, its the same thing to me , If nobody is objecting I say go for it, get your restos in, by the way I am not a mechanic, so advise is always welcome.
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    Having put most of the running gear through the molasses or the Electrolysis system, I set to repairing where I found the need to do so the four drums I skimmed on my lathe and put on new brake relined shoes, and painted the drums,put new brake pipes in the brake system,and tapped the master cylinder to take a pipe up to the engine fire wall ,as the cylinder is under the the car, and to check the fluid you had to remove the carpet to get at the filler plug,so this I hope will save ever running out of fluid and not knowing it,I have since altered the plastic tube and done it all in copper pipe, the petrol line is in steel,
    Its amazing how the photos don't come out in the right order, just like all the letters get missed or in the wrong place, its the only sub forum that does it. and or ever having to correct it, its a PITA .
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    It's to quiet to go on
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    Hang on, we've had Christmas, New Year and its thre middle of people's holidays. I think this forum is doing quite well.
    I'm interested!

    I'm currently 'fixing up' not actually 'restoring' a 1989 Subaru Brumby I picked up cheap - along with a 'spare' 1982 model one...
    Just got them both going tonight. Will clean them both up a bit and put the 1982 one on Gumtree or eBay. The motor is smokey and there's a fair bit of rust here and there. At least it's pretty complete.

    The '89 one now has 14" Sunraisia wheels, some used rally tyres, great bullbar and as good as no rust - and the little that's there will converted and painted shortly.
    It is going to be used as a 'farm ute' to play with and to teach my grandchildren to drive....
    This is what it looked like when I got it/them where I picked it/them up:
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    You have no idea what a pain in the a*** moving a car with only three wheels is....
    Will put up a couple of 'after' photos tomorrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldGrain View Post
    Gday Gra. - "for some of us that is the only choice. My local dealer went bust about 70 Years ago..." - when i read that my warped sense of humour envisioned you sitting on a wooden crate still waiting.


    Nah got a 20 ltr drum for that
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    Default Go for Goggomobils

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    is this post still going .. I've been a bit out of action since Xmas .... U name it it's

    happened .... I'm now back on track with my Goggomobile projects ... Do you want an update ...

    Ps I went to Cooly Rocks on at Coolangatta last week end .. I've got some good pics ...

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    Default Yes please

    An update would be great. Very interesting thread and would love to see how things have progressed.

    Alan...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Al View Post
    An update would be great. Very interesting thread and would love to see how things have progressed.

    Alan...

    Yes Please,

    plus too please of the car and the trip, thank you...

    cheers, crowie

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