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The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« on: June 05, 2014, 08:56:21 AM »
Its the Bromley Pageant again this Sunday. The weather forecast is excellent for a change!
As usual Mike Shepherd has the stand and we plan to have a small display of classic bubble cars. Why not come and see us?
At least I plan to be there, I had an accident in the workshop yesterday and have cracked a rib. Quite painful!
Anyone got a fast cure?
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 11:28:57 AM »
We'll I believe our creator used one to make woman so be careful what you do with any broken bits look after yourself a new phone and punctuation not found yet
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 11:43:24 AM »
See you there!
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 12:11:30 PM »
Ok Marcus but promise to not make me laugh, cough or sneeze!
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2014, 02:02:32 PM »
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Anyone got a fast cure?

Unfortunately it's called rest!
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2014, 03:53:13 PM »
Cracked ribs are extremely painful for the bones small size. I have never bust one but I have bruised them playing rugger and falling over things carrying heavy car bits. That hurts to. But better that, letting go of the heavy thing and bouncing over and not busting finger/wrist/arm. Best thing is arnica and knit-bone and do not overdo it to start with. The pain can make you feel physically sick, not recommended exercise for a damaged ribcage.
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2014, 05:16:31 PM »
Quote from: blob on June 05, 2014, 02:02:32 PM
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Anyone got a fast cure?

Unfortunately it's called rest!

I think you are right Mike but I'm not very good at that!

Never heard of knitbone, will have a look in Boots.
 
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2014, 11:57:58 PM »
The plant Comfrey is knit-bone. The easy to use option is Comfrey oil. Do Boots sell it? I do not know. Its an old remedy.
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2014, 09:51:07 AM »
Ah, ancient remedies of the Cumbrian hill folk! No, I don't suppose Boots will sell that. Still, the pain hasn't been too bad, I even did some work yesterday on Bobette though paid for it afterwards! unfortunately the Heinkel silent block bushes didn't work, not through any fault of them themselves but the fault of the cheap Chinese quad coil overs I was fitting them to.  The first bush was a tight press fit on shock number one., the second dropped straight through the eye! So much for Chinese precision engineering!  I am reverting to using rubber motorcycle style bushes, that way the eye ID differences are insignificant.
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2014, 10:53:41 AM »
Hmm! Quality items there then. Still the Trienkel bushes are handy to have, where ever they end up. So are you using the cone type rubber inserts driven in from each side? Like a Mini engine stabilizer bush. Might need to watch the units if they are not quality but it will serve to set things up and test the set up if they do fade. A more accurate and better replacement can be specified and found, if needs be.
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2014, 12:49:04 PM »
Finding suspension units for this car has been a nightmare! The original Nobel ones are just too long and leave a huge gap between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch of the special body fitted. I needed something just 10" centre to centre with a spring rating unknown. I had to experiment with a few. I tried a coil over of that length from a dirt bike , the type with a single shock wedged well back towards the pivot point. That one proved to be so stiff that it didn't move at all fitted to the front of the car. A lot of quad coil overs are short which was handy. Ones that use doubles were too week but the ones I'm using are used as mono's on the back of a Kazuma. I took the plunge and bought two. They seem just about right. The ride height is perfect and the springiness is good but may be a tad too soft. Anyway, its a starting point as you say. Once I have something that works I can ask Hagons to make a good pair using these as a reference.
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2014, 02:58:52 PM »
I've got a couple of random springs off a quad if you want to try them , there no use to me
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2014, 03:52:31 PM »
A kind offer Steve. To be anywhere strong enough for what I need they would have to have been used as a monoshock on the rear of a bigger than 50cc quad. Also need to measure 10" centre to centre long. Do they fit the bill?   
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
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Re: The Bromley Pageant of motoring. June 8th 2014
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2014, 05:53:15 PM »
Are you comfrey Humphrey?
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