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so would taper bearings be an option or am I better going for oilite? I meant roller not taper in this post.

I thought it was an important one to get right :D should the part be an interference fit in the rear of the crand of do I need clearence on that surface too?

Hi all, #i am assembling an engine and gearbox that were never designed to go together (VR6 and a ford box) As I understand it there should be a bush in the tail of the crank that corresponds to the nose of the input shaft on the box. Is this bush nessesary? will it help line things up...

Hey all, just having a browse on good ol' Ebay and found this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/54-Stainless-Steel-Tool-Box-Chest-Roll-Cab-Brand-New-/250680030649?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Garage_Equipment_Tools_Tool_Boxes_Storage&hash=item3a5db1b5b9#ht_2350wt_1135 £700 delivered!!! just need a bigger garage first!

Hi all I currently have a single garage with a "ribbed" floor. I am looking for something to put on the floor to make things a bit cleaner and more pleasent in the winter. I have been looking at...

On a serious note I recently bought some Kamasata stubby spanners and they reminded me of the chunkyness of BD tools Another brand that I think is still brittish made (i think) is Britool (recently got 2 rails of their sockets and im very impressed)...

As a fellow Brit (wiltshire) I couldnt help but notice the relevance of your user name (in a strictly non mechanical sence!) :lol_hitti

slightly less than optimal setup there but im sure that you can make a space your happy with. Have you thought about tearing it all down and then starting from scratch? Im in the UK too and ive noticed that a lot of the guys in the us build "pole barns" I think that these are what we call...

good review! somewhere up there /\ someone mentioned rust as being another variable, maybe its worth submerging a "batch" of nuts for a set amount of time (all with the thread vertically) and then see how they perform, depending on the corrosion it might even help with marking the contact points

Hi all Im in the Uk and as such we get more that our fair share of rain. the water outside my garage tends to pool quite a lot and the reason is that there is a low spot between the 2 drains where the Tarmac is about 3/4" lower than the rest of the area (almost like a layer has been removed...

Apart from blasting away from the glass there might be another way to save the glass. Its been a while since I last used a blast cabinet but from what I remember, most of what hits the glass is ricochets. What about making an air curtain out of a piece of brake pipe, crimped at one end, 1/4"...

I got the lock fitted yesterday and ive also got the cart all together and working. while im in there today ill snap some pics.

This made me think about those PC desks that are hidden in a wardrobe. maybe you could scale that idea up if you do any body work I would think that an extractor hood would be a nessesity to gatch any grease of oil. I wander if you could find an old gas BBQ and sink it into the counter like a...

Hi all, I have recently read a few posts about powder coating, I have searched for a definitave thread outlining everything with up to date information. I am thinking of having a go at some powder coating. I have looked on Ebay and can see quite a few kits to start powder coating...

Those Bricks aren`t the safest way of holding a car, they dont yeild at all, just crack and crumble. even lumps of railway sleeper are safer!

Citroen DS??

Hearselover- Few things I noticed, firstly hello to another Brit! secondly, hello to another Ash! Im in the same position with a small garage, shame my collection is only a Golf, a Minor, an RG125 and soon another minor. if your ever in wilts let me know and ill get the overalls warm and...

ive never had it in pieces, do you have a diagram of whats missing? id rather keep this one and suppliment it with a current one as I guess its a bit special.

good point on the ring. ive got a mail back from snap on UK and im meeting the guy in a bit. im waiting for a call back about the steel so hopefully ill have a cart to paint layer today :D