A new friend has come into my life!

[Chris_C]

Non rusty handbrake mech! Never seen one of those, does that mean it is effective?!

[mac]

I have hopes Chris - but we shall see!

Mac.

[classicswede]

Does anyone know if the handrake mech is still available form volvo?

[Chris_C]

No idea mate. Wouldn't be a tricky one to make though, send a cad drawing off to have laser cut would cost about the same as Volvo if they did have it

[classicswede]

Has anyone got a spare one they want to send me so I can get some nice new ones made? Does not matter if they have seized up.

[Chris_C]

I have a 340 axle in my back garden getting thrown next week Dai. I shall remove them for you, they are unseized as I spent an hour or 2 a couple of months back, mine had siezed to true not working and epically MOT failed!

[shimon340]

Hi Dai,

Hope you're well.

Have you received my PMs, txts and voicemails ok?

cheers

S

[mac]

UPDATE:-

One filthy mother of a carb!



Blocked pre heat plate pipe,



Looking rather better, going together with a "Webcon" kit,



Arrrgh - my eyes, my eyes, - the calipers having makeup applied!



Mac.

[Cornholio]

Oooooh. Turn my back for a few weeks and look what happens. I'll be watching this one with much interest.

Mac - The British Beard Club would love to have you as a member.

[mac]

Thank you Gavin - I shall look into the Beard Club !

UPDATE.

Engine bay ready to receive bits,



Bits going in - yes I know the R/C is the wrong colour - must give the beggars something easy to criticise!



More bits - carb came up nicely!,



And from the udder side,



The calipers ready for rebuilding (using a Lucas kit I "had lying around",



Going to sand blast and spray the wheels tomorrow.

Mac.

[volvodspec]

that is looking good Mac!

i'm definatly liking this topic

[SteveP]

Great work mac!

Red calipers? Didn't think that'd be your thing

[volvosneverdie]

Mac that all looks amazing.
Cleaner than from the factory dude.

keep the updates rolling.

Me likey.

[MCHUDD]

Hi mac.
As Frank Carson would say
ITS A CRACKER.
Cheers Mark.

[mac]

Thanks for all your encouragement people!

Great work mac!

Red calipers? Didn't think that'd be your thing

Ah well Steve - I may be a bearded old fart but my mental age is about 15 and there is still a boy racer spark there (apart from that it winds up the traditional "you've used the wrong shade of gray there - 10 points off" brigade.

Mac.