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8 years ago
EEEEEEEK :omg: its old age creeping up on us all and bit's start to fall off. :wink:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago

EEEEEEEK :omg: its old age creeping up on us all and bit's start to fall off. :wink:



Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 



I'm left a bit unnerved to be honest, Andy.

I'd had to car up just before driving it out and grappled both front wheels for bearing king/link pin play. No sign of any looseness at all. Glad I wasn't doing any real speed down a busy road. I've been wary of driving since my head injury last year, and this won't help:unsure:
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AW
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8 years ago
Yes we don't recover as quick as we used to. Brain says yes and when you try Body says NO 😶 .


Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago

Yes we don't recover as quick as we used to. Brain says yes and when you try Body says NO 😶 .


Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 


Other way for me Andy. Body says yes, Brain says no when confidence is shot and anxiety goes up:thumbdn:

This incident has also cast doubt in my mind as to the sense of the oldest cars on the road being MOT exempt. But the thing is, would the MOT man seen this coming when I didn't:?:

Now looking through my collection of brake drums for a replacement.

Another stunt like that from Rattletrap and its into the classifieds the car goes:x
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Rattletrap
8 years ago

EEEEEEEK :omg: its old age creeping up on us all and bit's start to fall off. :wink:



Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 


Turned 65 now and collecting the Wolfsburg pension, not me Rattletrap (well some of him). Anymore wheels falling off and he'll be celebrating his 66th with somebody else:wink:
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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
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8 years ago
If you are thinking of re homing him the P/M me :wink:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago
Having a look for a new front drum, pictured here are a few of those I have. There seems to be a few different types involving different flanges around the edge.

The one off Rattletrap (standing up on left) has a flange no too dissimilar to what you would find on a wheel of the 7.50am to Kings Cross, and I don't have one the same. It also has an inner flange that tucks inside back plate flange. The only other double edge one that I have is welded to the back plate by seized brake shoes (the complete one pictured right).

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The back plates seem the same. Does any one know if different style drums can be used on the same back plate, as I don't want to have to change the whole unit on the car.:?:
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AW
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8 years ago
Hi there Rattletrap your In box is full :omg:

Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago
Well I fitted one of said different flange drums, but I'm left with about 8 mm short of thread for the second nut at the end of the stub axle. The whole of the second nut will not be compltely on, and I'd say I'd be asking for another wheel falling off episode.:x

The drum is fully back and turns with svery light rubbing noise on the back plate, so I cannot gain any more at the stub axle end. 😞

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AW
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8 years ago
That's interesting my be try another drum from your stash :wink:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago

That's interesting my be try another drum from your stash :wink:



Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 


Tried a couple more alternatives from the 'stash' Andy with same result:? :?
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AW
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8 years ago
I take it the old damaged one fits ok? Try fitting the good one from the other side to see if that fits. :wink:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago

I take it the old damaged one fits ok? Try fitting the good one from the other side to see if that fits. :wink:



Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 


Original one removed fits back a treat Andy. I am still amazed at how the thread has completely stripped away on four of the bolt holes of this drum.

Removed opposite (offside) drum from Rattletrap complete with wheel and it fitted to the nearside well with just a slight drag against backplate. Now the speedo cable is long enough to go through the grease cap and both nuts are well on. So this side now done.:smile:

Fitted one of my spare drums to the vacant offside and that fitted well too with just a slight drag against the back plate. But same drum would not fit to the nearside properly.:?

Nevermind, job done:!:
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AW
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8 years ago
:thumbup: :thumbup: got there in the end. Now for the road test ?????? :omg:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago

:thumbup: :thumbup: got there in the end. Now for the road test ?????? :omg:



Andy W

Originally Posted by: AW 


Thanks for the support Andy:beer:

A road test:omg:
Maybe a run along the private track around the back - the place where the wheel came off last time:shock:

Rattletrap now has miss-matching type front drums now - with such an assortment of other cars' parts he has, I nick-name him Frankensplit!:d
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8 years ago
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Rattletrap
8 years ago

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Originally Posted by: AW 


Thanks for the picture Andy.:beer:
Where did you find that:?:
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8 years ago
Just found it lurking with some random show photos on the net some were :beer:



Andy W
Rattletrap
8 years ago
The attention of a man passing by my house while I had the gate open was caught by a glimpse of my old '58, Rattytrap, and so stopped to ask about the car. When we got talking I allowed him through to see the car and then he also noticed Rattletrap lurking further from view behind the bushes. He was intrigued when I told him how old both cars were and about Rattletrap's mileage.

It turned out that he was a retired MOT tester with an 'anorak' knowledge of tyres. He looked closely at Rattletrap's tyres and declared they were from 1985. I thought 30 year-old tyres - that's cause for concern:o

He then looked at the tyres on Rattytrap and dated the front two from 1965 - fifty years old:omg:

It makes me realise that tyres are somthing we do not consider often enough. Just when are tyres too tired :?
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lifeintheslowlane
8 years ago
I had a chat with a man at an all makes show this August. Turns out he works for "Vintage Tyres" at Beaulieu Museum and he said 8 years for renewals.:shock:

Well I know he could be trying to drum up custom but I bet most of us here will be double-checking that predicted lifespan. I was hoping my set of whitewall were going to see me out. :wink:
John.
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