What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[JohnD]

After some winter renovation i had my first drive in the chummy on Saturday - It was both glorious and horrendious all in one! I now have a nice list of jobs to work through - Thanks to everyone who has offered help and advice to get to this point. 

   

[Howard Wright]

Hi John

To misquote Michael Cain “You’re not supposed to blow the doors off”.

Cheers

Howard

[JohnD]

Hi John

To misquote Michael Cain “You’re not supposed to blow the doors off”.

Cheers

Howard

 The amount of smoke that was billowing from everywhere bar the exhaust you would think that there had been an explosion!!

[AustinWood]

It's been eventful today.
I started off in a bewildered state planning to go into Galashiels to get a printer cartridge and get petrol on the way.
half way to the petrol station I realised I didn't know what cartridge I needed, so had to return home for the information. I then set off again intending to go to the petrol station on the Melrose bypass at Tweedbank. However the Austin is used to going a different way over the old Lowood bridge and took me that way. On the hill up from the Tweed the petrol ran out. I knew it was low but enough to get the the intended petrol station if there had been no diversion. I put in the spare gallon I always carry and then went on and completed the mission.
As I was driving I realised a brake was dragging - rear O/S, The hub was hot. I returned home using the hand brake as the rear brake didn't release.
I have now freed the seized brake cam on the rear offside. It was absolutely solid. This keeps happening and I'm not sure why. I replaced the cams and bushes (Oilite) failrly recently and know they are good. After lubrication, heat and hammering all was freed up, lubricated and reassembled. I hope they stay free. I expect using the car all year round does tend to make these thing happen.
I have various trips over the next 2 days so I hope it will perfom well. Dragging brakes limit velocity.