The name Girling brings back memories for me. I served a 5 year apprenticeship as an electrician with them 1961-1966.. First 2 years at their Cwmbran Wales factory and the last 3 in Bromborough Cheshire factory. Even met my wife there. I worked on a diverse range of machine tools machining the raw castings, plating plant for the pistons and assembly tools and production lines. When I left in 1966 they were making disc brake for railway, and a self adjusting (parking )rear disc brake for Ford. So to see the name again was a revelation seeing as the parent entity Joseph Lucas has disappeared, but I'm still married after 54 years so something good came out of it anyway.
Nice to see the daily driver getting an upgrade! Looks and stops fantastic! Going to be good for some of the country roads on the peninsula. Thanks for taking us for a look at the AC's progress. Alway great to see a professional at work. Looking forward to seeing more videos of work that you and your dad are doing. Cheers
Further to my time at Girling, 6 of us from the Merseyside area were sent to Cwmbran as the Bromborough plant had only just started operation. In Cwmbran we spent time in the training school learning to file etc. before going out into various department. At Cwmbran the main focus was on drum brakes, shock absorbers, brake boosters and some really weird brakes called Ausco or something like that, which were I believe for farm tractors. It wasn't until we got to Bromborough we saw the disc brakes which at that time had Cast Iron Calipers. If my memory serves me right I don't recall seeing Rotors being machined there, except for the huge ones they were making for the railways. I can't recall how many sizes of Calipers they made there or the numbers they used other than 16P sticks in my mind. I know you are in British Columbia and one of my fellow apprentices emigrated there after his time, another went to Ontario and I myself some years later emigrated to Fort McMurray in Alberta, before emigrating again to Houston Texas where I eventually retired in 2008.
How interesting to see how things were made in the 60's automobile industry. Pretty crude pinch welding and absolutely basic engineering on the shock absorbers all round. Fascinating stuff
When was working in the industry, the machinery used at Girling in Bromborough was state of the art for that time. Primarily it was German from Alfing Kessler of Aachen. The machining tolerances obtained were really close and even the bores for the calipers were machined on multi spindle rotating machines. The operator merely clamped the caliper to a platen pressed a button and away they went. Next machine similar process just on a different plane, even the bolt holes were done automatically, the tap running in stopping and then reversing out. This was way before VFD controlled motors or PLC controls. I worked on one new machine the was about 70ft long where the operator clamped a set (4) calipers to a platen at the start, some time and many operations later another operator unclamped them and placed them in a different plane so they could be drilled for fluid passages. This machine had over 50 miles of wring and took 4 electricians 2 weeks to connect all the heads to the control cabinets, and a hundred plus relays, starter etc. Movement of the machine heads was by hydraulics electrically controlled solenoids, which for its time was state of the art
Thank you Richard, very interesting. I would have liked it if you had shown a confirmation of the disc (rotor) wear, being within tolerance, they looked a tad thin from here!
Black brake fluid can often mean rubber seals are degrading and discolouring the fluid with rubber particles. Check all the seals in the braking system, some have probably started to dissolve.
Hi Richard. Guess you've recovered from the show season and now back in the real world ! Love your "junk" "e"type . Regarding the brake up grade my only concern would be the discs might be prone to distorting by the extra heat created by the more effective braking ? And those sidesdreen bushes , l'd definitely get a few thou' taken off so they slide in easier . I was cringing at the thought of a deadweight hammer being used as a persuader !!! The car looks fantastic and beautiful trim work . Thanks Richard .
Lovely car, but is the E-Type surging a bit on idle? Iain Tyrrell has a few videos on his channel of him balancing engines like the Jag's with a screwdriver and a length of hosepipe. He explains what he's listening for and it makes a huge difference. Could be worth a look? That Ace is absolutely gorgeous, by the way!
They are called "castle nuts" here in the UK, because the slots look like the top of a castle tower. Crown nuts is a good name for them, they do look like a small crown.
Hello Richard quick question interested to see the brake bleed nipple is facing upwards are these on the wrong way round ? I have the vented disc set which i plan to fit early November. Let me know Thx
Always a Pleasure to see your work Richard..... That AC is going to look Amazing...... I have an E type that drives around in my area..... Every time I see it, or any Jag I think to myself, "I wonder what Richard would do with that Car"..... :-)) I really enjoyed your Goodwood videos..... I have been to the Festival lots of times (as I worked for Mclaren) but never the Revival...... Maybe one day..... Take care Richard.... :-))
@@RichardMichaelOwen My personal experience is that in those rare occasions that I have had to lock up the brakes (due to idiot drivers in front of me locking up theirs) the rotors can get cherry red and warp. Then the pulsing rubbing of the rotors drive me crazy until I replace the rotors. Intuitively, I would image that vented rotors would dissipate the heat WAY better than a solid rotor. Maybe yes, maybe no...
Why don't you put some antiseize compound on your shock absorber bolt shafts? It'll prevent rust between the absorber spacers (inside the rubber) and the bolts.
@@RichardMichaelOwen I recently replaced my wishbone bushings. They had welded (rusted) themselves to the bolts. I had to cut them off (the bolts too) from the picture frame. Then I had to cut the inner spacers off the bolt shafts. The uppers came off with a little pounding. But the lowers would not come off, even with a torch. I also had to drill out the bolt shafts that went through the lower blocks (that fit in the picture frame). I've noticed in your videos where you put antiseize on a lot of nuts and bolts. When I reassemble my '65 (I've totally taken everything apart), anything that has metal-to-metal contact (i.e. bolts through spacers) is getting antiseize.
Wow has it actually been 3years since we watched you putting together the "junk" E type Richard, has it been reliable as your "daily driver" workshop vehicle? What I liked about my Series 2 coupe' was it was so reliable as my daily runner for 15 years of ownership, they're a great machine.
i ride motorcycles and modify i us hagon shocks the make girling for bikes phone tell them the bike your weight ect they will surply to you spec just saying uk citizenps i like your program keep it up
Richard where have you been hiding ? WE have all missed you happy voice and entertaining videos. As you live in the frozen north will you be using the E during winter ? I used mine in England No Matter The Weather, and in hindsight probably not the best idea because it caused rust on my newly restored car, but it was fun to drive in rain and snow.
Hey man! Nice video, great to see you on YT! Been a loooong time. PM me if you wanna catch up. Family friends of mine let me know you met them a few weeks ago. What a small world, eh?
Thank you for using our products Richard! Your E-Type looks beautiful 😍
SNG are great, i use you guys in the UK
The name Girling brings back memories for me. I served a 5 year apprenticeship as an electrician with them 1961-1966.. First 2 years at their Cwmbran Wales factory and the last 3 in Bromborough Cheshire factory. Even met my wife there.
I worked on a diverse range of machine tools machining the raw castings, plating plant for the pistons and assembly tools and production lines. When I left in 1966 they were making disc brake for railway, and a self adjusting (parking )rear disc brake for Ford.
So to see the name again was a revelation seeing as the parent entity Joseph Lucas has disappeared, but I'm still married after 54 years so something good came out of it anyway.
I like the fact that an E type can be called a daily driver awesome :)
The Ace is very very special. Awesome and very lovely. That interior looks superb too. 🙏👍🇬🇧
Thank god you are posting a video!
Nice looking cars!
Nice to see the daily driver getting an upgrade! Looks and stops fantastic! Going to be good for some of the country roads on the peninsula. Thanks for taking us for a look at the AC's progress. Alway great to see a professional at work. Looking forward to seeing more videos of work that you and your dad are doing. Cheers
thanks robert great to have you along.
Love your reaction! Woo hoo!!
Great improvement to the brakes, well done and Geoff is a really talented. Kind regards, Richard.
Further to my time at Girling, 6 of us from the Merseyside area were sent to Cwmbran as the Bromborough plant had only just started operation. In Cwmbran we spent time in the training school learning to file etc. before going out into various department. At Cwmbran the main focus was on drum brakes, shock absorbers, brake boosters and some really weird brakes called Ausco or something like that, which were I believe for farm tractors.
It wasn't until we got to Bromborough we saw the disc brakes which at that time had Cast Iron Calipers. If my memory serves me right I don't recall seeing Rotors being machined there, except for the huge ones they were making for the railways. I can't recall how many sizes of Calipers they made there or the numbers they used other than 16P sticks in my mind.
I know you are in British Columbia and one of my fellow apprentices emigrated there after his time, another went to Ontario and I myself some years later emigrated to Fort McMurray in Alberta, before emigrating again to Houston Texas where I eventually retired in 2008.
It's a good job you have your dad there.
Another great video Richard. Thanks for the share.
I was thinking yesterday that a new episode must be close!
How interesting to see how things were made in the 60's automobile industry. Pretty crude pinch welding and absolutely basic engineering on the shock absorbers all round. Fascinating stuff
When was working in the industry, the machinery used at Girling in Bromborough was state of the art for that time. Primarily it was German from Alfing Kessler of Aachen. The machining tolerances obtained were really close and even the bores for the calipers were machined on multi spindle rotating machines. The operator merely clamped the caliper to a platen pressed a button and away they went. Next machine similar process just on a different plane, even the bolt holes were done automatically, the tap running in stopping and then reversing out. This was way before VFD controlled motors or PLC controls.
I worked on one new machine the was about 70ft long where the operator clamped a set (4) calipers to a platen at the start, some time and many operations later another operator unclamped them and placed them in a different plane so they could be drilled for fluid passages. This machine had over 50 miles of wring and took 4 electricians 2 weeks to connect all the heads to the control cabinets, and a hundred plus relays, starter etc.
Movement of the machine heads was by hydraulics electrically controlled solenoids, which for its time was state of the art
Un bon entretien ! Congrest ...
The brake callipers are nice enough to have on the desk as paperweights.
So much more stopping power and a nicer feel with the new shocks. 👍👍
Loved it all, great variety in one video. i have the upgraded front and rear brakes from sng on my S1.5, very happy.
Nice work Geoff 👍
Agreed, get the coolant outa those resevours ! ;)
All they need is decades old cosmoline
Thank you Richard, very interesting. I would have liked it if you had shown a confirmation of the disc (rotor) wear, being within tolerance, they looked a tad thin from here!
Yes missed that opportunity! Very good point thanks for watching
That was a cool place
I sure am back!
Impressive
Black brake fluid can often mean rubber seals are degrading and discolouring the fluid with rubber particles. Check all the seals in the braking system, some have probably started to dissolve.
very good point! could be the hoses too or dirty lines
Hi Richard. Guess you've recovered from the show season and now back in the real world ! Love your "junk" "e"type . Regarding the brake up grade my only concern would be the discs might be prone to distorting by the extra heat created by the more effective braking ? And those sidesdreen bushes , l'd definitely get a few thou' taken off so they slide in easier . I was cringing at the thought of a deadweight hammer being used as a persuader !!! The car looks fantastic and beautiful trim work . Thanks Richard .
Lovely car, but is the E-Type surging a bit on idle? Iain Tyrrell has a few videos on his channel of him balancing engines like the Jag's with a screwdriver and a length of hosepipe. He explains what he's listening for and it makes a huge difference. Could be worth a look? That Ace is absolutely gorgeous, by the way!
Could be running a tad rich with hunting idle
Ive owned two TR6's and That AC Bristol is so awesome! And your E type ain't too bad either ! Is. That AC for sale?
Slotted nuts here in Germany are called Kronenmuttern (crown nuts). Isn’t that a much more appropriate way to call them?
They are called "castle nuts" here in the UK, because the slots look like the top of a castle tower. Crown nuts is a good name for them, they do look like a small crown.
What!? no paint on that cut edge of the dust shield?!
I can still sleep at night too 😎
Hello Richard quick question interested to see the brake bleed nipple is facing upwards are these on the wrong way round ? I have the vented disc set which i plan to fit early November.
Let me know Thx
Nick the bleed nipple needs to be upright to bleed the air out. Thanks for watching 😎
why not use series 2 or 3 brakes set up?
Would have been cheaper and they are really good upgrades for a series one
Always a Pleasure to see your work Richard..... That AC is going to look Amazing...... I have an E type that drives around in my area..... Every time I see it, or any Jag I think to myself, "I wonder what Richard would do with that Car"..... :-)) I really enjoyed your Goodwood videos..... I have been to the Festival lots of times (as I worked for Mclaren) but never the Revival...... Maybe one day..... Take care Richard.... :-))
Ok Richard…so these have the 3” centres on the bolts ? …… good stuff as usual
Another question: Did you consider going with a vented rotor? Wilwood has some nice kits.
Stan thanks for watching the vented rotor option is available from girling.
@@RichardMichaelOwen My personal experience is that in those rare occasions that I have had to lock up the brakes (due to idiot drivers in front of me locking up theirs) the rotors can get cherry red and warp. Then the pulsing rubbing of the rotors drive me crazy until I replace the rotors. Intuitively, I would image that vented rotors would dissipate the heat WAY better than a solid rotor. Maybe yes, maybe no...
Why don't you put some antiseize compound on your shock absorber bolt shafts? It'll prevent rust between the absorber spacers (inside the rubber) and the bolts.
I typically only use antiseize in critical areas like captive threads and nuts.
@@RichardMichaelOwen I recently replaced my wishbone bushings. They had welded (rusted) themselves to the bolts. I had to cut them off (the bolts too) from the picture frame. Then I had to cut the inner spacers off the bolt shafts. The uppers came off with a little pounding. But the lowers would not come off, even with a torch. I also had to drill out the bolt shafts that went through the lower blocks (that fit in the picture frame). I've noticed in your videos where you put antiseize on a lot of nuts and bolts. When I reassemble my '65 (I've totally taken everything apart), anything that has metal-to-metal contact (i.e. bolts through spacers) is getting antiseize.
Wow has it actually been 3years since we watched you putting together the "junk" E type Richard, has it been reliable as your "daily driver" workshop vehicle?
What I liked about my Series 2 coupe' was it was so reliable as my daily runner for 15 years of ownership, they're a great machine.
Yes done nearly nothing on the car in three years. 2023 is going to be some major fixes.
I think they also have a kit for the MGB. And their not terribly expensive either, i will get them for my works replica!
I thought girling was a criminal offence until I tasted Smirnoff.
i ride motorcycles and modify i us hagon shocks the make girling for bikes phone tell them the bike your weight ect they will surply to you spec just saying uk citizenps i like your program keep it up
Richard where have you been hiding ? WE have all missed you happy voice and entertaining videos.
As you live in the frozen north will you be using the E during winter ? I used mine in England No Matter The Weather, and in hindsight probably not the best idea because it caused rust on my newly restored car, but it was fun to drive in rain and snow.
Gary! E-Type is in storage and I was hiding at the Goodwood revival. If I ever do take it up the ski mountain there will be a video! :)
Hey man! Nice video, great to see you on YT! Been a loooong time. PM me if you wanna catch up. Family friends of mine let me know you met them a few weeks ago. What a small world, eh?