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« Reply #1035 on: January 26, 2009, 09:11:13 PM » |
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Ahh, right. Looked at that but wasn't sure & didn't want to pull them apart unnecessarily. We've had another look at the UJ thing & decided to go for 2, as clearances will be very tight with just one. It'll also allow us to shift the steering column & wheel across toward the centre of the cab a little more, as it would otherwise sit very close to the door. The UJ I bought from Pop Browns looks like a Ford one used on a variety of vehicles, including early Escorts & the like. Loony knows a local firm who specialise in restoring old Fords so we'll see if we can blag another one from them. It'll be good to get the steering done as it's one of the last big headaches to get sorted out. TBone, the original Triumph Vitesse caliper plates are in the post to you mate.  |
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« Reply #1036 on: January 26, 2009, 09:20:29 PM » |
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aww thank you very much boss.
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #1037 on: January 26, 2009, 09:24:42 PM » |
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No problem -a bit more clutter out of our shed!  |
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« Reply #1038 on: January 28, 2009, 11:59:46 PM » |
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Finally got round to seperating the other section of bonnet top from it's side panel. A few fillets added here & there & it'll be fine. I think we'll end up welding the 2 top sections together as a single lift-off panel.
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« Reply #1039 on: January 29, 2009, 12:31:36 AM » |
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When I was planning to build a '27 T roadster a couple of years ago, I bought a scrap Leyland Sherpa van to rob of it's axles. In the end I went for the Pop instead, but saved the Sherpa rear axle & prop-shaft. The axle's gone under the Pop so obviously the back end of the prop-shaft fits it. By chance the front U.J has exactly the same bolt pattern as the Rover engine -well, not really a coincidence. British Leyland produced both Rover & Sherpa & some Sherpa vans were fitted with Rover V8 engines.
The Sherpa prop is a 2 part one. 2 shafts with the joint between the 2 supported by a rubber "donut". Rather than creating a single shaft from the 2, we've opted for the easier route of shortening both ends & keeping the "donut" & sliding joint in the middle. With some careful measuring the support bracket sits directly under the chassis cross-member at the back of the cab.
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« Reply #1040 on: January 29, 2009, 12:34:45 AM » |
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The seats will be sat on runners, which will lift them by around 4 inches, bringing the seat backs up level with the back window. That'll also bring the seat bases up level with the prop shaft.
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« Reply #1041 on: January 31, 2009, 12:21:24 AM » |
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The back section of prop is sorted now, with the universal joint tack-welded in place. The front U.J needs machining down a little to fit inside the tube end -a job I'm hoping Twisted Patience can sort out. Once everything's tacked together I'll have the prop professionally welded & balanced -worth it to cut down on vibration caused by it being out of balance.
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« Reply #1042 on: February 01, 2009, 12:46:35 AM » |
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excellent progress.
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« Reply #1043 on: February 11, 2009, 01:50:31 AM » |
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Been pottering about in the shed over the last few days, making a propshaft loop. This'll be welded into a cross member on the chassis & sit upright between the seats, with the propshaft passing through it. A sensible precaution. Also a necessity if we ever decide to go racing I think. If the propshaft ever breaks loose it'll flail about inside the cab at several thousand rpm. Not good. The loop would restrain it, at least until the car had skidded to a halt.
I couldn't bend the ERW tube in a tight enough bend for a full 180 degree hoop, so made it this semi oval shape instead.
Take a few offcuts of toob. Bend em, slug 'em together, say the magic words Izzy wizzy, let's get busy, then spend a few evenings filing it all smooth. Of course, it's another part that no-one will ever see, but I'll know it's there.
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« Reply #1044 on: February 11, 2009, 01:54:25 AM » |
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nice its almost jaffa cake shape  |
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« Reply #1045 on: February 11, 2009, 11:31:26 AM » |
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More Polo mint shaped Id've thought.
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« Reply #1046 on: February 11, 2009, 02:15:51 PM » |
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but if valley ate all the centres out of your jaffas you could be seeing the shape of things to come |
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« Reply #1047 on: February 12, 2009, 12:40:21 AM » |
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Hey Texon. Good to see you're still lurking about. How's your pop going?
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« Reply #1048 on: February 13, 2009, 02:15:21 AM » |
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stood at the mo weathers s**te  but I can smell good weather a commin I call in almost every day on here just to keep up on the good news as its always bad on the tv and we all need a boost each day a few projects on here are coming along great keep up the good work all |
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« Reply #1049 on: February 13, 2009, 10:32:56 AM » |
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Nice to know you're still about mate. Well if we're uplifting the Nation's spirits I'd better get back in the shed then. |
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