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« Reply #1230 on: September 26, 2017, 02:21:23 PM » |
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 I spent ages fitting a collapsible section from a VW to the Morris Minor steering column in the Pop, only for Kapri to point out it's between 2 fixed mounts so wouldn't work. Fortunately it wasn't tested on the commercial SVA we did. Is a steering lock required for BIVA Dave? |
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« Reply #1231 on: September 26, 2017, 03:36:08 PM » |
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Some sort of anti theft device is needed and I'd rather keep it mechanical than fit an electronic immobiliser. which I believe has to be certified in some way.
Actually the steering lock on this is really awkward, huge and will mess up the dash no end so might get binned for a home made setup.
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« Reply #1232 on: September 26, 2017, 05:23:10 PM » |
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So the same as trikes then. I wonder if bikes need that? (no steering lock on my bike).
It wasn't tested in my Pop, but I have an on/off switch for the 2 electric fuel pumps -would that have been enough? Would it need to be hidden? The switch isn't labelled. Just curious.
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« Reply #1233 on: September 26, 2017, 07:18:50 PM » |
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Yep bikes need a steering lock or something "in addition to any switch usually used to start the engine"(section 7 MSVA manual) . For a car I think an immobiliser needs to cut both the ignition and fuel systems and be automatic in operation, but to be honest I'm not sure. Think Uncle Kev has looked into this a bit.
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« Reply #1234 on: October 21, 2017, 02:31:03 PM » |
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Really like the odd ball looks of the Lucas Owl Eye tail lights from the 30's. One slight problem real ones are astronomical in price and even replica ones are almost £400 each.
As this is a budget build I am going to try to make my own. Not trying for exactly the same but just as quirky. Waiting on the main lenses at the moment, but this development piece shows how far I've got so far.
Should cost me around £20 each plus a lot of time.
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« Reply #1235 on: October 21, 2017, 02:51:01 PM » |
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Damn you & your cleverness! It's not fair  |
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« Reply #1236 on: October 21, 2017, 03:52:51 PM » |
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If I were clever I'd have enough money, so i didn't to have to make them. No idea if this will work out so they look OK but I think they will.
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« Reply #1237 on: October 21, 2017, 06:46:37 PM » |
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How are you creating those raised rings Dave?
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« Reply #1238 on: October 21, 2017, 08:59:02 PM » |
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Steel tube and sheet rubber.
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« Reply #1239 on: October 22, 2017, 09:55:59 AM » |
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I've heard about those sorts of parties.
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« Reply #1240 on: October 24, 2017, 01:10:35 PM » |
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Been let down on the lenses so have ordered some Butler ones. Needs a slight change to the faceplate but think they will still look mad enough.  Once again I will have to wait for the lenses to arrive before cutting the holes. Making one of something is usually easy, it's making two the same that gets harder. |
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« Reply #1241 on: October 24, 2017, 08:21:35 PM » |
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I wouldn't be able to make one, let alone two!
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« Reply #1242 on: October 25, 2017, 07:58:59 AM » |
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I cheated and made some very expensive and high tech tooling. A bit of ply wood and some 2.5 mm welding rod. |
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« Reply #1243 on: October 25, 2017, 08:55:47 AM » |
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And then heated the ali' & hammered it over the former with a hide mallet?
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« Reply #1244 on: October 26, 2017, 02:31:03 AM » |
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Yup. That's pretty much it, except it's a rubber mallet. |
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