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« Reply #856 on: December 18, 2015, 02:24:56 PM » |
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In similar style, this is a copy of a page from the "EB Special Builders Catalogue" I sent for in 1958! of a similar set up for Ford 8/10 specials. and they also supplied similar parts for Austin 7 specials, I built both, as back then it was the only way an apprentice like me could have a "sports" car! I use the term loosely!!...Morrag, and yes I still have the catalogue  |
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« Reply #857 on: December 18, 2015, 04:06:58 PM » |
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Nice.
£23-15s Would have been quite pricey back in 58.
Think I will keep to the std dropped beam axle. Not planning on racing this one.
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« Reply #858 on: December 18, 2015, 08:38:38 PM » |
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Thinking back Dave, your right, at least twice a tradesman's weekly wage back then!! expensive, which is why me and my Dad made our own version!...  ..but for your build of course the standard equipment is far more applicable to the period, the pic was just a little nostalgia trip! Morrag |
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« Reply #859 on: December 20, 2015, 02:00:57 PM » |
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 Just ordered the bearings and a 150mm dia. x 5mm thick steel disc, to make the wheel truing stand. It will be tall enough and with enough clearance, so that it can also to use it to balance the wheels, once the tyres and tubes are fitted. Because of this the bearings are steel shielded as the grease will need to be washed out and rubber shielded ones do not run as freely. I already have spare wheel studs and nuts. Everything else will come from the offcuts bin or my old steel stock, so it should cost less than £10 in total to build. I will put up a pic of the design as soon as it is finalised (worked out what's in the bin ).
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« Reply #860 on: December 20, 2015, 04:24:30 PM » |
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« Reply #861 on: January 08, 2016, 09:04:01 PM » |
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Removed the old pics of the truing stand as it needed some mods. Centre added to aid wheel placement but the wheel still centres on the studs as per the car, mating surface machined to ensure it all runs true and rubber feet added so I can use it on the kitchen table. And today, finished an adjustable stop for the spoke bender. |
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« Reply #862 on: January 09, 2016, 08:50:24 AM » |
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That truing stand is almost art ! You could place that on a mantlepiece as a conversation piece, I'm sure it could be worth millions |
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« Reply #863 on: January 11, 2016, 06:59:11 AM » |
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almost art ! I'm sure it could be worth millions  Only if I could sell it to some daft organisation like the Tate. I'd need a sodding great mantlepiece to fit that on. |
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« Reply #864 on: January 21, 2016, 08:55:22 PM » |
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This is the reason why you have to be very suspect of 80 year old spokes. In trying to undo the nipple, the spoke snapped. No twisting, not a lot of force, it just snapped. Think I will just cut the rest out with a thin disc in the angle grinder.
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« Reply #865 on: January 22, 2016, 09:50:33 AM » |
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Oops. Makes you wonder about all those big engined American rods running on original spoked wheels doesn't it.
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« Reply #866 on: January 22, 2016, 12:13:31 PM » |
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Just like updating to discs from drums,radials from crossplies and wires to solid rims, there's always a reason. Just like mixing and matching suspension components from different eras http://uk-hotrods.co.uk/?page_id=56 |
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« Reply #867 on: January 22, 2016, 12:37:05 PM » |
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Makes sense.
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« Reply #868 on: January 22, 2016, 12:59:44 PM » |
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Worth reading Kev.
The chassis on this car is very flexible, (and I've kept it that way) being open channel with no cross bracing. Before working on the chassis and making the body, I had to level the chassis on stands as the garage floor is not a flat surface. The new body frame while being quite rigid from front to back and side to side, is also designed to allow it to flex diagonally as the chassis twists.
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« Reply #869 on: January 23, 2016, 06:16:00 PM » |
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First of the wheels, Spokes cut bent and threaded.
Loosely spoked ready to set the offset and true
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