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« Reply #120 on: September 20, 2014, 09:01:32 PM » |
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Dave you are a man of so many tallents
Very nice drawing tallent well done sir
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« Reply #121 on: September 21, 2014, 02:28:37 PM » |
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You are legally required to have indicators but up to August '65 they can be red . I've run red and modern motorists have no understanding of them  . Personally feel it's safer to run some discreet LED flashers. Have a look at 100E and Mk 1 Consul range for ready made mechanisms for centre mounting. Think Rover 90 -110 range use the same as well? |
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« Reply #122 on: September 21, 2014, 03:08:17 PM » |
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Yep, thanks Kev. Hope you are ok btw. Finding centre mount indicators and horn is not too difficult but prices seem to be astronomical. Also not seen one with matching light switch so thought it easier to make my own. At the moment I am trying to sort out the ridiculous gear lever situation. Rather than add a linkage system, I decided to try to reduce the throw on the existing remote. Quick change or short shift kits used to be around and the idea is based on these. Machining the ball seat section off of another remote then bolting it on top allows me to change the gear lever pivot to actuator length. If I get my sums right the throw at the gear knob should be almost halved. Now all I need to do is make a new gear lever to suit.  The fancy drilled lever is a possible future idea. At the moment I will be happy with a plain one that works. |
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« Reply #123 on: September 21, 2014, 05:51:50 PM » |
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Thanks for the concern Dave, all appears to be moving in the right direction  |
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« Reply #124 on: September 21, 2014, 07:30:09 PM » |
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Good to see you typing fit again Kev.
Dave, you have far too many talents for one Monkey.
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« Reply #125 on: September 22, 2014, 12:05:17 PM » |
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Yep, I'm almost good at a lot of things. It's a shame that I'm not actually very good at anything. New gear lever done (well, an old one modified) and it all works  |
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« Reply #126 on: September 23, 2014, 02:53:01 PM » |
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Having increased the leverage from the pivot point to the selector end, will the weight of the gear lever, now want to drop into gear on its own? Just a thought.
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« Reply #127 on: September 23, 2014, 06:24:56 PM » |
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No it's the other way round.
I have to increase the length of the gear lever from pivot to knob. This would increase the leverage (and length of throw), but changing the pivot to selector length to keep the same ratio would stop this. I have actually increased the pivot to selector more than I would like (20mm)because of the minimum length of the casting required (27mm). This has resulted in a shorter throw that is slightly stiffer.
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« Reply #128 on: September 23, 2014, 06:29:40 PM » |
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« Reply #129 on: September 23, 2014, 06:43:16 PM » |
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No it's the other way round.
I have to increase the length of the gear lever from pivot to knob. This would increase the leverage (and length of throw), but changing the pivot to selector length to keep the same ratio would stop this. I have actually increased the pivot to selector more than I would like (20mm)because of the minimum length of the casting required (27mm). This has resulted in a shorter throw that is slightly stiffer.
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« Reply #130 on: September 29, 2014, 08:16:36 AM » |
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Nothing of any substance to report, as problems with my back has kept me out of the garage for the past week or so. Have spent the time restoring the speedometer and trying to work out the body framing. Have decided on a tubular steel frame, with panels riveted in place. This is largely down to not being competent at ally welding but also I have enough suitable seamless tube (if I don't mess up the bending  ). |
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« Reply #131 on: September 29, 2014, 09:15:13 AM » |
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Get well soon ol' chap.  |
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« Reply #132 on: September 29, 2014, 06:19:20 PM » |
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Thanks. Getting better. At least I'm off the Codeine now. Not being able to get into the garage drives me nuts.
Refurbished speedo. It started of looking like it had been stored in a bucket of rusty water and to be honest I would have thrown it away, but it gave me something to do. It was a 6" black faced Smiths speedo and I could just make out the tpm and where the numbers used to be.
How accurate it now is, I have no idea. It's not perfect but it's unique and it works .
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« Reply #133 on: September 29, 2014, 06:50:58 PM » |
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You're a very clever chap Dave.
Id've been tempted to add the car's name or something to the face while I had it apart. Or replaced the numbers with "slow", "a bit faster" etc. I used to have a mate who's bike speedo had a brass face engraved with Roman numerals.
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« Reply #134 on: September 29, 2014, 09:17:44 PM » |
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Nice work olds,
I sympathise with the back I'm having a bit of it myself.
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