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« Reply #270 on: December 08, 2014, 11:32:36 AM » |
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Offered up the pedals to check sizes etc. and despite having a very narrow gearbox/transmission tunnel, there is not a lot of room. I am going to have to put a blister on the side to accommodate the accelerator pedal. Thought this might happen and it's no big deal but it does mean that I may have to junk the idea of a foot operated dip switch. Looks like the switch will have to go in the steering wheel.
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« Reply #271 on: December 08, 2014, 11:53:30 AM » |
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I sat in a single seater like that with a blister side for the acceleartor , cool idea  |
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« Reply #272 on: December 08, 2014, 10:04:09 PM » |
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Glad you like it Kev.
Having run out of sheet steel for the moment, I decided to finish off the blister for the bonnet where the dynamo would foul. After annealing the aluminium again, I managed to get another 10 mm in depth. Not a lot I could do about the planishing marks so decided make it a feature by tidying them up then polishing.
Quite like the effect.
Also have started on the one for the accelerator pedal. Will need annealing before I go any further so will have to wait till Mrs Olds is out so I can use the oven.
It's actually almost twice the size of the finished one, but doesn't look it in the pic.
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« Reply #273 on: December 09, 2014, 08:03:25 AM » |
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #274 on: December 09, 2014, 11:24:57 AM » |
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Thanks Chewie. Have thought about making one for a while, but always seem to be busy doing other things.
Ok, so the wife has gone out and have annealed it once and given it a second bashing. Starting to look the right shape. Have just annealed it again. BTW the soap used to indicate temperature, stinks the kitchen out. If she comes back soon, I'm in trouble again.
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« Reply #275 on: December 09, 2014, 07:25:44 PM » |
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The shape came out fine. Will leave final planishing for another day as I've had enough of hammering for a while.
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« Reply #276 on: December 13, 2014, 08:38:34 PM » |
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After being dragged around the shops then hiding visiting the workshop (thanks Lunatic), didn't have much time today but managed to make the, firewall stiffening/pedals and master cylinders mounting plate out of 3.5mm aluminium plate.
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« Reply #277 on: December 20, 2014, 08:43:12 AM » |
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One of the advantages of not being able to sleep at night is, it gives me plenty of time to browse ebay. Latest purchase is a genuine early Enots 2 3/4" Aston filler cap, in chrome on brass. Removed from a vintage coach it's showing some signs of age naturally but it saves me spending upward of £180 then bashing it around to make it look old. Total cost including postage £21  |
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« Reply #278 on: December 20, 2014, 09:05:18 AM » |
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Ooh, that's nice.
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« Reply #279 on: December 20, 2014, 10:59:43 AM » |
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2 3/4" is the pipe size so it's quite big. Just have to make a fuel tank to go with it ! 
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« Reply #280 on: December 20, 2014, 12:36:41 PM » |
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2 3/4" is the pipe size so it's quite big. Just have to make a fuel tank to go with it ! sounds easy when you say it like that  |
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« Reply #281 on: December 20, 2014, 10:42:09 PM » |
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Making a tank is easy. Getting it to hold liquid, that's totally different . |
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« Reply #282 on: December 22, 2014, 07:39:56 PM » |
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Can't you crimp the joins over, then silver solder the joints to make them liquid proof.
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« Reply #283 on: December 24, 2014, 11:03:26 AM » |
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Yep, you can. The trike one was made of fairly heavy gauge steel because of it's location in the pickup bed, so this I seam welded.
For the speedster, it will be much thinner steel so will tin the surfaces, use interlocking seams, then run solder into the seams.
Couldn't find a organ pedal type accelerator pad that I liked, so made this one. Don't think any engravers will feel at risk, but it's good enough to put your foot on.
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« Reply #284 on: December 24, 2014, 04:26:51 PM » |
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