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« Reply #660 on: August 27, 2015, 12:49:40 PM » |
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The single wheel turned up complete with tyre. A goodyear deluxe all weather with diamond tread. Don't think I shall be using this as it was made in september 1960. The rim may be salvageable but I doubt it and the spokes certainly aren't but the wheel centre is good.
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« Reply #661 on: September 08, 2015, 05:38:59 PM » |
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Feeling fit enough to start working on the car again !
Made a start on the new swan neck gear lever. Even with the remote change on the Morris box, I need a lever thats nearly two foot long. Rather than the usual tapered bent bar, I decided to fabricate something, a little different. At the gearbox end, it's an I section and as it tapers back, it slowly changes to a T section. Then I threw some holes at it.
Not quite finished, but nearly there.
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« Reply #662 on: September 08, 2015, 06:43:23 PM » |
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That's a lovely, lovely thing Dave.
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« Reply #663 on: September 08, 2015, 06:59:42 PM » |
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that looks rather smart
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #664 on: September 08, 2015, 07:07:47 PM » |
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very nice.
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« Reply #665 on: September 08, 2015, 07:11:58 PM » |
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Thanks folks . Started off with a length of 30 x 6 flat bar. Beating it into shape was a bit hard (really must get that forge finished) and there is still some smoothing to do, before welding on the selector. Should turn out, pretty close to the sketch from last September. Only taken me a year to make it.  |
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« Reply #666 on: September 08, 2015, 07:39:54 PM » |
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blimey, proper pictures!!!! with measurements aswell. found this on f/b   |
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« Reply #667 on: September 08, 2015, 08:24:25 PM » |
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That's tidy. Looks small, so I assume it's an Austin 7.
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« Reply #668 on: September 08, 2015, 08:43:16 PM » |
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Given the length off centre, will the weight of the lever not put undue pressure on the selector hubs? and drop out of 1st and 3rd if you let go of the lever!
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« Reply #669 on: September 08, 2015, 08:47:11 PM » |
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« Reply #670 on: September 08, 2015, 09:24:37 PM » |
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Brain ache time sorry
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« Reply #671 on: September 08, 2015, 09:52:07 PM » |
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Happens to me all the time. No need to appologise as it's a valid point. For anyone who hasn't read earlier sections of this build. The gear box has been modified to give a much shorter throw of the gear lever, which increases the effort required to change gear (or for the lever to drop out of gear), this should be counteracted by the now longer gear lever. As long as the lever doesn't weigh too much, all should be ok. Surprisingly, it only weighs 0.6kg and due to the shape and profile, most of that weight is at the gearbox end, it's balance point being a third of the way along. If I do find any problems with the lever dropping, I can always add a balance spring to counter this. |
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« Reply #672 on: September 10, 2015, 11:43:09 AM » |
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Gear lever fitted and ready for welding and paint. Had to shorten it a little and I added a few more holes. Before final welding I plan on making a brass keeper plate, to fit on the remote instead of the steel one. Also need to find/make a better gear knob.
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« Reply #673 on: September 10, 2015, 02:50:13 PM » |
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You certainly are talented
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« Reply #674 on: September 10, 2015, 03:00:00 PM » |
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I like that gear knob. Looks great Dave.
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