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« Reply #675 on: September 10, 2015, 07:00:55 PM »

I like that gear knob. Looks great Dave.

But would it feel great in your hand?
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« Reply #676 on: September 10, 2015, 08:00:00 PM »

Hmm. What design would you suggest Bobbi?
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« Reply #677 on: September 10, 2015, 08:02:17 PM »

I like that gear knob. Looks great Dave.

But would it feel great in your hand?
Ohh err missus ! We'll have less of that smutty talk.  Cheesy

It was a bit small but this one feels a bit better. Machined from aluminium and polished. Top has been left plain for the moment. Looking for a nice deco design for it.
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« Reply #678 on: September 10, 2015, 08:29:03 PM »

 Smiley
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« Reply #679 on: September 10, 2015, 09:05:33 PM »

That's luvly!
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« Reply #680 on: September 10, 2015, 09:43:58 PM »

nice knob!!!!  oerrr!! lol
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« Reply #681 on: September 10, 2015, 10:16:59 PM »

I was going to do similar on mrs trike..cos she saw your drawing..I told her if I can get some different types of holes then we should be ok ?..nice one sir Cool
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« Reply #682 on: September 12, 2015, 09:45:01 AM »

Cheers. Smiley
Remember with graduated holes, to store each size seperately, otherwise the smaller holes fall into the larger ones, never to be seen again.

Brass keeper plate. Doesn't make the gear change any different, but looks far better that the naff pressed steel one.
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« Reply #683 on: September 12, 2015, 11:08:29 AM »

 Cool Cool
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« Reply #684 on: September 12, 2015, 12:24:19 PM »


Remember with graduated holes, to store each size seperately, otherwise the smaller holes fall into the larger ones, never to be seen again.

pmsl!!!!
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« Reply #685 on: September 16, 2015, 09:40:26 PM »

Had a look at the rear springs and found out why the rear end sits a bit low.
According to the parts book, there should be seven leaves, but there are only five,
plus a cut down leaf acting as a spacer lowering the rear further. Roll Eyes
Had no luck finding new or even second hand replacements so I'll try to rebuild the springs, mixing and matching leaves from the old front ones, to get the right ride height and spring rate. Undecided
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« Reply #686 on: September 16, 2015, 09:58:46 PM »

what model are they? i've a pair of springs here, of something from the 30's

if any good you can have them. might be a bit expensive to send though.

will get a pic up tomorrow.
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« Reply #687 on: September 17, 2015, 06:46:41 AM »

Thanks Chris. 1946/47 Morris Eight. Think I should be OK, using a combination of parts and possibly re arching, but if the springs happen to be right by some miracle, I'll definitely have them. 7 leaf 37" eye to eye, 1 1/2"wide.
Because the car weighs so much less now, some playing around with the springs is inevitable.
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« Reply #688 on: September 18, 2015, 11:35:32 AM »

I always knew that some parts would be hard to find, but it seems a lot of bits are unavailable anywhere. Today I had to make a pair of blanking plugs to fit below the king pins, these were turned up in brass and a pair of retainers for the felt washers that fit above the king pins, these I spun from sheet aluminium.
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« Reply #689 on: September 18, 2015, 11:37:14 AM »

These are small items, that would be hard to do without and difficult to make without a lathe.
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