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« Reply #11745 on: June 10, 2020, 05:26:54 PM » |
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« Reply #11746 on: June 10, 2020, 05:28:22 PM » |
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It's probably far too low on the pedal to have any effect, but worth a try, assuming it'll fit in the pedal mount.
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« Reply #11747 on: June 10, 2020, 05:28:57 PM » |
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« Last Edit: June 10, 2020, 05:31:40 PM by Manky Monkey »
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« Reply #11748 on: June 17, 2020, 05:59:55 PM » |
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I brought those threaded rods home with me if you wanted to try them ?
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« Reply #11749 on: June 18, 2020, 04:28:37 PM » |
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I think Mr Coppersmith is sourcing some stainless rod to machine one for me, but thanks anyway mate.
Had a busy couple of weeks at work so not much progress, but I'm on holiday for 2 weeks from Monday - can't go anywhere, so no excuse not to crack on with the Pop.
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« Reply #11750 on: June 18, 2020, 05:54:40 PM » |
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Hi Andy, still no joy with the rod 🤔 May pay you to spread your net
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« Reply #11751 on: June 18, 2020, 06:35:16 PM » |
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O.K, thanks anyway Steve  |
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« Reply #11752 on: June 23, 2020, 08:09:40 PM » |
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Hopefully Loony's Dad has found some suitable stainless rod to machine the brake rod from, so I've made a start on cleaning up the front end.
Nice to see Mr Bay Chimp, who gave me a hand with engine jacking up & gearbox wiggling to fit the powder-coated g/box mount. Every time I fit a part I end up having to retouch the paintwork around it & this one's no exception, (it looks much better in photos than real life).
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« Reply #11753 on: June 23, 2020, 08:10:54 PM » |
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« Reply #11754 on: June 23, 2020, 08:22:19 PM » |
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Nothing fits without something else breaking.
While stripping parts off the chassis, I unbolted the steering box & 2 of the cast aluminium mounting lugs just crumbled as I removed the bolts. Wonderful.
I'm sure 70 year old ali' would be a bugger to re-weld, but fortunately I have a spare. However, the steering column will need shortening, or replacing with the short one from the old box.
I can't remember how we did it last time. I think we hacksawed around the outer column to remove it, shortened the inner shaft by cutting, sleeving & pinning it, then slid the shortened outer column over it & butt welded it.
Anyone got the facilities to do a cash in hand job on it for me?
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« Reply #11755 on: June 23, 2020, 08:23:20 PM » |
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« Reply #11756 on: June 23, 2020, 08:24:26 PM » |
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« Reply #11757 on: June 23, 2020, 08:25:14 PM » |
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« Reply #11758 on: June 25, 2020, 10:59:24 AM » |
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Nothing fits without something else breaking.
While stripping parts off the chassis, I unbolted the steering box & 2 of the cast aluminium mounting lugs just crumbled as I removed the bolts
Better crumbling in your hand than crumbling at 60mph. I'd say you dodged a bullet there!  |
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« Reply #11759 on: June 25, 2020, 07:55:46 PM » |
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It was held by 7 bolts so hopefully wouldn't have actually fallen off the chassis, but I'm slightly concerned the lugs had broken. I'll put the next one on very carefully & check to see if it needs spacer washers between the chassis mount & steering box. Still looking for an engineering type to swap the shortened shaft from the old box to the replacement one. |
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