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« Reply #1440 on: August 24, 2009, 07:33:31 PM » |
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Loony's Dad pointed out today that the lowest part of the brake master cylinder -& possibly the lowest part of the finished car, would be the hydraulic brake light switch. It hangs about an inch & a half below the chassis rails. One whack on a speed bump or pothole would rip it straight off, dumping all the brake fluid on the road in about 2 seconds flat. So I'll fit a blanking bolt & an inline switch somewhere on the front end.
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« Reply #1441 on: August 25, 2009, 11:01:30 PM » |
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PD came up with a set of Vitesse pads today, (he's a professional mechanic & rang around the local auto factors for me, then delivered them to Loony's workshop. Thanks dude). So I was able to sit the calipers over the discs in the correct position & measure up for new, thicker mounting plates.
Marked them out on some 5/16" plate, (about 8mm), & began chain drilling them out.
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« Reply #1442 on: August 26, 2009, 11:50:12 AM » |
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what you doing with old ones?   cheers chris. |
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« Reply #1443 on: August 26, 2009, 03:19:04 PM » |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #1444 on: August 26, 2009, 04:14:27 PM » |
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Yeah, sorry Chris, Magpie Shaun got there before you. The old plates were 1/4", (6mm), which I reckon would be strong enough as the majority of the stresses should be rotational, rather than across the plate when you brake. The new mounting plates are virtually identical in shape but the calipers are bigger & heavier so it seemed sensible to go for thicker plates.
So I've now got what I think are Triumph Herald hubs, re-studded to take the Hillman Minx front wheels, with a mix n match set of bearings to fit the Ford Pop axle, with Triumph Vitesse discs & calipers.
If anyone's running type 12 or 14 Herald front calipers I have brand new pistons, seals, pads & pad mounting pins for sale, plus old calipers & discs. Make me an offer.
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« Reply #1445 on: August 26, 2009, 08:04:36 PM » |
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« Reply #1446 on: August 26, 2009, 09:47:02 PM » |
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that looks hard work!!!  |
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« Reply #1447 on: August 26, 2009, 10:43:12 PM » |
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I am nothing if not stupid.
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« Reply #1449 on: August 29, 2009, 04:02:54 PM » |
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You mean using Triumph Herald brakes Chris? These are surplus to requirements now as the parts don't fit my new Vitesse brakes. Also got the Herald spindles they came off. Complete front brake kit. I'm sure we could agree a sensible price if you want them. |
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« Reply #1450 on: August 29, 2009, 04:24:37 PM » |
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i've a yard full of triumph bits!!!
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« Reply #1451 on: August 29, 2009, 07:19:04 PM » |
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Bugger.
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« Reply #1452 on: August 30, 2009, 10:00:03 PM » |
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8 mill thick steel plate. Sheesh. A whole afternoon's work just to open out the central spindle hole & drill the mounting holes. I've also scalloped the back edge of the plates to clear the caliper pistons. I need to add a pair of spacers to sit the caliper over the centre of the disc. My mate Reg with the lathe in his shed is going to machine up a couple of 6mm washers which I'll weld to the plates, then tap 1/2" threads into the resulting 14mm thickness.
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« Reply #1453 on: August 31, 2009, 10:44:41 PM » |
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I've been at a local steam fair today. Picked up a pair of replica "International" tractor silencers for 20 quid each. Looking down them, they've got a plate across the bore, forcing the gases through the perforated tube around the edge. I'm hoping that'll make them quieter than the Cherry Bombs I've tried before. Not sure what it'll do for back pressure, or whether these are too small a bore for the down pipes, but for the price, worth a try.
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« Reply #1454 on: September 01, 2009, 06:12:48 PM » |
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stack exhausts!!!  |
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