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Ruby door check straps - Ian M - 06-02-2019
There are plenty of repro body parts available for Austin 7s, but one I've never encountered is the door check strap assembly for the Mk1 Ruby. As per my picture below, I possess the arm for one, but not the plate. I'd have thought that these are highly prone to failure, especially as much of it is exposed to the elements when the doors are closed.
I'd like to find a pair and am surprised that no one presently appears to be offering them. I'd have thought that the likely demand for such a thing might have been picked up by the producers of repro parts, but seemingly not. In the absence of any replacements, I might just have a stab at making a pair myself.
RE: Ruby door check straps - Tony Betts - 06-02-2019
Hi IAN,
I've done them in the past, but not recently.
I think the last ones I done were for John milne, and a couple sets for ebay.
There a bit of a pain to make with the welding.
I've probably still got some parts if you want them.
Tony.
RE: Ruby door check straps - Derek Sheldon - 06-02-2019
Obviously missing the rubber stopd
RE: Ruby door check straps - Ian M - 07-02-2019
(06-02-2019, 08:31 PM)Tony Betts Wrote: I've probably still got some parts if you want them.
Hi Tony,
I'd certainly be interested to know more about what you might have. Many thanks.
RE: Ruby door check straps - Nigel Ricardo - 07-02-2019
Derek, for the rubber stop I found a rubber moulding (tap washer ? )the correct diameter and thickness in B&Q,s plumbing section.
RE: Ruby door check straps - Derek Sheldon - 07-02-2019
I used a tank cutter and a lump of lorry tyre. I’m bloody tight
RE: Ruby door check straps - Nick Lettington - 09-02-2019
I lost one (since found) so cut and welded a 9" nail in a T to match the other... drilled it after welding, so no dramas there... threaded it, bent it and fitted it to the car.
RE: Ruby door check straps - Geoff Halstead - 17-02-2019
Better late than never.
Geoff - 2018 a lost year ??
RE: Ruby door check straps - Charles Levien - 17-02-2019
(09-02-2019, 07:42 PM)Nick Lettington Wrote: I lost one (since found) so cut and welded a 9" nail in a T to match the other... drilled it after welding, so no dramas there... threaded it, bent it and fitted it to the car.
Where can you get 9 inch nails? Longest I could find here in Norfolk were six inch. When I asked for nines he said I’d have to buy some three inch and put them in alongside the sixes.
I said I wasn’t sure that would work —————
Charles
RE: Ruby door check straps - Derek Simmons - 17-02-2019
You could buy some MS rod & make them out of that?