10-05-2020, 02:14 PM
More Lockdown tasks:
Glad to say that the chassis (apart from the engine) is pretty much complete now. Finally fitted the handbrake bits this morning and pushed the rolling chassis outside for a photo call.
The radiator is just placed on to give me a sense of completion!
Engine is my spare mag engine, it ran in the chummy quite successfully for a few years until the definitive chummy engine was ready.
Showing the spindly speedo drive: someone wanted pictures of this device a few months ago?
Surely it’ll never work, will it?
The cross shaft had the remains of a brake coupling lever on it. I don’t know whether it’s a “Bodelo” or whether other devices were available.
I made up the bits that were missing and coupled the front brakes with a separate cable. I think I mentioned this before and a couple of people said the device was not much good. I can’t see how it differs from an early coupled brake Austin 7 and I think with careful adjustment, it should work quite well. We’ll see when I get it on the road.
Next is a subframe to hang on the chassis extensions to support the back of the body, under the back seat. It will make the car useful for taking an emergency passenger, dog, grandchild or whatever.
Glad to say that the chassis (apart from the engine) is pretty much complete now. Finally fitted the handbrake bits this morning and pushed the rolling chassis outside for a photo call.
The radiator is just placed on to give me a sense of completion!
Engine is my spare mag engine, it ran in the chummy quite successfully for a few years until the definitive chummy engine was ready.
Showing the spindly speedo drive: someone wanted pictures of this device a few months ago?
Surely it’ll never work, will it?
The cross shaft had the remains of a brake coupling lever on it. I don’t know whether it’s a “Bodelo” or whether other devices were available.
I made up the bits that were missing and coupled the front brakes with a separate cable. I think I mentioned this before and a couple of people said the device was not much good. I can’t see how it differs from an early coupled brake Austin 7 and I think with careful adjustment, it should work quite well. We’ll see when I get it on the road.
Next is a subframe to hang on the chassis extensions to support the back of the body, under the back seat. It will make the car useful for taking an emergency passenger, dog, grandchild or whatever.