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RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Dave Mann - 19-05-2020
It would be interesting to know how the brakes balance, also with the brake pedal there where does the clutch pedal go Ruairidh?
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Ruairidh Dunford - 19-05-2020
Here Dave...
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The throttle linkage is an absolute hoot! Will try and find the picture.
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Ruairidh Dunford - 19-05-2020
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RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Ivor Hawkins - 20-05-2020
That tiny throttle linkage is hilarious!
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Tony Press - 20-05-2020
I thought the engine was mirror image ?
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Henry Harris - 20-05-2020
(20-05-2020, 11:36 PM)Tony Press Wrote: I thought the engine was mirror image ?This must be a Willys/Overland/Crossley LHD car built in Berlin from SKD Longbridge components.
The mirror image engined cars were built by Dixi/BMW at Eisenach.
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Tony Press - 21-05-2020
Thank you for this
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Parazine - 26-05-2020
This weeks work
Or rather last week, I'm all behind!
I was still stuck waiting for the engine bits to return so decided to have a go at the front inner wings. Didn't have a lot of time last week as I had to work 2 1/2 days but managed to sort them out.
The offside wasn't too bad, some badly MIG'd over-patches had to be ground off and new metal let in properly. I don't usually bother to grind off the weld beads, they add character I feel!
Nearside was in a poor state though, the panel had been repaired several times and was in a bad way. I had to chop off the last inch and let new metal in and then bend it in the right place. I think it's OK, we'll see when I start fitting the front wings......
Fortunately, the balancing shop is back in business and rang at the end of the week, so I went down and collected the crankshaft/flywheel/clutch/rods assembly on Friday (observing correct social distancing rules of course). This week is all about engine rebuilding, which I want finished by Sunday. I have a couple of weeks left but I'm then back to work full-time in June......
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Howard Wright - 26-05-2020
Excellent
But work.... “Curse of the Austin Seven Classes”....
Cheers
Howard
Retired 17 years ago ?.
RE: Restoring a Top Hat - Dave Mann - 26-05-2020
As you say that is a hoot whilst the clutch pedal is interesting.