27-06-2018, 03:52 PM
When I rebuilt my RP I used marine grade stainless steel cable and fittings to enable the rear brakes to be easily adjustable. I originally manufactured a new brake lever to enable me to use a clevis and pin that was easily available from a marine supplier and this also allowed easy adjustment of the brakes by rotating the turnbuckle whilst still all connected as in photo 2.
I have now reassessed my original design and gone back to utilising a genuine Austin seven brake lever.
Doing this puts the cable very close to the rear suspension springs, do you think this is acceptable or is there likely to be a problem with the cable and springs contacting each other. The original cable route must have had the same problem.
I have looked on the old forum and seen some photographs of a similar idea to mine but there was no mention of any problem with the proximity of the cable and suspension springs.
The configuration I have now makes it far more difficult to adjust the cable.
Do you think I should keep the A7 levers or is my method using my lever ok, this does move the cable further from the springs?
Please ignore the missing nuts etc.
Roger
I have now reassessed my original design and gone back to utilising a genuine Austin seven brake lever.
Doing this puts the cable very close to the rear suspension springs, do you think this is acceptable or is there likely to be a problem with the cable and springs contacting each other. The original cable route must have had the same problem.
I have looked on the old forum and seen some photographs of a similar idea to mine but there was no mention of any problem with the proximity of the cable and suspension springs.
The configuration I have now makes it far more difficult to adjust the cable.
Do you think I should keep the A7 levers or is my method using my lever ok, this does move the cable further from the springs?
Please ignore the missing nuts etc.
Roger
Location:- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.