Push rod rear brakes

[agmatthews]

Good morning all,
(yes it is morning here in the land of kangaroos and grumpy wombats)

Thanks for all the feedback

I've been out to the shed and can confirm it is pull rod, not push, - my poor choice of description.
And, the apparent curve on the rear springs is just a photographic distortion - as far as my inexperienced eye can tell.

I think Charles' summary "so the chassis has some 'history' " is spot on, while Zetomagneto's "Nice proper short chassis 28ish" leaves me somewhat optimistic that its worth pressing on and discovering what other secrets this chassis has to share.

If in Oz then you are very fortunate to find a seemingly complete short chassis.

I suggest you buy a copy of Woodrow's book on the Austin 7  if you intend to proceed with a restoration. 

Woodrow is still available from the publisher - don't buy on eBay !

Join an Austin 7 Club to get spares locally plus possibly find a suitable body for it.
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Cheers, Tony in Melbourne

Hi Tony,
Yep, I'm in Victoria, just north of Bacchus Marsh
The chassis came with a copy of Woodrow's book, and a few others - lots of learning to do be done.
My " Austin 7 Club Inc" application is in the mail!
-Andrew