08-10-2019, 06:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2019, 07:04 AM by Tony Press.)
John, you wrote-
"Hi Guess mine is not as you describe. My radius arms are at the forward end just basically the bolt that fite though axle there is no casting other than maybe the part that that the channel radius arms fit to, so basically radius arm with just a bolt to go through axle so no adjustment,"
Yes it is- as noted before-
"There is a casting in the forward end of the radius arm which is angled to give the correct alignment relative to the axle. They could be mounted the wrong way round because they are handed, or you could have two the same, one on the wrong side"
Continuing-
"maybe yours are different as I see a pair on Ebay which look different to mine !!! Thanks. I really need about half an inch longer radius arms or find a way to bring them forward at the chassis end."
The ball joint is at the apex of the radius arms on the chassis cross member, not sure why the arms seem to be shorter ?
All Austin Sevens are basically similar. As I often suggest- it would help if you had a copy of The Austin Seven Manual by Woodrow !
Sorry to keep harping on this but to work on what is a Vintage car without a manual is very challenging and quite difficult to discuss on the Forum without having good idea of the various assemblies and their names.
Tony.
"Hi Guess mine is not as you describe. My radius arms are at the forward end just basically the bolt that fite though axle there is no casting other than maybe the part that that the channel radius arms fit to, so basically radius arm with just a bolt to go through axle so no adjustment,"
Yes it is- as noted before-
"There is a casting in the forward end of the radius arm which is angled to give the correct alignment relative to the axle. They could be mounted the wrong way round because they are handed, or you could have two the same, one on the wrong side"
Continuing-
"maybe yours are different as I see a pair on Ebay which look different to mine !!! Thanks. I really need about half an inch longer radius arms or find a way to bring them forward at the chassis end."
The ball joint is at the apex of the radius arms on the chassis cross member, not sure why the arms seem to be shorter ?
All Austin Sevens are basically similar. As I often suggest- it would help if you had a copy of The Austin Seven Manual by Woodrow !
Sorry to keep harping on this but to work on what is a Vintage car without a manual is very challenging and quite difficult to discuss on the Forum without having good idea of the various assemblies and their names.
Tony.