04-10-2020, 06:31 PM
Hi David,
it is essential, if you do use a wedge, to lengthen the drag link otherwise the steering will go over centre as you note above - the Highland Coupe has a lengthened drag link to avoid this.
Interestingly, GE also used a small wedge in early Cups, they elongated the hole in the side of the chassis to accommodate the change in position of the brake pedal spigot before eventually settling on the Super Sports box at 38°.
The Highland Coupe's column has been moved backwards, closer to the centre and lowered (until it touched my belly). The repro. lowered boxes available would not cope with these changes any more than original type boxes so cost was not a factor, they simply weren't suitable for this special.
At the moment the brake pedal is higher which suits my size 12 feet but this may or may not stay like that, we may choose to change it. In fact we have changed our minds on many occasions and this has necessitated many changes along the way - this is likely to be a recurring theme throughout the build.
Peter's work is far more interesting than my mundane mechanicals, his posts will follow in a few days.
it is essential, if you do use a wedge, to lengthen the drag link otherwise the steering will go over centre as you note above - the Highland Coupe has a lengthened drag link to avoid this.
Interestingly, GE also used a small wedge in early Cups, they elongated the hole in the side of the chassis to accommodate the change in position of the brake pedal spigot before eventually settling on the Super Sports box at 38°.
The Highland Coupe's column has been moved backwards, closer to the centre and lowered (until it touched my belly). The repro. lowered boxes available would not cope with these changes any more than original type boxes so cost was not a factor, they simply weren't suitable for this special.
At the moment the brake pedal is higher which suits my size 12 feet but this may or may not stay like that, we may choose to change it. In fact we have changed our minds on many occasions and this has necessitated many changes along the way - this is likely to be a recurring theme throughout the build.
Peter's work is far more interesting than my mundane mechanicals, his posts will follow in a few days.