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[greenbeam]

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some rubber buffers for the ACE spare wheel cover on my 1935 Armstrong Siddeley. The buffers are 23mm diameter, 19mm high and have a 6mm hole in the centre. I have checked Complete Automobilist/Paul Beck without luck, and have scouted the normal rubber merchants. Does anyone have suggestions for a source?

Failing that, I have two options; one is to use a tapered chair tip 22mm x 22mm and try to remove the nail in the centre and drill the 6mm hole, or use a 38mm x 20mm buffer, perhaps trying to trim the diameter if it fouls on anything.

Merry Christmas,
Paul.
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1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series 3
1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP Sports Saloon
1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP Coachbuilt Saloon

[Bitumen Boy]

I reckon you're going to have to get a bit creative with this one, but IMO there's nothing wrong with modding standard hardware to keep an old car alive.

How about something like this, packed with washers underneath: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-Black-Rubber-Toilet-Seat-Buffer-Pads-PACK-OF-10-Large-Furniture-Bathroom/191802976521?hash=item2ca8592909:g:4pQAAOSwA4dWHNZY

Or possibly these could be adapted: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-X-Speaker-Cabinet-Furniture-Table-Box-Conical-Rubber-Foot-Stand-Shock-Absorber/361853113431?hash=item5440205457:m:mHpJELoqHBAI0iCKfxiIXDQ

[petelang]

Hi Paul.
Have you contacted the ASOC stores? They do have a surprising stock of bits and Nick Bale has extensive knowledge of where to get other parts. Well worth a try first.
Peter

[greenbeam]

Thanks Gents.

Pete, I will give Nick a call in the new year to see what he has. He has already helped me out with the gear selector knob for the car. It was a pleasant surprise to find the stores have them.

Mr Bitumen , thanks for the pointers, I'm struggling to get 19mm high with only 23mm diameter. If the club stores can't help, I may go to a larger diameter in order to get the height needed. I don't think I'll admit to using toilet seat buffers though. Just wouldn't be proper on such a car
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1963 Sunbeam Alpine Series 3
1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP Sports Saloon
1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP Coachbuilt Saloon