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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Loving this thread. I too wish I had a small fraction of your skills. Great work, keep the updates coming please. |
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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OK Bob, here's the next bit;
By the way, when I decided tyo buy this car I didnt have anywhere to put it so I had to build this garage.
Note the lifting eye and shackle for an engine hoist built into the centre of the door frame.
Because the driveway I built it on has a bit of a slope at the front I had to make a bi-fold door, hence the large piano hinge down the centre. I couldnt make it open any other way.
I have finished refurbishing the various components of the windscreen assembly.
Just had a trial fitting.
I should shortly be ready to send it off to the platers.
I have a lovely new set of Longstone period style block pattern tyres which I have fitted to the wheels which I have had powder coated.
That made my arms ache.
Also made and fitted new running boards.
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: |
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For some reason I cannot view the photos posted!
Is it my pc or something wrong in the posting? |
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Paul fairall
Joined: 17 Nov 2016 Posts: 429 Location: North west Kent
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:46 am Post subject: |
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I can see the pics bob. _________________ 1957 ford popular |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I can see them on my phone but not on my laptop using Opera browser. I can see them in Firefox.
Although if I copy the image source into my address bar I see it in Tinypic application.
Looking at the image address that doesn't work for us lesser souls it has the form:
http://i65.tinypic.com/ngovww.jpg
The actual image address that works for us has the subtle addition of a "o"
prefix thus:
http://oi65.tinypic.com/ngovww.jpg
If anyone is using TinyPics could you please add the o prefix to your image addresses otherwise some of us will only see the word Image instead of your photos.
Thanks,
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Peter for the heads up. Good to know. |
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Ocheye
Joined: 14 Apr 2014 Posts: 10
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I have a set of 4 of the Longstone tyres on "Happy Henry" and they really transformed the driving experience and made manoeuvring at low speed much easier |
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Ocheye
Joined: 14 Apr 2014 Posts: 10
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:28 am Post subject: |
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I must add that I am completely in awe of the work you have done to date. I neither have the skills, experience or equipment to even think about tackling some of those jobs. I had to 'mod' my gear shift too but compared to yours it seems like a bit of a bodge. Shame really as I was quite pleased with myself!
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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The Morris Cowley has mechanical brakes that are operated by rods and levers.
This means that you have to have a motorbike type brake light switch fitted somewhere.
My switch works OK, but the all important pull-on spring was attached to the foot pedal via a bit of bent metal strip and a paper clip.
I thought I could improve on this so have made up this little adjustable connecting link to fit over the end of a special extended clevis pin.
The other end connects to the hook end of the spring.
I hope it will make setting up the brake lights easier.
I know that stainless steel would not have appeared on a pre war car but neither would a brake light switch.
I have added the "o" as requested. Hope the picture works.
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bjacko
Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Posts: 359 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:29 am Post subject: Morris Cowley Brake Light |
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Maybe a miniature micro switch behind the brake pedal would be less conspicuous? |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Miken wrote: |
I have added the "o" as requested. Hope the picture works.
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Thanks Mike. It does work.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:17 am Post subject: |
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I was pleased with this purchase from ebay.
If you are used to a modern car and your classic has a 3 speed box with reverse where 1st is usually, you may occasionally forget . This device stops you accidentally selecting reverse and driving off backwards when you dont mean to.
Its a period bolt on accessory from"Desmo".
To select reverse, tap the flat plate on the side with your left foot to open the gate.
Pulling back the lever to select 1st , cams the gate shut again.
I just had to slightly elongate the fixing holes and it fitted and works a treat.
It is in brass and appears to have originally been painted black with the little "R" flag chrome plated .
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1952 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 11:23 am Post subject: |
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Really quite excellent!!
Oddball gearlever gates are more commonplace than might be imagined.
My old Series 1 Morgan 4/4 had a Moss box, whose gate was back-to-front...with third and top where one would expect to find 1st and 2nd.
Not quite as annoying as inadvertently finding reverse, the usual mistake, if concentrating on trivial things like traffic instead, was to stall trying to set off in 3rd!
On my Dellow [3-speed], finding reverse inadvertently usually result in loud grinding noises.....
On my daily drive, more modern, I usually set off in 2nd anyway [with a trip to 3rd, followed by 5th/top]
The British Army had a Standing Order in respect of this issue, for drivers of Bedford TM 8 & 14 tonners, when setting off. They were compelled to use 1st....as the more convenient [driving-wise] 2nd gear was right next to reverse...and Mr Army-boss was a bit sick of paying out claims where Army TM's had promptly reversed over BMWs at traffic lights.
{Why they declined to fit a reverse gear warning light I shall never understand...it's not as if the wiring isn't there?] |
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Vintage Cowleys and Oxfords have 6 brake shoes.
4 for the foot and 2 for the hand brake.
The gentleman I bought my car from showed me the receipts for 4 new brake shoes. Hooray!
The braking performance on my car was quite poor and I think i may have discovered why.
If I was having just 4 of the 6 shoes relined I would have put them on the foot braking part of the system. My car had the new ones fitted to the front foot brakes and the rear hand brake and left the old grease covered items on the rear foot brake.
Here is the setup.
The foot brake shoes are the inner items and the hand brake the outer shoes.
These are the inboard foot braking shoes:
Last edited by Miken on Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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