Recent content by Brendan1959

Great information thanks

Thanks for the detailed reply Joe. The switch did not come with the car it was a swap meet pick up, I think it only has 3 positions and off appears to be in the middle, AR is a definite possibility as we got lots in Australia. In fact my roadster is an AR. I have a 29 rolling chassis that I may...

Can anyone tell me the pin out for this light switch I have searched with no success, all pictures are for a different style Thanks

Is this an F1 steering box?

Hi Folks I have not posted for a while. I just bought a rolling chassis from a hot rodder who pulled the tudor body off to build his rod. It is in Australia but the story goes it was restored in las Vegas in 2012. everything look like it was replaced at the time new bolts everywhere new chrome...

There is a method that you can use that I have not used on a model A yet, but an old motorcycle mechanic put me on to it when I was restoring a WD matchless G3L350 and have used on lots of KTM off road enduro bikes which are difficult to get at with feeler gauges. You just need to know what the...

Needed a cam nut tool, so I welded one up from scraps worked a treat!

I took your advice and adapted for a side mount

Modified dipper pan, I wonder what made them do do this?

Not many local machine shops left and all closed due to covid lockdown. Brendan

Thanks for the replies I have a small lathe and a Mill/Drill, not terribly accurate. I had to look up what a last word indicator was, seems to be a dial indicator with a little leg on it, I think I have one. I don't have any "V" blocks. I don't think my skills and machines are are up to the...

Can rods be checked for straightness without special equipment? I searched but have not found any thoughts on this. Brendan

They will not be going around the block again, I wonder how well it ran with only one compression ring. Brendan

If the pistons are supposed to have the split to the cam then they must have been in the wrong way round!

That is the plan!