Recent content by coupe5w36

Only issue I see is that the steering wheel's on the wrong side...........

Welcome from another Melbourne-ite.

Interesting info at www.flatheadv8.org/bellhousing.pdf (hope this link opens) Peter

My '36 coupe runs an 8BA with cast iron truck manifolds. Not as "pretty" as headers but everything clears nicely.

What did that electric pump come off of ? Bill, the pump was a brand new european made "universal" unit. I purchased it from Ultimate Power Steering (ultimatepowersteering.com.au) who adjusted it to suit the Jaguar rack before shipping it to me. I stumbled upon their website whilst doing a...

I hope these pictures load!! The 1st shows the remote reservoir mounted on the firewall. The 2nd shows the electric pump behind the front wheel. The next step is to make a basic splash guard. The 3rd shows the connections at the rack. Finally the bracket / mounting plate from underneath. It...

Bill & 51, I'll try to get a couple of pics in the morning (it's currently pitch-black & raining on this side of the world). I forgot about the column shift, that would present a serious problem re the powering of the steering shaft. I made the chassis bracket very heavy (probably too heavy) but...

One way (if you have stock steering column & box) is to fit an electric power steering unit between the column mount and the floor. These units "power" the inner steering shaft and can be set-up to give the road-feel that you desire. They can also be made "speed-sensitve". My '36 has a Jaguar...

That's great news. Praise God!!

Lawson & Tim, prayers for you both & prayers for the medics involved too. May you and your families experience Gods' Perfect Peace at all times. Peter.

Great photos as usual. Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful photos & memories! Thanks for posting.

Great photo!! Beautiful Coupe!!

Would love to participate Bret, but will have to make-do with (hopefully) lots of pics.

It's the dash end of a typical choke or heater control cable as found in most older English cars. It should have an "outer cable" coming from the small end, and beneath the spring steel clip there would have been a small steel ball which located in a series of grooves at the dash end of the...