Winter Projects

[delta]

Any idea where I can get this part from please. Looked on Webcon site.Is it of a road car. Thanks in advance. We use the outer cable as the moving part to operate linkage.

[Tim Falce]

What part do you mean and why are you using rubber grommets and cup washers with solid mounts?
You could try Fast Road Car I find them very useful http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FAST-ROAD-CARS-LIMITED?_rdc=1

[delta]

Thanks Tim . The part I need is the lever . Must be able to buy one somewhere . Got a couple coming from Webcom but not exactly like the one in the photo.

[delta]

Just looked brilliant thanks again Tim . Described as Lotus linkage . Guess that's right as its for my 22

[Mike Bell]

Yes. I've seen it on a road car of some sort- may have been Lotus Cortina?

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

What part do you mean and why are you using rubber grommets and cup washers with solid mounts?

Tim there are several types of DCOE sandwich plates, one type is thick material (nylon or alloy) with two O rings, one either side. Suspect that is what Delta is using....

[delta]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Yes. I've seen it on a road car of some sort- may have been Lotus Cortina?



Tim there are several types of DCOE sandwich plates, one type is thick material (nylon or alloy) with two O rings, one either side. Suspect that is what Delta is using....

Yep .

[zefarelly]

Alistair at fast road cars is very good. I've probably got a few of those arms knocking about, never used one!

[delta]

Yep thanks for your help on this one. Prices are good as well.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Tim there are several types of DCOE sandwich plates, one type is thick material (nylon or alloy) with two O rings, one either side. Suspect that is what Delta is using....

I didn't realise they made thick plates with O rings on, I thought it was only the thin Misab (spelling?) pates that had them.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

I didn't realise they made thick plates with O rings on, I thought it was only the thin Misab (spelling?) pates that had them.

Yes, they are the common ones. I think the original Elan fitment was similar to the ones in Iain's pic. I can see they would be less disruptive to the airflow though the join between carb and manifold.

Here's a pic I just nicked of the web of an alloy version -

[grantp]

Originally Posted by delta

Ok . The original pipes were aluminium pipe . Horrible went all over the place and did not look very nice but have done the job since 1962. Ok ok I should of left them on the car instead of using aero quip. Oil tank and engine were fitted before I made up and measured the new pipes . Spent a whole day making them and fitting to car . Got oil pressure up straight away and no leaks . Move on a couple of weeks and I fit the fuel tank which we use as a seat back as well . The tank is tailor made for the car and fits behind driver up against back of the cockpit . The pipes I made were just not long enough to allow going around the tank . Peter have a close look at the picture and you will see the tank is not fully back in place . All done now and am fitting rear suspension . Next big job is fitting all the new body work . All this might have to be put on hold until next winter as we are behind with customer cars . Grrrrrrr

Just thinking of this oil pipe thingy (or indeed water pipes I suppose) doe the change of material from Aluminium to rubber have any effect temperatures?

For a short run I would guess maybe not but if running the length of the car to a front radiator presumably it might? But would it matter at all under any circumstances that anyone is likely to experience in Historic racing?

I suppose one could ask the same question about fluid flows.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by grantp

But would it matter at all under any circumstances that anyone is likely to experience in Historic racing?

If the car has an http then everything should be period correct .
I think the 22 is the only FJ to have been entered in F1 races but not sure.

[delta]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

If the car has an http then everything should be period correct .
I think the 22 is the only FJ to have been entered in F1 races but not sure.

They used plenty of them in the film..BTW Tim that web site is brilliant FRC. Many thanks.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

BTW Tim that web site is brilliant FRC. Many thanks.

Second that. A great source for weber parts!

[Tim Falce]

Here's uncle Eric's latest winter project, it could go over a few winters me thinks. Currently residing in San Francisco docks.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Here's uncle Eric's latest winter project, it could go over a few winters me thinks. Currently residing in San Francisco docks.

Wow! Going to need more than a bit of 'T' Cut, from the pics.......

[Tim Falce]

Nah, just a quick rub down and a coat of Dulux should do it,

[Eric Falce]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Nah, just a quick rub down and a coat of Dulux should do it,

who goes to San Francisco and actually looses half a stone in weight . Spent ten days there, actually saw the car 17 years ago, made an offer just before Christmas ,was accepted by Bob winkelman so climbed on a new Dreamliner straight to San Francisco , found he had been stripping the car for racing. Spent nearly ten days hunting through different barns and workshops , located nearly every missing piece except the engine which he would not let me have , I have a winter project which SWIBO is not impressed with before it even arrives .

[GORDON STREETER]

[QUOTE=Mike Bell;3709084]Yes, they are the common ones. I think the original Elan fitment was similar to the ones in Iain's pic. I can see they would be less disruptive to the airflow though the join between carb and manifold.

[QUOTE]
They always caused a problem with popping O rings out when at small throttle openings especially with anything else than a cooking cam, if people use those types it's best to superglue the rings in.
But of course all you tenthers would know that anyway

[delta]

Brilliant had not thought of that idea Gordon ,thanks . We need a new thread . "Gordon's Tips". Tips I said not blue tits .��

[zefarelly]

I've just sold one of my Cortina projects, 13 years and no progress.

Replaced by another old Ford for Mrs Zef to potter around in.

Oh, and another Lambretta

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Wow! Going to need more than a bit of 'T' Cut, from the pics.......

Mike, it's 'merican rust 'n stuff.

According to a video I passed over on EweToob the other day you can just power wash it off and everything comes up like new metal.

Well, it seemed to claim that it would work for a 40s pickup so I would think ...

OK, maybe not such a smart idea for a 60s Essex special (or whatever that particular shell has been.

[zefarelly]

It should, being an airflow car, be a quality Dagenham production GT she'll, with a few Cheshunt tweaks.

As opposed to a pre airflow 1200 deluxe with a whole load of trouble, usually serious added in!

[Mike Bell]

It's still winter and it's still a 'project', but my Delta FF2000 fired up today without any hint of not wanting to play. It's had a full rewire (Not much on a single seater ), carb rebuild, modified accelerator linkage, new oil & filter, new belts, extinguisher service, new body and nose, leaving bit of painting and numbers to be ready for test or race......

Hopefully the old slicks will be good enough to allow some laps at a steady pace!

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Hopefully the old slicks will be good enough to allow some laps at a steady pace!

Michelin's of course! Do you use an engine pre heating system?