Just appeared on Youtube last last night....



Is that Vince Leek (with his ScA7C badge in the windscreen)?

Hi, Whilst grovelling under the back of the RP, I have just noticed What I will describe as a Rebound Rubber Block attached to the chassis directly over the Rear Axle.  One of them is missing.
Can anyone advise what the purpose of this is,(probably obvious from my description), what is the correct description and are they still obtainable. ?

Smiley

While re-assembling my rear hub I was just putting the nuts on the wheel studs to hold the hub tool on that allows you to hold the hub while tightening the half shaft nut.  I used moderate pressure with the spanner just to ensure the tool was reasonably tight on the hub.  Two tightened ok but the third (as always the last one!) became easy to turn....the stud pulled out of the round plate that is riveted to the rear hub half.
The new stud bought looks to be far better in that it appears to be STUD/PLATE machined out of one solid billet rather than plate with seperate stud welded in.

So CHECK YOUR WHEEL STUDS FOR BEING FIXED TO THE RIVETED PLATE.

   

   

Rude words were said while I quickly removed hub before bearing locktite could set, on shaft taper and around bearing in hub....

So how do you rivet on the new one? An anvil (5mm round) held in vice to rest the rivet head on; one hand holding hub; second hand holding drift against end of rivet; THIRD hand holding hammer to strike drift    Note that the other half can't be involved in any holding anything  steady as this has led to "heated discussions" in the past!


Dennis

Would anyone know of an engineering firm capable of manufacturing rear spring pins and bushes for Austin Big 7. Unfortunately, Robin Taylor of the Big 7 register has none in stock and the previous person who manufactured them has died! I need  one pair myself and Robin is looking for about 20 pairs. The other problem is there is no technical drawing for them to be made from so would have to be made from a sample pin.

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I have seen photos of Stanley Edge in later life but never one of him as a young man. Does an image exist of him around the time he was with Austin?

Hi

My YUWSA 6V battery is dead it is over 1 years old. I need to replace it, any suggestions and where to get it from?
Many thanks

What is the correct pattern of core for a 1930 Seven?

I need to get Adam's radiator re-cored as it is "a bit leaky" & would like to use the correct pattern of core if it is still available.

Your comments are welcome.

Thanks,

M

A recent thread discussed stamping the prefix BODY letters and body number on the transmission tunnel. Can any one add information to narrow down when this might have begun. Presently, the RL and AF series seems to have general evidence of letters being introduced.

Has anyone got an AE, RK, RF, Coupe or earlier car with any letter stamping on the front of the transmission tunnel?

If you can't use the forum reply system to post here, send an email eb65 (at) btinternet.com and I'll add information here.

I have seen similar but not as pronounced, anybody know what for sure?

   

I've read a number of old forum thread and seen the hook things made out of old spark plugs. But the reference to a "puller" (that screws into the spark plug holes and then has a differential smaller thread which enable it to be tightened down against a plate pushing on the head studs) seems a no-brainer as it requires no other tools or hoist to 'hang' the engine from. And yet there is no futher reference to such, photos or anything.

Does the method work, and has anyone got a simple method of making them which doesn't require lathes or welding...? It can't be rocket science.