25-09-2019, 10:19 AM (This post was last modified: 25-09-2019, 10:24 AM by goodwoodweirdo.)
Fantastic many thanks Ian for the details, just what I was looking for ... I'll certainly keep in mind the castor angle...
Now off to find myself a bowed axle, ideal time to do so as she's all in parts...
Thanks for the other comments, the DOR and C suffix we're advised by the clubs DVLA representative... Personally also seen GN**** numbers ... was told she came down from Scotland but could also be so wrong...
cheers
Matt
Been told by a couple of different people, London registration October 1930 .... however no idea where they get their info from ...
Matt photo of dropped axle (done by Ian Dunford at the time) and home made drop plates it also has a brake tie rod as hydraulic brake are fitted, there is a wedge on top the spring as the chassis had very little castor built in. The radius arm ball joint is dropped to match the 6 degrees of castor. Terry.
"....the 750 Companion will give you a very good overview and is still available. However some of the advice is rather barbaric and somewhat dated."
A good summing up! One gets the impression that some of the work was propably carried out at night, in the rain, under a flickering gas lamp. Rather like selling a car in the 1950s/60s; a quick coat of brushed-on Valspar; pop it in the paper to appear on a preferably rainy, dark evening and bobs your uncle, it looked superb...
25-09-2019, 12:56 PM (This post was last modified: 25-09-2019, 12:57 PM by goodwoodweirdo.)
haa haa I have the book and as they say its a collection of published articles... great reference but ... personally think there are so many tried and tested cars out there, just need to pull it all together :-)
Fantastic looking car Terry ... any build tread or info online ?
Am I right in thinking that they end up a tad shorter than an original sports axle? Also do the tapered holes for the shock absorber mounting bolts stay round?
