10-10-2017, 08:19 PM
(10-10-2017, 07:35 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Arthur - from your description you currently have a Girling front axle which could be adapted as per Albert's photos using earlier Austin radius arms. I am not aware that the Girling radius arms can be adapted in the same way.
In short, if you replace the Girling radius arms for Austin ones you can fit the castings shown above.
I did wonder about this. Today I took one radius arm off the axle and it came off the cleanly and easily. I moved to the LH one and it appeared somewhat solid. I tried shocking it from the rear and gently (!) striking it from the front, and the thread snapped off the stud. Clearly I now need to heat the axle to knock it out. fortunately we have oxy/acetylene, so it should knock out.
Being a Ruby chassis, the radius arms locate at 2 points, the large hole (not measured the diameter yet) and the hole above.
I've made enquiries about a replacement LH radius arm, but as you mention, might I better to get earlier arms?
I'm concerned about getting this wrong even with lowered adaptors as this will upset the castor angle.
Who sells those castings anyway?
This is my first foray into vintage metal, and |I ought to have known better...if in doubt, use heat....chap next door to me is a blacksmith!
Many thanks for your input.
regards
Arthur