04-05-2020, 11:39 PM
Hi Jon,
The brass toward the base of the stick is the reverse lock out, you can just make out the spring on its underside (a cut down
bulldog type paper clip).
The recycled pieces are: 4 speed gearbox lid, steering box case and outer column, 3 speed gate stick, Ford 10 inner column,
Ford 10 outer bearing race, Ford gear knob,and a N.Z. rail spanner. The rest being steel off cuts.
Ali was gas welded, the rest done with arc (lots of build up and filing).
I also have no lathe so tend to view projects as hacksaw and files (many happy hours).
Finally, you should be able to glue the ali castings with propane using low temp rods, I believe they are available in the U.K.
under the name Lumiweld.
hope that answers your questions. cheers Joss
The brass toward the base of the stick is the reverse lock out, you can just make out the spring on its underside (a cut down
bulldog type paper clip).
The recycled pieces are: 4 speed gearbox lid, steering box case and outer column, 3 speed gate stick, Ford 10 inner column,
Ford 10 outer bearing race, Ford gear knob,and a N.Z. rail spanner. The rest being steel off cuts.
Ali was gas welded, the rest done with arc (lots of build up and filing).
I also have no lathe so tend to view projects as hacksaw and files (many happy hours).
Finally, you should be able to glue the ali castings with propane using low temp rods, I believe they are available in the U.K.
under the name Lumiweld.
hope that answers your questions. cheers Joss