31-07-2022, 06:15 PM
Hi Jon,
Thank you for the advice and photos, they should help a lot. I will definitely look into the self-aligning pillow blocks as Tony suggested as I don't have the facilities to create the brackets you have brilliantly created.
I am only looking to restore the handbrake function at the moment but am planning to put the whole cross-shaft in, in case I wish to re-fit cable brakes at some point in the future.
My ruby is a Mk1 but produced in mid-36 and I have found it has some little features of the of the MK2 (clearly when they ran out of MK1 stock).
Were you able to fit to the chassis without removing the car body? It does look like it could be a fiddle to get into place.
Thank you for the advice and photos, they should help a lot. I will definitely look into the self-aligning pillow blocks as Tony suggested as I don't have the facilities to create the brackets you have brilliantly created.
I am only looking to restore the handbrake function at the moment but am planning to put the whole cross-shaft in, in case I wish to re-fit cable brakes at some point in the future.
My ruby is a Mk1 but produced in mid-36 and I have found it has some little features of the of the MK2 (clearly when they ran out of MK1 stock).
Were you able to fit to the chassis without removing the car body? It does look like it could be a fiddle to get into place.