Building my first Austin Seven car

[Daisy Dunford]

Hi Steve,

thanks for your message and question about the gears.  Dad and I talked about this and he used his fingers to show me how the gears get closer and tighter and if you move them away you get more space.  We used one gasket and the feeler gauge was really tricky to get in but dad was happy so I guess it will be okay.

Daisy

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We decide to do some extra work today.

First I pushed the bushes into the end of the springs and then used the reamer make sure the pin was a good smooth fit.  It was.

   

Then dad helped carry the springs to the chassis and I tapped them in until I could see the holes lined up.

   

Then we built up the suspension arms.  I used the die set that Sandy gave me to clean up the threads.

   
   
   
   

The we took them back to chassis and put the discs on, we found ot really hard to get the srping small enough to get the nut on but eventuaaully with a special tool dad had we got the nut on and I did them up tight.

   

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Dad turned the chassis over and  lifted the back axle on for me and I tapped the pins in.  We had to get the slot lined up and one was really tricky.

Then dad lifted the front axle up and I put the nuts onto the U bolts, the axle was really heavy.

At last I was able to sit on my car for the first time.

   

   

Hopefully we can get the back wheels on soon and maybe the engine too.  I need to do lots of painting but it is too cold and the paint is going all funny.