All Alloy Cup progress

[jansens]

I think in my quick measurements there was only about 1 inch of up/down on the end of the end of the throttle bar. I figured the only way to get it exactly right was make up some temporary attachment to the carb spindle to see how to translate the full to floor throttle pedal movement into the nearly 90 degree carb spindle rotation needed to be wide open. My thinking was match WOT with pedal to the floor then the pedal up position will limit itself to the butterfly closed position if you get what I mean?

Simon

[AllAlloyCup]

    This an original from GE Register site
    before and after Dremeling.        
An original door slam catch and handle again from GE Register website


Caught a small dose of man flu so no garage today!

However I’m allowed Dremeling in the house so
started to fettle the original pattern door catch castings
which came courtesy of Ruairidh.

40 mins removed most of the sand casting scale and a
Fine abrasive cylinder tool on the Dremel made them look
like the will do job once drilled, filed, polished and plated.
So a few hours on these bits over the next week

Regards

Bill G

[AllAlloyCup]

            Still coughing and sneezing but at least I’m
moving about, soon to get rid of this head cold.

Ruairidh provided some spare door catch castings
That he had a week or two ago, so decided today to
Clean up the castings , using a Dremel and some
Bands of fine emery cloth. Managed to clean up
One catch today. One to do.

Also looked out some steel bar and rod to
make the sliding bolt, these still to be drilled 
and the bolt milled back to 8mm. Next thing to do,
mark up for apertures and countersunk screws holes.

Looks like I’ll have some careful drilling and filing 
to do to knit all these components together and
then fit to the pre hung doors already on the body frame.

Finally will need to fire up my nickel home plating kit
to do these parts and a few other small bits.

One of the last fiddly jobs I hope!

Hope to get the rad shell back from the platers at Longtown in
about a fortnight.

Bill G

Aka AllAlloyCup

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Are you or Neil going to use these Bill?

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Ruairidh,

I’m using these particular  parts and helping Neil with the plating of his
door catches And other parts, Neil is a skilled model engineer and will make
the brass door  bits to suit his own car.

Having a pal who’s building the same type of car, from
Scratch! Who lives 40 mins away has been a big bonus to both of
us, especially the bodywork as two brains are better than one!

You too had the bonus of the advice of your Dad and Tom which
you must have appreciated at
key points with your very impressive build.

Looking forward to Guildtown, must put my entry in
And secure the date in the family calendar.

All the best

Bill G

[Ruairidh Dunford]

I understand - you confused me because you initially said you had some catches which is why I offered them to Neil instead, so long as they are being put to good use I am delighted.

I think the photos from my Wordpress site are in fact of very good repro. catches, not originals, I will check and let you know.

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Ruairidh

Sorry for the confusion I had some rather rudimentary
home made catches but they weren’t working out so
pleased to have these casting that you’d sourced.

Did you have them cast locally or just picked them up
a while ago? Neil was wondering where they’d come from.

Is your car due back soon?

Regards

Bill G

[Ruairidh Dunford]

They are part of "many-bits-I-have picked-up-over-the-years".

Glad they are of use.

Car will be back here in March - fingers crossed.

[AllAlloyCup]

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Spent a few hours on these castings to convert them to working 
door catches for the Cup.

Used some 10mm square bar to make the bolts and 4mm rod
As the guide, plus some springs from some cheap catches.

Some precision drilling and filing needed!

Still to make some square holes in the striker plates
before fitting on the car, plus a little more polishing 
before doing some home brewed nickel plating.

Regards

Bill G

Aka AllAlloyCup

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Nice work Bill!