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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 14 2:39 pm
by Don
Good work Blue, looking forward to seeing the car's progress next year
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 14 4:37 pm
by db
Blue wrote:Been doing lots of fiddly time consuming stuff lately. Made a new pedal to Z bar rod from moly tube & 3/8" rod ends, a nicer, stronger and smoother working piece that weighs about the same. Z bar and fork rod still to do. Stripped, modified and lightened the pedal box. Clutch pedal now has an adjustable stop at the floor. The monster over centre spring is gone to be replaced with something much lighter as I will most likely be using a diaphragm clutch.
That's a really nice job!
I was thinking of doing this with my rod. What size ends did you use? Did you replace the existing pegs with a stud or just drill it for a bolt?
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 14 7:34 pm
by Blue
3/8" rod ends, I knock the studs out and nut & bolt it.
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 14 8:28 pm
by MrNorm
Blue wrote:Gavin! where on earth have you been?
It's a long story Blue which I won't clog up your thread with.....health problems, hands, back etc
But am going to try and get back on here more often, at least, and particularly see how your car is going!! (obviously very well
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 14 10:22 pm
by db
Cool ta
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 14 7:40 pm
by autofetish
looking great blue
Good to still your still here Gavin
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 14 5:30 pm
by MrNorm
autofetish wrote:Good to still your still here Gavin
Thanks! Much appreciated
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 14 9:17 pm
by GJUK
This car is going to be amazing when done. Love the pedal box!
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 10:12 am
by Blue
Bit of work on the Z bar, not keen on the way the arms are fitted to the tube, so I made up a couple of widgets to brace them up and give a full 360 degree weld. Just need a bit more grinding for a nice tight fit.
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 10:17 am
by mopar_mark
Educate me please Blue, what's a Z Bar ?
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 12:50 pm
by Blue
Part of the clutch linkage Mark. The tube runs across the car from the inner wing to the bell housing with a pivot at each end so it can rotate. One arm has a rod connected to the throw out arm, the other has a rod to the pedal. Here Endeth the lesson
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 2:12 pm
by mopar_mark
Thanks Sir
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 2:59 pm
by terryr
did you get the bits ok john
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 3:21 pm
by Blue
Yes they came yesterday Tel, sorry forgot to say thanks, it is the stuff I made all those years ago.
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 14 3:41 pm
by terryr
ive just been lookling after it for a while
