WIMPUS
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This is my steering wheel ! ;D Now my question , if i buy a new steering wheel do i also need to ditch that 'thing' after the wheel it self ( photo 1 )
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BrendanD wrote:Picture as requested. I got mine from eBay. nice one ! :P Thanks for the photo! ;)
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And where is the best place to buy a steering wheel ( quality/price) ?? ;)
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BrendanD wrote:I have the motolita black leather. Very nice solid steering wheel. Looks right for the car unlike those wood rimmed ones, and very comfortable. Photo? :P
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herald948 wrote:Most of what's in your picture looks ok, but those are pretty wimpy-looking shoe hold-down springs!? ??) ;D my old one's are still ok, but i'm going to change them anyway ^^i keep the old ones as spare ;)
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My parts arrived today , so these weekend i'm going to be busy ! ;D And also do some more sanding on my spit :P
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2528 wrote:Personally I would go for motilita, good range i think i'm going for a black steering wheel , more like the one i got ;)
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hi , i want to know what steering wheel's i could buy for a Spitfire 1978 (Late/ TR7 steering) ;) my old ( original) one is still good , but the rubber is cracking so ... :)
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These cars need a nice exhaust note! ;D
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mik wrote: I don't think that's true for the later cars. It's a while since I looked at mine (which are both in pieces anyway at the moment) but I think only the cars with the horn push in the centre of the steering wheel have an earth strap on the steering rack. The later ones (with the horn push on a column stalk) are earthed elsewhere. Wim may have the type with the earth strap for all I know (though I'd think a 1978 car would have the later switchgear) but just in case anyone is wondering why they can't find this connection on their car... hi! i have the tr7 steering column .. so no earth strap ;) The tr7 steering column was on cars 1977 on i think :P a friend of mine has a 77 spit and has also a tr7 column .. ;D Kind regards Wim
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1317 wrote:Wim, Just below the bracket in picture two there is a clamp. Removing the clamp by undoing the two bolts will allow the lower steering shaft to slide into the upper shaft. So, you can undo the steering knuckle and slide the shaft to get the knuckle off the rack. Then you can remove the knuckle from the lower steering shaft. Both the bracket you show and the one farther up the column have felt packings to help tighten them without causing noise. The felt probably has been crushed too thin to hold the column. Adding some more felt would probably tighten the column in the brackets. It is normal to have a blanking plug in the steering rack. The plug gets removed and a grease fitting substituted when the rack is to be lubricated. The plug is then replaced as it holds the earth connections to the column. All the best, Paul thanks paul , i've ordert the parts that i needed so i will see ;) i'll keep you posted :) Kind regards Wim
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Hi, I have seen that i have some play on the steering (Late 1500).. i know it's the ''KNUCKLE JOINT'' How do you change it ? do i need to get the steering rack loose? ::) And must there be a grease nippel on the steering rack ? :-/ i have not got one :P But i have seen also that i have some play on the steering column.. :-/ It's on the bracket on the second photo ;) What to do about that ?? :-/
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3815 wrote:Does anybody know whether the side pieces that surround the core and hold the brackets, are just glued at the top and bottom. one of mine is loose and it does look like some kind of gluey hardened stuff underneath. IVe just taken the rad out for a clean up and aLso noticed that the fins were all bent over like a closed Venetian blind on the front side.. Would this be contributing to my hot running? They are all now straight-ish but could do with a cost of paint as the copper is showing through. Any particular paint or just standard high tEmp stuff Hi, i used hi temp paint .. i've not tested my rad yet because my car is still on a rebuild; but looks nice ;) Kind regards Wim
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Nice work Shaun! I've just pocket around my bonnet wheel arches ... some rot spots :-/ So i have some extra work :) and some more filler work also :-/ I wanted to call you, but i've also been busy ;D Have you seen the photo's of my spit outside ? Kind regards Wim
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1381 wrote:Ive had 175/70/13s on 4.5J wheels for years with no issues. Would still like to put wider Steels on, just need to find a set I can refurb for a keen price. When I bought my car I found out there was also 175 on my 4,5j wheels :p Just the spare is 155..
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rotoflex wrote:Ford's color of silver, named "Argent". And sort of glossy, as if they had clear coat even in those pre-clear coat days. It is the same color used on the GT6 painted valve cover & air filter cover. Are there any other parts of the 1500 which were of the same color? You could do them all at the same time. my valve cover and air filter cover i spayed in silver already and looks nice so , i will look at it ;) Thanks ;
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Hello, I want to sandblast and powdercoat my original wheels of my spitfire 1500.. But what is the original color ? ;) Kind regards Wim
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The fitting at the Y piece ;)
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New Exhaust mounting straps :)
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JensH wrote:Is it the original MC? I would take a closer look at the MC; and connect as pr. original. Hits the original girling mc, Iys been rebiuld by my friend his father.
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I've got a mail from canley's where I bought the kit. They say that it must be connected like in the hayes manual.. Because in the reservoir there is a camber for the front and one for the back brakes. 2/3 for the front and 1/3 for the back. Mine was original otherwise.. Kind regards wim
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firebobby wrote:Your engine looks good Wim Nick, would any primer do for the pre- paint job or does it have to be a special heat resistant paint :) i just cleaned it with engine cleaner & then painted with heat resistant paint.
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JensH wrote:I have heard of this problem before but can't remember where - maybe on some us forum :-/ Had a few ebay pictures from original cars - most US-spec. If any help wow thank !! The first car i see that it was just like mine !! ;)
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3517 wrote:Here's the PDWA. Thanks falkon ! I don't know what to do :o My pipes where the opposite way around .. and they where the steel pipes , so original .. :-/
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So i painted my engine today ! ;D