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Topic: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
Ron Palgrave
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:05 am Subject: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
Thanks very much Keith. It will form a good starting point. The axis of rotation will probably not end up exactly in those points of course. I will turn up new "top hats" with bigger diame ... |
Topic: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 4
Views: 23680
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:08 am Subject: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
Thanks for that "Wizardly" offer. I should fill in with some background. My driver side door is from another car and came detached with the car. It had never been fitted and, looking at the ... |
Topic: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 4
Views: 23680
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:08 pm Subject: Phase 1 hinge box-position of swivel pins |
1] Phase 1 Olympic: Is it known how the factory drilled the hinge box holes for the door swivel pins?
2] Has anyone recorded the positional dimensions of the hole centres in both top and bottom box ... |
Topic: Phase 1 heater |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 4
Views: 56418
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Forum: Parts Wanted Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:29 pm Subject: Got One at last ! |
Thanks to a lead from Gary Tipping, I contacted Spitbitz. Turns out they had two ! Delivered in 24 hours- great service. My wife is puzzled why I am so excited over a box of rusty metal! |
Topic: Phase 1 heater |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 4
Views: 56418
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Forum: Parts Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:18 pm Subject: Phase 1 heater |
The one I need is slightly different-
1] the outlet vents are behind a sort of heat shield and help direct the air vertically through convoluted hose like yours.
2] the drive motor protrusion looks ... |
Topic: Phase 1 heater |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 4
Views: 56418
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Forum: Parts Wanted Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:35 am Subject: Phase 1 heater |
Does anyone have a Spitfire 4 [mk1 1962-1967] heater they want to dispose of? |
Topic: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 5
Views: 25981
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:38 am Subject: 1275 exhaust manifold |
I was prepared to "cut and shut" a Midget exhaust, [which I have] but was concerned that later somebody would say "Why did'nt you just.........?"
Anyway thanks for your comments ... |
Topic: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 5
Views: 25981
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:53 pm Subject: Exhaust manifold for Phase 1 with 1275 engine |
Looking for advice on source a Fabricated Exhaust manifold [ 3 into 2 into 1] to fit a Morris Minor based Phase 1 with 1275 A series engine. Looks like a standard Midget manifold hangs down too mu ... |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:09 pm Subject: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
I was very disappointed to receive no response from the F Townsend links I was given here. I am sure that restorers like us form part of the target audience for his programme. Yet the names of useful ... |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:34 pm Subject: Replacement screen Phase 1 |
Yes; please send me an order form to ron@palgraves.com. I have earlier sent you an email listing some collection dates would fit in with my plans. |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:01 am Subject: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Thanks John- how do I proceed? |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:24 am Subject: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
No I have not. I assumed screens to be slow moving stock items and most probably from the same suppliers. So I was not inclined to spend another £150 or so for the same outcome. But to be fair that ... |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:44 pm Subject: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
I mailed the SOS address but got no reply. Thanks for your leads- I will follow up. I do not have any grouse with the replacement that I got, but that was more than 10 years ago, and reverse engineeri ... |
Topic: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 13
Views: 84720
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Forum: Olympic Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:24 am Subject: Replacement rear screen Phase1 |
A few nights ago I saw CAR SOS restored an ACE Aceca. They went to a specialist to have the rear screen accurately replicated [Laser scanned]. Does anyone know who they went to? A few years ago I boug ... |
Topic: Rear aluminium overiders |
Ron Palgrave
Replies: 1
Views: 53440
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Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:56 pm Subject: Rear aluminium overiders |
Just a long shot..... Does anyone have a set of rear Olympic overiders for disposal?
Ron Palgrave |
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