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Paul Gething Registered User
Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Redditch Worcs UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Is the rear upright a fabricated part or isit available of the shelf? |
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TonyS Registered User
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 230 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Paul,
All parts on front & rear suspension on "DUFFY" are fabricated.
Regards
Tony _________________ Rochdale Olympic History Archive |
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Paul Narramore Registered User
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Aylesford, Kent.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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My copy of ROC116 arrived today and I have to say what an interesting magazine it is this time. Some colour pictures in and around the centre, an interesting article from John Walkington on his C-type (although there is a part which suggests that repairing badly crazed gelcoat is simply a matter of "cleaning it thoroughly, flat it down and spray with cellulose primer, flat and spray until a good surface results"). I'm certain there's much more to it than that.
An excellent article by Les Brown (Captain Les) describes his efforts to get the rear suspension on his PhII to actually work properly. The reasons for it not working was gross misalignment of the GRP 'pockets' which the steel boxes bolt up to.
When the great day arrives when I actually start to work on that part of the car, I plan (I'm good at planning having forteen or fifteen years of practise) to make a dummy rear axle complete with brackets (a timber pole would do, then attach this to the trailing arms before pumping it up and down like a bench pressing weightlifter. That would show if the bushes were binding somewhere because of misalignment. A good read though. |
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Les,
Does it part you describe in your article page 25 ?
_________________ Alexandre Contat
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Paul Narramore Registered User
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Aylesford, Kent.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, they are the ones, Alex. |
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't read completly the text, is very long and not easy to translate.
Does this part usefull ? _________________ Alexandre Contat
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CAPTAIN LES Registered User
Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Dewsbury
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Has everyone else got the mag? Mine hasn’t arrived yet!
Yes, I think they’re useful. The car rides bumps much better when these are fitted carefully, Alex - Les choses sont tres importante quand tu conduit par les routes difficile. Bon, si tu conduit par les rues Francais. Les chose sont excellente, mais ayez - soin quand vous mettez sur votre voiture en ligne. Bonne chance avec cets choses sur Ebay. Si vous - voulez ces choses!
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you LES.
Have you your article in Word or other ?
It will be easyer for me to translate it with a translator _________________ Alexandre Contat
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TonyS Registered User
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 230 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="CAPTAIN LES"]Has everyone else got the mag? Mine hasn’t arrived yet!
Could be Christmas post Les, mine came yesterday.
Tony |
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Paul Narramore Registered User
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 181 Location: Aylesford, Kent.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Alex
I know there is a translation problem with you although your understanding of the English language far excedes mine (of the French language). These items are 'useful', essential in fact. What Les's article went into great detail about was how important it was to get the ALIGNMENT of these brackets correct within the GRP recesses of the bodyshell. The idea is that the rear axle should be able to swing up and down without any mis-alignment binding the rubber bushes. With mis-alignment, the bushes tighten up and the rear suspension is all the poorer for it.
With your permission, I'll come over to Rheims on my bike to see you in the Spring and we can chat about Olympics "until the stars come home".
Paul |
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yes good idea !
I think it will be important for me, and for you (to not ask stupid questions) to take time to translate your texts to understand most things as possible.
(I want to buy this parts ) _________________ Alexandre Contat
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Rodsmith Registered User
Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 187 Location: Pembrokeshire, West Wales
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Alex the brackets from Les fit into the body of the car. Your car will have these brackets. They must fit true, to permit the arms to rise and fall correctly. In the magazine you can see how Les had to change them, because they were not bonded to the body accurately. They were bonded at an angle, not level to the ground.
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KN Registered User
Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 62 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Is that a piece of fencing wire doing duty as an exhaust hanger strap above the back axle?
Looks like an outback bush repair to me.
Merry Christmas to all
Keith Nicholson P1&1/2 ESU816. Sydney OZ _________________ Olympic Phase 2r ESU816 |
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calex_fr Registered User
Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 408 Location: Champagne (France)
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Yes funny isn't it
I have to do a better _________________ Alexandre Contat
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TonyS Registered User
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 230 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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KN wrote: |
Merry Christmas to all
Keith Nicholson P1&1/2 ESU816. Sydney OZ |
Hi Keith,
You will see when you receive your magazine ROC 116 that your car
ESU 816 is now a P11R.
May we all in the UK wish you, Neil and Gordon over the other side of
the world in the Sun a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Kind regards
Tony and "DUFFY" and all ROC members. |
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