Thread: Crank Handle bumper lug dimensions

I'm working on it Takes a little time. Am used to drawing on the workshop floor. Then only I know what i'm talking about..........

Getting an exact replica is quite a feat.

A friend in Western Sydney, makes reproduction bumpers and has a tool to press the shape from a laser cut blank.

You would be surprised how difficult it is to get the finished result after the pressing to be the same as the original Rover product.

It is likely that the originals were stamped with a die that both cut the shape and pressed the finished part.

Diana

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Getting an exact replica is quite a feat.

A friend in Western Sydney, makes reproduction bumpers and has a tool to press the shape from a laser cut blank.

You would be surprised how difficult it is to get the finished result after the pressing to be the same as the original Rover product.

It is likely that the originals were stamped with a die that both cut the shape and pressed the finished part.

Diana

Thanks for the info Diana - but I have the utmost faith in Killer's ability to make a replica that will be just fine on my vehicle.

Even if it's not "perfect", I like to have such offerings from good friends. Maybe that sounds a little odd - but hey - that's me!

Originally Posted by Scallops

........I like to have such offerings from good friends. Maybe that sounds a little odd - but hey - that's me!

It's not odd, it's gratitude.

i think it would be a good little job to make,i think the best way would be to make a cardboard copy and just trace that on to the metal

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

i think it would be a good little job to make,i think the best way would be to make a cardboard copy and just trace that on to the metal

That's what you would think, however because the bracket is also pressed in (like a little vortex) what you have before you start stretching the metal looks very different to what you get after the pressing. e.g. the little tabs have to start like little triangles to come out like little rectangles after being pushed in. If you start with little rectangles cut out from the centre hole in the plate you end up with the hole in the centre being like an elipse and the crank just rattles around.

If you like get an old crank handle bracket and hammer it flat to see what the result is. This is similar to what the plate needs to be before pressing and what happened to one of mine before the reproductions were fabricated.

Fred still has the reproduction S1 bumpers if anyone is interested.

Diana

fair enough

I reckon all this fabulous info will be all Killer needs to make a cracker replica!