Thread: My 1955 86" rebuild.

love your work dennis! She's a beauty. Every time I see pics it makes me want to find my own.

Cheers

Dan

I'm still fiddling with the likes of these little gems

I haven't a clue as to how I'm hold onto it while I grit blast the small bits.
Then there is this beauty, I'm a tad worried about when I finally get to assemble it, ? how much pressure is needed to push down on the Bakelite center and approximately what distance does it sit off the steering wheel boss

the wheel needs to be grit blasted as well as the other items, then cracks filled in on the wheel then refurb it, anyway cheers Dennis

You're lucky having something to fix.
My carby linkages were wired on
I don't have a centre or any of those springs and stuff on the steering wheel.
What's that switch on the horn push?

Originally Posted by crackers

You're lucky having something to fix.

What's that switch on the horn push?

That'd be the high beam switch

Originally Posted by LandroverScott

That'd be the high beam switch

That's a neat place for it. Still there for the 1956 107 ute?

With the early style horn and stator tube there are 3 spacers that are spaced along the steering column. 2 felt and one rubber.
It should be an easyish push, however leave the clamp and possibly the plate at the bottom off to help with fitting.
the bakerlite part should fit a few mm above the steering wheel center.
The spring and dome cover live under the steering wheel and covers the top bearing of the column and the spring holds it there.
Im sure others will be along to assist.

Hope this helps a bit, I don't have access to my vehicles or pic at the moment.

Wardy

Wardy, I was looking through countless images that I have stored in a Terra bite storage thingy and I found that what I was doing was very wrong.
I didn't dismantle the vehicle I bought it from a mate who lost interest, but what I was trying to do (because I'm dumb LOL) I thought the spring and the dished plate sat under the bakelite and into the recess of the steering wheel, but when I saw the a steering wheel in one of the images it all came together, just like you described, those items have now been grit blasted etc and are now waiting for me to do something with the steering wheel, so I can finish off the wiring, anyway cheers and thanks for the help, Dennis
PS I have 1 of the felt bushes, I will have to source some from the UK I suppose,,.

That throttle linkage ball joint you show was only introduuced in Series 2a production, in the mid-late sixties. Series One should have the adjustable brass ones.

John