Thread: The restoration of Wombat

Originally Posted by crackers

Can't be, that's rational

Good thought though. I was more surprised than anything else.

Wait until you try and fit the new shocks, rubbers, washers and split pins.
Getting the spilt pin in can be a challenge.
Something to look forward to !!


Keep up the report. Photo's are great too !!


Regards,

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I think you will find that the reason for the split pin holding the bottom of the shock absorber is because of the certainty of thread damage because of the location if the pin were threaded, which would mean a new spring plate - if you could undo the nut.

I must wander over to my #umpteen dozen project which is a 1957-8 SWB series one to see what spring hanger plates that has on it, I'm pretty sure all the Series Ones had threaded shocker mounts on the spring plates.

The split pins can be a bother to get back in when fitting new rubbers, but are easy to do if you make an adapter, get a decent sized 'G' cramp and make your self a bit of cut off 3/4"?? pipe with a slot cut across it, clamp that adapter against the washer and side the split pin through, - see it's easy now what was I saying?

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I must wander over to my #umpteen dozen project which is a 1957-8 SWB series one to see what spring hanger plates that has on it, I'm pretty sure all the Series Ones had threaded shocker mounts on the spring plates.
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Which may explain why Series 2/3 don't!

John

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I must wander over to my #umpteen dozen project which is a 1957-8 SWB series one to see what spring hanger plates that has on it, I'm pretty sure all the Series Ones had threaded shocker mounts on the spring plates.

The split pins can be a bother to get back in when fitting new rubbers, but are easy to do if you make an adapter, get a decent sized 'G' cramp and make your self a bit of cut off 3/4"?? pipe with a slot cut across it, clamp that adapter against the washer and side the split pin through, - see it's easy now what was I saying?

Great idea. Thanks !!

This is the tool that I made many years ago, just a short length of water pipe, with a hole drilled through, cut down to the hole using a hacksaw, big G cramp and bob's your uncle

cheers Dennis

Looks good. Thanks.

Should I ask what the chain and padlock were for?

Originally Posted by Dinty

This is the tool that I made many years ago, just a short length of water pipe, with a hole drilled through, cut down to the hole using a hacksaw, big G cramp and bob's your uncle

cheers Dennis

Thanks Dennis, mine wasn't so good looking, then I threw it away afterwards and definitely didn't take a picture of it.

Gunbuggy attached to via chain etc to stop honest people from nicking it lol, cheers Dennis