All posts by Nigel

22/7/2018

New dust shields now have conical sections welded in,  just awaiting  laser-cut centres from Lakeland steel then they can be finished.  Started machining new brake adjuster pins today for the rear scissors adjusters.

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Replacement dust shield during fabrication

19/7/2018

Finished mounting plates for bump stops and fitted them to the axle, first item to go back on: see below

 

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Replacement bump stop mounted on axle

This picture shows the new bump stop rubber I cast in a plasticard mould.  The plates have 1/8″ spacers turned from bar and welded underneath.

17/7/2018

Marked out the outer ring of the brake dust shields and started to cut out the middle using jig saw.

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Marking out with tool made from welding rod and a pencil with a 3.5mm hole drilled in it

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  Outer ring with flange welded in place.  The brake drum runs inside the flange.