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lyons-lewis
South Africa
277 Posts |
 Posted - 24/06/2016 : 15:42:51
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I need a pair of headlamp support arms for my M-Type rebuild. I have the cross bar and the lugs for each end but my uprights have been badly welded in the past and are beyond recovery.
Anybody able to help me? |
Edited by - lyons-lewis on 03/08/2016 07:05:33 |
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tonym
United Kingdom
653 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2016 : 15:23:16
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| There are two distinct patterns of support arms, depending on wether the car is an early or late model |
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lyons-lewis
South Africa
277 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2016 : 18:39:34
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Mine is a very early example - 2M0700, with external front brake arms and rear hinged doors.
The supports I am looking for have a cranked bend to them, bolting on the outside of the front chassis rail. The headlamp mounting lug has a grub screw below the lamp itself which locks the solid cross bar in place. Hope this all makes sense! |
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poulsendk
Denmark
270 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2016 : 07:37:21
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Is it like this ?
Jorgen Poulsen
MGM 1930 MGM 1931 |
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3108 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2016 : 11:12:38
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I have read about copies of the indicated version cast (in recent decades) in aluminium but I have never knowingly seen any examples of these. I knew a chap who fabricated a pair from bent and welded steel tube and some filler which though not perfect worked very much better than I expected.
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lyons-lewis
South Africa
277 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2016 : 11:38:39
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| Yes, same as the ones in the photo (with the hooter fitted in the middle)I just!! need the upright pieces. |
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Orstin
United Kingdom
637 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2016 : 13:32:29
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I had a pair of the 'new' aluminium ones with the M when I bought it and set the whole front end up with them. Then, just before the car was finished, I came across an original pair on Ebay and fitted them instead. I sold the aluminium ones on to another M owner. I may be wrong about this, but did the ali ones originate from Andy King? Apologies if I've got that wrong....
So many dynamos |
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O.Thomas
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2016 : 13:34:26
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| No Andy's ones were'nt Ali , were steel . He borrowed my originals as patterns |
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powerplus
United Kingdom
599 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2016 : 14:21:00
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I have sent you an e-mail.
Powerplus. |
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2016 : 16:32:50
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| I believe those ali ones came from Nigel Watts |
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3108 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2016 : 22:14:58
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Is Nigel Watts still active?
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Orstin
United Kingdom
637 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2016 : 10:13:29
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| Ah yes Kimber, your memory is better than mine.. As to whether he is still active, my recollection is that I tried to source some other components from him at the time but sadly he never got round to making them. I eventually sourced everything I needed by watching the sales forum here.. |
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powerplus
United Kingdom
599 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2016 : 08:58:02
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I have sent you an e-mail.
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