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Hap Hazard
United Kingdom
123 Posts |
 Posted - 11/04/2023 : 16:05:32
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Bit of a long shot, but what the hell, here goes.
Guess no one has a set of J2 front cycle struts (upper) that they are interested in selling?
Cheers,
Bruce
You’re a long time dead…
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2159 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2023 : 22:25:53
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You may need to be more explicit on what you are looking for Bruce.
You have a P type but I believe you are wishing to fit cycle wings in which case you may be better off fitting the cast F2/J2 style main front wingstay supports, as opposed to the rather crude P / N type steel fabricated type which were designed to be hidden out of sight by the swept wings
If purchasing originals then inspect them carefully as generally, at least one may be bent and split. Not easy to weld / repair in the material they are cast up in.
Rich
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Edited by - Richard Hardy on 11/04/2023 22:27:28 |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1935 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2023 : 00:10:32
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This is what reused P type swept wing stays look like with cycle wings.
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Ktype
United Kingdom
343 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 11:28:53
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| Nigel Watts are rather his daughter Emma cast small numbers of |Triple M castings in Cornwall. I got some lower aerofoil section wingstays from them. Daughter is Emma Davies 39 North Parade Cambourne 01209 714583. No email |
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GWeber
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 15:13:44
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We modified the original PA front wing struts to accept the end part of a rear wing strut, (new obtained from Vintage MG Parts). We cut some of the top end of the front strut off, flattened the end, and welded the new end on. Just cut off the end of the rear strut.
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 17:49:36
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Sorry everybody, it appears I have inadvertently made a mess of this thread. Hopefully Nick will be able to tidy it up.
I was trying to comment on Coracle’s posting. My question was to have been about the front axle and whether the apparent front axle negative camber is in fact a camera distortion. Converging verticals I think is the term.
Apologies again for my clumsiness. Time for my tablet - No, really! |
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Hap Hazard
United Kingdom
123 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 19:30:44
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Thanks guys for the potential contact and pictures, all very helpful.
Also thanks for your guidance Rich, the J2 aerofoil cast ones look nice but as you know, I have been so far been unable to source any cast ones. There is a potential avenue I am looking at the mo.
Gary, those headlight brackets are nice, where did you source yours?
Regards,
Bruce
You’re a long time dead…
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GWeber
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 19:36:51
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Bruce,
The headlight brackets are original to my car, just cleaned up nice!
Gerry Weber |
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coracle
United Kingdom
1935 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 22:42:15
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An original P Type wingstay:
These can be used unadulterated, providing the stay goes under the cycle wing, which requires a flare in the inner circumference, to accommodate it. The original two bolt sidelight mounting can then also be used through the wing. |
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Nick Feakes
USA
3372 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 22:44:27
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No problem Andrew, all tidy now.
Nick
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coracle
United Kingdom
1935 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2023 : 22:49:49
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Originally posted by kimber
I was trying to comment on Coracle’s posting. My question was to have been about the front axle and whether the apparent front axle negative camber is in fact a camera distortion. Converging verticals I think is the term.
Being lazy and late at night, I reused a compound image which was to demonstrate a change in perspective as the angle of the film/sensor plane is varied. Both pictures were taken with the same lens from the same distance, the only variation being the change in angle of the film plane.
This of course is only possible with an extreme wide angle lens.
So not camera distortion but the inevitable consequence of translating what is essentially a part spherical view onto a flat plane.
A problem familiar to all who look at flat maps of the world and try comparing them with a globe.
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 14/04/2023 : 09:07:42
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| Good response and apologies for the thread drift. |
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