Adrian Saunders
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How about this Ford part. As long as it’s not MG, it’s ok.
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Hmm, I’m not sure exactly what I did differently tonight but, both lines are in the clips now. I did check the clips with a 3/16” drill bit before fitting them and they are a very close fit. I think that I was just more patient tonight. I do however need a different clip at hole adjacent to the flexible brake line bracket. I need it to stand-off from the chassis, not pull the tube right to it. I would use one of the plastic, push-in type but the hole is too big at 5/16”. It’s 1/4” for the push-ins.
Anybody have a suggestion?
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7 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said:
I can never get the hang of those plastic push-fit brake pipe clips. I've no idea how they're meant to fit so always end up breaking them.
The metal ones along the chassis of the Herald work for me ok though.
I tried my metal ones off the chassis, still too tight for the 3/16” line. I know I can get more but I don’t want the same problem. Where did you get yours from?
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4 minutes ago, classiclife said:
Hello Adrian,
An alternative is to use P clips - mainly sold in metric size I believe.
The benefit of these is that you have the rubber cushioning around the pipe rather than metals of a different type "arguing with each other" !!
5mm for 3/16" and 8mm for 5/16" - the P clips just need to nip the hose lightly to secure in place.
I've used them and found to be absolutely fine.
Regards.
Richard.
Good afternoon Richard. How did you fix the P clips to the chassis? Space is limited with body on.
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I’ve got an issue with the metal clips that secure both 3/16” brake & 5/16” fuel tubes to the chassis. They don’t suit the 3/16 tube! They are too small. Has anyone else experienced this? Is the only solution to use the plastic ones?
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On 28/04/2019 at 21:05, dougbgt6 said:
Adrian,
(Serious face on) it sounds like you have the same issue as me. Despite the specs saying the pipes are 5/16 some are 7mm, slightly bigger. I boiled and greased the Barricade and got 1/2" on the 7mm. With the hose clamp I think that's enough.
Doug
Guys, job done. Vaseline did the trick. I managed to slide a 4” section onto the centre section and then slide that back on to the chassis-to-tank section.
I’ve got an issue with the metal clips that can secure both 3/16 & 5/16 tubes. They don’t suit the 3/16 tube!
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3 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:
Adrian,
Ha! All down to the size of your feet then. Andy Cook who comes to East Berks said that when his GT6 was on Car SOS, The big one, Tim, couldn't drive his car with his shoes on because his feet were so big.
Not that I think you're a Hobbit, obviously.
Doug
? Darn it! Rumbled!
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1 hour ago, Graham C said:
OK, oh well. Hope your solution works well. At the end of the it has to fit you. Just one word ensure the tunnel carpet can fit around your solution.
Graham
Will do.
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1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said:
Adrian,
I cut a hole in my new carpet for the foot rest and got some extra binding tape from the carpet supplier. My sewing's not too good, but it's under my foot where no one can see it. I did consider putting the footrest on top of the carpet, but then how would I get to the oil top up access hole?
I did try to send you this picture while I was in the Leaping Salmon in Berwick High Street, but Scottish internet didn't let it through, something to do with Brexit probably.
Doug
Doug, with the footrest in the factory position, as yours, I find my foot too far down and the rest too close to the clutch pedal. My foot hits it on the way down. My footrest will be almost half way along the oil refill hole.
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12 minutes ago, Graham C said:
Hello Adrian
I have done a simple drawing of what I meant about bending the foot of the footrest, you then can attahc the footrest to the tunnel with it own screws/bolts.
Graham
I see, use the original. The original doesn’t work for me.
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24 minutes ago, Graham C said:
Hello Adrian
Sorry I may not have used the correct word, by flange I meant the larger foot that has two holes to secure the footrest, why not bend that so it fits on the curve, ratherther than flat.
Graham
So then it would fasten into the tunnel with its own screws rather than employ the existing tunnel to body fasteners? How about: no lower foot and bonded to the tunnel over a large area and one fastener at the bulkhead? Even lighter and that bonded joint would be strong enough.
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1 hour ago, Graham C said:
Hello Adrian
Why did you not bend the front flange of the footrest so it would fit around the curve of the bell housing?
Was there any reason?
Graham
Hi Graham, I’m not sure what you mean.
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Pictured, Al prototype footrest. It uses three (2 horiz & 1 vert) of the existing tunnel to body fasteners and there’ll be a couple into the tunnel itself at the flange above the oil fill access.
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Graham, I have wondered over the last few days whether it’s differently shaped to original. It might even be just larger radii as it’s a vac form. It has been in the car and even with the 1/2” of sound and heat insulation it clears the bell housing.
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I’ll test the switch tomorrow. Anyone know which spades are to the switch?
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Hi Graham, some measurements of the flat area that it is fixed to, please. The pictures below show it the best that I can get it.
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Guys, I assumed that Triumph used one footrest across all small chassis cars, not so according to Canley C’s parts lists. So, do I have the wrong one? Pictures below demonstrating the dimensions.
P1: 3 1/4” wide
P2: 2 1/4” high
P3: 3 1/2” long
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The area of the tunnel that the footrest fixes to isn’t big enough. I can’t get all three fixings in as the foot rest overhangs. Area not big enough &/or larger radii on the plastic tunnels or, have I got the wrong footrest? Can anyone send the dimensions of the footrest.
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3 hours ago, Graham C said:
Your position does not seem to far off. Any chance of temporary fitting the foot rest and installing the tunnel to see how you foot rests upon it. Sorry about the orientation of the pictures first time for posting pictures.
Graham
Hi Graham, is this a GT6 tunnel?
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1 hour ago, derekskill said:
Adrian, please accept my apologies, the pic I've posted is of my 1500 Spitfire tunnel cover. I didn't realise that the GT6 is different, sorry.
Very diplomatically explained, Pete!
Derek, rest assured, I will incorporate the cover/ foot rest if I can. I am looking to (primary) mount the footrest at the bulkhead and the tunnel secondary. I will of course share everything.
Thank you
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On 03/05/2019 at 21:58, Graham C said:
Hello
Just measured my footrest for a GT 6, this measuring the metal bracket (the section the foot actually touches and without the rubber on) and from the inside edge of the cardboard tunnel (non metal side/ non body side)
The bottom sits 18mm from the horizontal, gap between the bottom of the metal support and the section of the tunnel that sits on the floor.
The bottom of the bracket is 100mm from the vertical edge of the tunnel the section that placed against the bulk head.
The top of the bracket is 82mm from the same surface as above.
Hopefully that makes sense if not I could attempt to add a picture tomorrow.
Graham
Hello Graham, I’ve attached a picture of a footrest positioned roughly to the dimensions you gave me. Does that look similar to yours? It doesn’t fit the tunnel very well at all. Is this common with the replacement, plastic ones?
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On 04/05/2019 at 16:28, derekskill said:
I hope this helps, it was taken when I was changing the clutch slave cylinder, the alloy panel is removable to get to the gearbox filler. No dimensions unfortunately...
Hi Derek, please excuse me, but, where’s the bulge for the starter? My access hole is further to the left than yours too.
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So the wiper motor is back and connected and everything works, to a point. The motor won’t stop unless I time the twist to off pos’n just right and, the circlip on the shaft, in the picture, turns with the shaft and hits the casting. It’s at five o’clock, on the web. Wrong circlip, bent ? Help please. Thank you.
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Right, after several months, I’m just about there. The bracket in the picture is mk 4! The plain nuts on the clamps will be changed for K nuts. Few changes en route to mk 4: hole centres, bend angle, thickness, clearance cut outs.
Clips for brake and fuel lines
in Fuel System
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The Ford one pictured suits 5/16” tube and a 5/16” mounting hole. Our chassis’s have 1/4” holes in between the front and small centre outrigger for plastic clips and then 5/16” holes from the small outrigger to the rear for the metal clips.