antarmike Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I suppose this is cast iron?, It it possible to turn the diameter down, srink on a mild steel sleeve and remachine od to correct size, or aren't you happy running the brake shoe on steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yes, we could do that too although I would be a bit concerned that it might move once the sleeve began to heat up during braking which is a problem they had on the railways, I understand. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energumen Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Well, that has taken a few hours from start to finish, including re reading bits, to get it into my head. RESPECT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 You are very kind. However, we are just enjoying a completely pointless pastime in the best way we know! Cheers! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 You are very kind. However, we are just enjoying a completely pointless pastime in the best way we know! Cheers! Steve A chap without a pastime is a pretty poor type of fellow indeed ! Such things are never pointless. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailgunner Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi Tim , it was good to see you and steven at stoneleigh . as for the curves on the bulkhead ,if you can find a large diameter bowl and cut it into four sections that could possibly solve the problem but it would depend on what diameter you need.....colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi Colin Yes it could have been done like that, but it transpired that the method we used was in fact the same method used by Dennis 90 years ago when they fabricated the scuttle. Steve rediscovered it when thinking what would be the best way for us to do that and then a few years later we got a chance to examine an original one and you could see that they had used the same method. So are you going to post some photos of your Nash Quad on here at some stage? You can demonstrate that WW1 truck ownership is growing. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Great to see - keep them coming! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I think this could be worthy of a thread of it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Brilliant Colin. This is indeed worthy of a thread on its own. I have some photos of other Quads that we should add. Joris can you start up a new pre Ww2 thread for Nash Quad and move Colins photos across. Thanks Tim (too) Edited February 13, 2009 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 This has reminded me to post some more photos of Tonys work on the transmission brake linkage. As you can see he has done a cracking job cleaning everything up, painting it and making new pins and bushes for it. It really is coming along now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 For some reason I hadn't seen this before in all the time I've been on this forum. I've just finished reading this entire section, and I'm amazed at the way in which you've gone about this restoration. The way in which this has been documented is fantastic, especially for someone like myself who has always been fascinated by anything mechanical. Fortunately you have the engineering skills and knowledge to tackle a challenge like this. Restorations like this are only suitable for people such as yourselves, as no average restorer would be capable of such work. You need infinite patience and a considerable knowledge of materials to do work like this, leaving us totally in awe of your workmanship. Thanks for all your posts so far; fascinating reading, and I for one will be looking forward to future installments. :bow::bow::bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Thank you for your kind comments. We are very lucky in having space (never enough), storage, the tools and in Steve and Tony the marvellous skills that makes this all possible. Also it is only because of HMVF that we are able to doccument this whole restoration as we go along in such a readable manner. I am sure that when we take the Dennis to its first show that a few people will nod their heads and say nice restoration, but it is only the people who have read this thread who will ever know what has gone in to it. Looking at my first postings (2006 i think it was) i said that we would be finished by January 2008. Well we had been working on it for two years in 2006 and now it is January 2009 and we have at least another 18 Months on it or so. We will get there. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Having just begun what I hope to be a 2 year CVRT restoration, I'm sure like yourselves i will find the completion date creeps into the distant future the further I get with the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Tony has sent me the rest of his photos from his transmission brake assembly fest and as you can see it is mostly self explanatory. Having cleaned and painted the parts we took off last year it was a case of making new pins for everything and reassembling it. Reassembly is of course the most rewarding part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Brilliant Colin. This is indeed worthy of a thread on its own. I have some photos of other Quads that we should add. Joris can you start up a new pre Ww2 thread for Nash Quad and move Colins photos across.Thanks Tim (too) Done http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?p=125214#post125214 Please start a new threads for other projects, this thread is reserved for Tim's restoration/photos to save any confusion. If I've missed any to move across or anything else that doesn't belong in this thread please let me know... Thank you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Together at last (well this bit anyway). Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wot no linings! What are the bolts in the two arms for? They seem to be miles away from the shoe fulcrums, so not grease holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Linings later today - or tomorrow! The two bolts work in conjunction with springs the other side of the pivot to keep the shoes in line with the drum and also to stop the shoes falling on to the drum when the brake is released. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Ah, that makes sense. Thanks Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Tony has been busy putting the brake pads on. As you can see they have been secured with nuts and bolts. I will be down in a few days to help him put copper rivets in. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I do hope that's not the nasty asbestos stuff you're drilling there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) These are new linings, Norman, and we understand Asbestos-free. I think that new linings are made of some kind of cotton and resins but I guess a more knowledgable member of the Forum will be able to tell us more. You will notice in the photos that the linings had been dampened before I worked on them to keep any dust to a minimum, and I also wore a mask and worked in a well-ventilated area. Best precautions that I could take. Tony Edited May 5, 2015 by Minesweeper wrong word used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 We have had our good set of pedals sand blasted, and they have come up a treat: The shaft they came off is not so good though, so we need to get the worn pedals of the good shaft and put the good pedals on it. As everything is stuck up solid, I feel the need for some extreme heat and pressure coming on: Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) I have managed to spend some time with Tony on the Dennis. We finished off riveting the brake linings to the shoes. I really managed to wack myself across the knuckles with a hammer much to Tonys amusement. Once finished we assembled them and they looked like this We then slid the shoes onto the arms on the back of the gearbox and connected them together. Then it was a case of starting to put the linkage together. Edited April 19, 2009 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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