Another two carriers roll off the production line

[Lynn Eades]

Is that the one at the bottom of the steering column, in the middle?

[ron]

Hi Lyn.
I was talking about the two double ended ajustment bolts that you wind in or out to ajust the steering rods, one end screws into each clevis,and they are the standard right hand thread and the other end has the left hand thread, much the same as a turnbuckle,I know there was a guy in the states who had them awhile back for sale, but I made up mine,
Regards Ron

[martyn]

Hi Ron
Ref the double ended nut adjuster we made them along with all the linkage parts, we decided to make everything even the bottom of the steering coloum the T shaped part as every thing was too rotten to reuse. its not worth cutting corners on these parts as they are not just your steering it the brakes too so every thing made new and tested. all the threads are metric m12 and the left hand thread is m14 as not to get it confused

[Lynn Eades]

Ron, I have some for the LP2 (u.n.f. thread) and some for the Eng/ Can. carriers (b.s.f. thread) So now Martyn, there's not much scope left for any variation now.

[ron]

Hi Martyn,
Very nice work, there can be no excuses now everything should work fine, well done, Regards Ron

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by martyn

Hi Ron
Ref the double ended nut adjuster we made them along with all the linkage parts, we decided to make everything even the bottom of the steering coloum the T shaped part as every thing was too rotten to reuse. its not worth cutting corners on these parts as they are not just your steering it the brakes too so every thing made new and tested. all the threads are metric m12 and the left hand thread is m14 as not to get it confused

Martyn..
You can have all the knowledge and material in the world..and the machines to make the parts ..but if you do not have the knowledge to use the machines to turn the material into the parts you need..you have nothing...!!
Well done...beautiful work...
Old time Mechanic that enjoys seeing another craftsman at work..Beautiful..
Alex Blair

[martyn]

Hi Ron and Alex
Thanks for you last comments meens a lot to me thanks again hope that one day you might see my carrier at a show or too if your ever over here.
regards
Martyn

[martyn]

Hi all that hard work has started to pay off, we are in the setting up time all my worries about things not working has come to an end my carrier is runing and sounds great. here are a couple of photos of her now were still building parts to finish her off but thort it was time to play and over xmas will do all the small jobs

[WayneR]

Martyn

I just finished reading through the thread on your adventure in building your carrier, for what it's worth from a newby at restorations your project looks great. Being someone who has truck loads of enthusiasm but a VW load of skill and just finishing my jeep you have done a superb job. I hope you post video's of it moving.

Wayne