Mk1 ignition button

[Doug Lavoie]

Maurice,
The M8 master switch works. Right on there. Thank you for the idea.
My Mk1* inst. panels are complete, the inst. panel light holders are complete (Dirk l. has the light for sale). Sets of basel rings for the inst`s are complete. The side plates for the inst. panel are complete. All turned out so very close to the origional, that once painted, it would be hard to tell the origional from new.
I am making up the headlight brackets now. The bases are complete, now have to fab up the leg`s. Will include more pic`s of the parts when my wife comes home with the camera.
All of the parts so far have been put on CAD drawings, and can be reproduced. A company called LaserTech in Edmonton has done this work. As well, I have my Mk11* inst. panel in getting drawn up, and can be fab`d up. Now somene does not have to go thru what I had to, to find some of these hard to find parts.
Doug

[kevin powles]

hi doug, Nice work on the carrier dash, I am also finishing off the mk1 carrier head lights, I was told that engine block blanking plugs were good for the washers on the springs, 7/8" one's are almost perfect, i have two original washers to patten from, i can get these washers for 55p each here in the uk, just weighting now for 25 more so i can drill and machine them to the right length. Also made up two sets of lower engine cover bolts and a set of upper engine cover knurled nuts. keep up the good work.

kevin.

[Ledsel]

Good work you guys. we need more of you.

[Doug Lavoie]

Kevin,
The frost plug idea that Ledsel gave us really works. I had taken a origional borrowed from Rick Debruyn, and brought it to a auto parts store. They matched it up, and now have 16 cupped washers.
Maurice`s idea of using the M8 master switch is bang on. See attach. ( I used pictures of Rick`s origional button, and some of the ones of the switch I bought). Just follow Maurice`s directions and poof, a carrier starter button. If you can`t find a M8 switch, a Land Rover starter button is darn close, so I have been told from a fellow MLU`er who just bought one. The bolt pattern is the same as on the instrument panel.

I know it has been said many time here but, ..... a big Thank you to all who have put forth the idea`s , fixes so that we can get past one more hurtel, and try to complete our projects. If you could see the smiles come, when one of the fixes work, it is really worth it.

Well, on to the next challange.
Doug

[martyn]

Hi been reading your chats about the starter buttons can sounds like a good job in good hands but can anyone help out on the choke lever and quadrant bit, i have one that has seen better days is anyone making some or has anyone got one for sale?
cheers martyn

[RichardT10829]

Martyn mine is here which is otherwise in good order which can be used as a pettern if you get stuck ?

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Doug Lavoie

Kevin,
The frost plug idea that Ledsel gave us really works. I had taken a origional borrowed from Rick Debruyn, and brought it to a auto parts store. They matched it up, and now have 16 cupped washers.
Maurice`s idea of using the M8 master switch is bang on. See attach. ( I used pictures of Rick`s origional button, and some of the ones of the switch I bought). Just follow Maurice`s directions and poof, a carrier starter button. If you can`t find a M8 switch, a Land Rover starter button is darn close, so I have been told from a fellow MLU`er who just bought one. The bolt pattern is the same as on the instrument panel.

I know it has been said many time here but, ..... a big Thank you to all who have put forth the idea`s , fixes so that we can get past one more hurtel, and try to complete our projects. If you could see the smiles come, when one of the fixes work, it is really worth it.

Well, on to the next challange.
Doug

Here is a picture of the Lucas starter switch (part # SRB311) installed in my dash and it is a direct bolt in and does not require any modifying to install. This is a excellent choice until an original can be found.