The Rebuild

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Phil

Knowing that the number one problem with these switches to be arcing erosion of the copper contact ......Do you think it is possible to rebuild the contact area using "silver" solder...... and would it last...? How about brazing with Oxy/Acet rebuilding with brass...?

On farm tractors using similar delco unit it is common to take the switch apart and rotate the head of the contact bolt 180 degrees to get more years of service...... not sure if the big contact bolt on a chev switch can be rotated ....

I cringe when I see the asking price of such common items on EBay when most farm tractor supply store can sell them retail for half the price.

Bob C

[hrpearce]

Finally the jack is back together and has a full travel. Next it needs cleaning and painting, hopefully this weekend.

[hrpearce]

The jack is finally painted. It is a rough job just to preserve it for now. When it is dry it can be lost in a corner until I have the time and materials to make a handle.

[hrpearce]

Can anyone post a picture of the right crank handle for this jack? all help greatly appreciated.

[Euan McDonald]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Can anyone post a picture of the right crank handle for this jack? all help greatly appreciated.

Hi Robert,
The correct handle has a folding handle and a telescopic square drive.

[hrpearce]

Thank you Euan the pictures are much appreciated. I will have a go at making one at some stage when I hunt up some suitable metal.

[hrpearce]

Our club has decided to use windscreen banners when displaying our vehicles. I had to modify mine to fit the Blitz.