Chris Williams' Journal
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Gosford, NSW, Australia
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The final outcome of the 'Heater Control Conversion" is good, but not without some drama.
I attempted to make the modification and stuffed it up - drilled and tapped it the wrong size - good job except that it was useless.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/sweep_2006/Heater%20Valve/PICT0772.jpg
After the severe beating I gave myself for being so stupid, I went through a few different options of constructing another and decided to machine a new one from a Al pulley casting blank. Well it worked out quiet well, I thought. Have a look and see what you think.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/sweep_2006/Heater%20Valve/PICT0776.jpg
I haven't assembled the other bits yet and I haven't sorted the cable setup yet either but I'm a lot happier now than I was a few days ago.
Later this evening I made a engine lift bracket - copy of the one in the 'yellow book' which attaches to the front rocker cover bolt.
Have decided to change my attack and am now going to try to strip down further and remove guards, wire brush underneath and under guards and paint with grey POR-15.
Took off lights, front and rear and packed them away, David did most of this work. Will attack the interior soon.
I attempted to make the modification and stuffed it up - drilled and tapped it the wrong size - good job except that it was useless.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/sweep_2006/Heater%20Valve/PICT0772.jpg
After the severe beating I gave myself for being so stupid, I went through a few different options of constructing another and decided to machine a new one from a Al pulley casting blank. Well it worked out quiet well, I thought. Have a look and see what you think.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/sweep_2006/Heater%20Valve/PICT0776.jpg
I haven't assembled the other bits yet and I haven't sorted the cable setup yet either but I'm a lot happier now than I was a few days ago.
Later this evening I made a engine lift bracket - copy of the one in the 'yellow book' which attaches to the front rocker cover bolt.
Have decided to change my attack and am now going to try to strip down further and remove guards, wire brush underneath and under guards and paint with grey POR-15.
Took off lights, front and rear and packed them away, David did most of this work. Will attack the interior soon.
Final result, eventually.
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