AP2289 Build log 'stage 2'

[1795]

Glad to see that you are back at it Glen. Looking nice. With that aluminum frame and differential, your car should be quite light. What is the estimated finished weight of the car?

Wish that I was dealing with 36C, I have been having -6F temps that have kept me inside and out of the workshop.

Take care,

Jim

[Ron61]

Glen,

What is the length of that Locar handle and did it work with the stock cables OK? I am thinking of trying to change out my short stock handle for a longer one that would give me an easier pull.

Ron

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Originally Posted by Ron61

Glen,

What is the length of that Locar handle and did it work with the stock cables OK? I am thinking of trying to change out my short stock handle for a longer one that would give me an easier pull.

Ron

Ron

It's a 16" handle, so certainly gives significant mechanical advantage. I am using a clevis yoke which makes for an easy interface to the cable end fitting.
I'll update when I have the extra bits I need.

Cheers
Glen

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Finally nailing this one.

As my handbrake/e-brake handle is mounted quite a bit further aft than AP's standard handle, I had to make up a bracket to connect the new handle to the hand brake cables (instead of using a primary cable).


Here's what it's looking like....



I painted the brackets yesterday and left them out overnight hanging in my paint booth (ie the olive tree).
The local pigeons apparently thought it amusing to leave their opinion of my welding on the bracket , so had to do some bracket cleanup first.


Cheers,
Glen

[1795]

I painted the brackets yesterday and left them out overnight hanging in my paint booth (ie the olive tree).
The local pigeons apparently thought it amusing to leave their opinion of my welding on the bracket , so had to do some bracket cleanup first.


Cheers,
Glen[/quote]

Glen,

Looks great. Nice workmanship.

Everyone has to be a critic. What do pigeons know about welding?

Jim

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Originally Posted by 1795

....What do pigeons know about welding?....

Don't know if the same term "pigeon sh!t welding" is used over your way, but it's a common term here for arc welding with a lot of slag inclusions

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Originally Posted by 1795

....With that aluminum frame and differential, your car should be quite light. What is the estimated finished weight.....

Hi Jim
Best guesstimate is around 1060kg, based on an existing AP 427 with similar engine and similar weight gearbox to mine.
Cheers
Glen