Can anyone help

[Sibbo66]

Hi

 

I am rebuilding my TR6 which I brought as a unfinished project.

I have looked high and low routeing though boxes of parts but it seems that the bracket part No. 29 on attached is missing.

If any one has one I can buy or give me the dimensions so I can have one made.

 

Tim

[graeme]

Hi Tim,

 

What year is your car? Early TR6 (pre '73?) did not have part #29 or part #39. These parts where used with a redesign in this area coupled with a steering lock.

 

Cheers

 

Graeme

[Nickffc]

yes... i belive you would either have 29 or 35+36.

 

i have a 72 PI and have 35,36 and 39

 

Nick

[john.r.davies]

A hole saw, a hack saw, a drill and a vice to fold some sheet metal.

This bracket is about the simplest bit of DiY manufacture you could have.

 

Plus, the satisfaction of making your own parts!

John

[Z320]

Hi Tim,

 

something different: #49 holds #27 in position, but #27 is of aluminium and very soft - too soft.

Put a metal strip about 0,6 mm (about 30 mm wide, XX mm long) thick between both and it will never slacken.

 

Ciao &:-) Marco

 

 

Edited March 17, 2020 by Z320

[Sibbo66]

Hi Guy

 

Thanks for the help my car is a 71 so I do not need part 29 this may be why I can not find it

[Waldi]

A couple of tips:

1) I ordered new felt strips, but they were much thinner than the old ones resulting in a loose steering column , so I re-used the old ones.

Not sure where I ordered from, hence not contacted vendor.

2) Use nyloc nuts with flat rings instead of std nuts and spring washers, and do not overtighten the nuts, the aluminium brackets are not very strong, and it is also not needed to torque to normal torques for the size of bolting used.

 

3) Do a trial fit on the workbench first, so you understand how it assembles.

 

4) Do final tightening of all nuts when the column stick-out in cockpit is adjusted.

Regards,

Waldi

[Z320]

A couple of more tips, if you want to work easyer:

 

For all work on the steering column

let / put the rev counter and speedo out and work through the dashboard.

 

If you have a steering lock use normal bolts and a pair of steel bushes,

mine are from the electronic scap, the 3 washers on the photo are from the former owner.

No thief will use a spanner anyway

 

Ciao &:-) Marco

 

 

Edited March 17, 2020 by Z320

[Mark69]

A couple of tips:

1) I ordered new felt strips, but they were much thinner than the old ones resulting in a loose steering column , so I re-used the old ones.

Not sure where I ordered from, hence not contacted vendor.

2) Use nyloc nuts with flat rings instead of std nuts and spring washers, and do not overtighten the nuts, the aluminium brackets are not very strong, and it is also not needed to torque to normal torques for the size of bolting used.

3) Do a trial fit on the workbench first, so you understand how it assembles.

4) Do final tightening of all nuts when the column stick-out in cockpit is adjusted.

Regards,

Waldi

Hi Waldi,

I have to replace felt on mine when it all goes back together. Would it pay to double up the felt?

No longer have the original felts.

Mark

[Z320]

I made myself cork strips

[Waldi]

Hi Waldi,

I have to replace felt on mine when it all goes back together. Would it pay to double up the felt?

No longer have the original felts.

Mark

Hi Mark,

It may be a bit too much.

The strips are straight forward items, and can be made from felt (or cork as Marco did) easily.

Regards,

Waldi