Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
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Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
My A30 project is now a "work in progress". Car is basically solid with a few frayed edges....Plan is to modify car using parts and upgrades that would have been available in the early to mid 1960,s with maybe a few hidden modern improvements. I have made a start on brakes and suspension. Pictures attached show rebuild front suspension using frogeye sprite brakes and up-rated Midget lever arms. Everything was stripped, shot blasted and repainted with all bushes and brake parts replaced . Rear brakes will also be converted to frogeye...basically because they were already in the shed!. The rather nasty A&E picture is what happens if you do not full compress a coil spring and the spring pans slips on the jack with your finger in the way!!
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- More Frogeye front
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- Front Brakes
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
I bet that stung.
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Still does...but i thought it had come off!! Luckily it caught it at an angle
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Looks painful.
Nice job on the Car though.
Nice job on the Car though.
David Swain. Member No. A1743
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Hope that soon heals up.
Are Frogeye drum brakes not the same as an A35 ?
Are Frogeye drum brakes not the same as an A35 ?
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Cylinders, Adjuster and hubs are different...and to be honest I already had them. The cylinders are much cheaper than A35
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
finger much better..thanks..now back to the oily bits
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
i think they wereDave Clark wrote:Hope that soon heals up.
Are Frogeye drum brakes not the same as an A35 ?
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Brake cylinders are different, Brake Adjustment method is different. I did originally try to use my existing A35 hubs with this set up however they catch on the wheel cylinders. Frogeye hubs are relieved in this area and work fine. I will try and add a few pictures showing the difference
Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Looks like a Morris Minor set up, assume they are same and therefore available and cheap. Girling instead of Lockheed, most Frogs have been converted to discs so there should be a few of these lying about collecting dust in garages
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
yes i've just realised what i put, i must have quickly glanced at it & thought he meant just the drums themselvesAndrew1961 wrote:Brake cylinders are different, Brake Adjustment method is different. I did originally try to use my existing A35 hubs with this set up however they catch on the wheel cylinders. Frogeye hubs are relieved in this area and work fine. I will try and add a few pictures showing the difference
Nick Bayliss
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Picture of Frogeye vs A35 Brakes. I think as stated they are based on MM brakes hence very cheap and easy to obtain. I considered the disc brake option but effectively you are paying silly money for parts that will need a full rebuild and I want to build something that was obtainable in the early to mid 1960,s(and Cheap then!!) So frogeye Brakes, tuned 948 engine....just reading up on porting 12G202 head
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- Standard A35 Brake(as you know...)
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- Frogeye
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- Frogeye
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
I thought the 12G295 head was a better option for a 948. I had one on my 998 mini with and SU and a different needle as detailed in David Vizards book.
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
To be honest I looked at several 12G295 heads, most in very poor condition and very expensive. I looked at Vizards book at also the web site of Russell Engineering who had done a small bore mini engine based on the 202 head....plus I only paid £20 for it
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- 12G202 Head by Russell Engineering
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Re: Back to the 1960,s and a word of Caution
Interesting, how much did Russell charge to modify the cylinder head?