Apologies if you've already seen this as a recent addition to a very old (2012) thread. Belt and braces, and all that!
This will come as a trip down Memory Lane for some and the road not-yet travelled for others.
The forum has been an invaluable source of insight and reassurance as I've moved towards the day when my MG Beehive disc conversion kit is finally unpacked after two years, or more, sitting in the corner of the workshop.
With a Haynes Midget manual languishing somewhere between the Amazon Basin and Warwickshire, I set about a preliminary run-thorough of what goes where, this morning, and quickly reached the point where I concluded that the hubs that came off Austin the Austin last year, sometime, might not be the ones that have to go back on.
As my snap below shows, the hub doesn't fit through the 'top hat' aperture of the disc (if I can use a non-techie term), and it lacks the four holes that appear to be needed to bolt it to the disc.
In brief, I can't assemble the two components in a way the resembles any of the pics in the 2012 thread.
Do I need to replace the hubs? If so, can anyone recommend a source, please?
If not, what am I missing?
As ever, thanks in anticipation!
Mark Higgitt
Alcester
Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
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Re: Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
you need midget hubs. i'll get a picture for you. i have some in the workshop.
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Given it is April 1st I wonder ....
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Re: Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
pre mid day onlygazza82 wrote:Given it is April 1st I wonder ....
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Re: Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
April 1? Never even occurred to me.
'Mayday' was a word that came to mind in the workshop, this morning, however....
Thanks, Alan. I'll look forward to the snap. You're a gent.
Mark
'Mayday' was a word that came to mind in the workshop, this morning, however....
Thanks, Alan. I'll look forward to the snap. You're a gent.
Mark
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This help?
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Re: Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
More than helpful, Gazza.
These (below) are on ebay. Might take my chance.
Thanks. Forum to the rescue again!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Mark
These (below) are on ebay. Might take my chance.
Thanks. Forum to the rescue again!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Mark
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they look remanufactured. they look good.
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Re: Right hubs for Midget disc conversion?
Cheers, Alan, and thanks again.
If anyone wants to know where they came from, I'll dig out some details when the ebay confirmation email arrives.
Mark
If anyone wants to know where they came from, I'll dig out some details when the ebay confirmation email arrives.
Mark
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