Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
STOP!! Never post your email address in open forums. Bots can "harvest" your email! If you must share your email use a Private Message or use the 
smilie in place of the real @
Pretty Please - add it to our Events forum(s) and add to the calendar! >> 
Offline
I agree with JP a propane torch will provide plenty of heat. I would be afraid that with an oxy-acetylene rig you'd wind up over heating the piece your pin is going through.
-
Hi Guest!
If you appreciate British Car Forum and our 25 years of supporting British car enthusiasts with technical and anicdotal information, collected from our thousands of great members, please support us with a low-cost subscription. You can become a supporting member for less than the dues of most car clubs.
There are some perks with a member upgrade!**Upgrade Now**
(PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
Bought our first British car
- Thread starter LynnB
- Start date
Share this page
Ended up getting it without heat, after letting it soak a couple days.
I did compress the little stud coming out the end of the pin to where it was not usable, but fully expected that.
I cut off the stud, center punched the pin, and drilled & tapped for a 10 x 32 screw. Used loctite on the screw, but can't imagine that it could come loose even without using anything to retain it. Took several good whacks with a hammer just to get the tapered pin back in place. Everything went back together on the car very easily after re-bushing the idler arm and putting new ends on the drag link. Finished about 10:30 last nite and will take it for a road test this evening.
I did compress the little stud coming out the end of the pin to where it was not usable, but fully expected that.
I cut off the stud, center punched the pin, and drilled & tapped for a 10 x 32 screw. Used loctite on the screw, but can't imagine that it could come loose even without using anything to retain it. Took several good whacks with a hammer just to get the tapered pin back in place. Everything went back together on the car very easily after re-bushing the idler arm and putting new ends on the drag link. Finished about 10:30 last nite and will take it for a road test this evening.
Offline
Good to know it wasn't a problem in the long run. Patience is the best resource anyone turning wrenches on old cars can have.
Well, I fully intended to take some. I even had the camera down there, ready to go. Just forgot.
Will try and document in the future.
GTP1960
Jedi Knight
Offline
I'm not gettin any younger and i NEED a 1948 GMC flatbed.....like my granddad use to take me rambling in, in smith county Tx.As requested:
btw: that's a beautiful truck.
Offline
Thank you very much Guy.
Here in Guthrie, OK we celebrate 89er day (actually 4 days) each year. Friday nite is the "Gezzers, Gassers & Hawgs" show. Last year, on the spur of the moment we put our Vanden Plas Princess (old British limo built on an Austin truck chassis) in the show. Thee are no die stamped panels. All hand made. It is mostly alloy body. Front fenders are steel. All else is allow. We have a lot of fun with it. When friends come over, we like to chauffer them to dinner.
Guessed someone liked it. It is one of two cover cars for this years ad.
https://www.89erdays.com/friday-events.html
Don't know how long that link will last, so including a screen shot.
I am a little insulted that they titled it "her car". Must have seen me work out.
Guessed someone liked it. It is one of two cover cars for this years ad.
https://www.89erdays.com/friday-events.html
Don't know how long that link will last, so including a screen shot.
I am a little insulted that they titled it "her car". Must have seen me work out.