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02-22-2018, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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Transmission case repair
I had a 1931 gearbox housing with a worn down cluster gear boss. I made a grinding/lapping tool to grind the surface flat and smooth again. I ground the boss back to accept a 1928 thrust washer. Henry skipped those and made the bosses taller at the end of 1928 to cut on cost. Luckily these washers are still available. I worked to get a cluster gear end play of .005” - .017” as per Van Pelt’s Transmission Book. I glued sand paper onto the lapping tool, one on each side, started with 60 grid, followed by 80 and finished with 120. I made a little video to show the details. Check my channel 29FastFord or the link below.
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02-22-2018, 08:58 AM | #2 |
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Very clever! Fun video to watch. You're quite a craftsman. Well done!
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02-22-2018, 09:07 AM | #3 |
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Thank you! The fun part is probably my accent ;-).
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02-22-2018, 09:25 AM | #4 |
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Re: Transmission case repair
Interesting, where does one find the measuring tools that are needed for so many things when working on a car? I have some that I found on ebay but generally I don't know what the tool is called, like his inside caliper set. Jackdumb
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02-22-2018, 09:28 AM | #5 |
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Very good. Thanks
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02-22-2018, 01:41 PM | #6 |
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02-22-2018, 02:44 PM | #7 |
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So happy to see your post and video. I'm a real fan of doing it yourself. Your solution shows how a little ingenuity and the job can be done without a machine shop. I did something similar on my case. Your solution is far more elegant than mine was. Great post.
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02-22-2018, 04:09 PM | #8 |
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Did you make the bearings for the tool as well? Very nice.
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02-23-2018, 06:40 AM | #9 |
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Re: Transmission case repair
Fast31,
I'm surely AMAZED by your skills & ingenuity! GREAT Camera skills, also! Can't even imagine how many hours it took??? Bill W.
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02-24-2018, 04:28 AM | #10 | |
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For me a large part of the Model A hobby is to find or to think up, design and build special tools to do the job right. |
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You're a DEDICATED Man, keep it up! Find Markus Maurers' website in Zurich, Switzerland, he's made up MANY special tools & fixtures, while restoring his Grandfathers' '29, extended wheelbase, flatbed "A", with a special cab, built by some well known builder there.---There's HOURS & HOURS of GREAT info on his site. The Dog & I communicate with him, OFTEN. He posts GREAT step by step photos of his 14 Year restoration, including very PRECISE INFO/DRAWINGS/DIMENSIONS/ETC, of all the tools & fixtures he builds! Markus should get an "AWARD" for his camera skills, at least. Bill W.
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02-25-2018, 08:41 PM | #12 |
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Interesting, but there are lots of used good ones at swap meets.
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02-25-2018, 10:28 PM | #13 |
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Bill,
So how do I find this Markus Maurers website? |
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I say congratulations and well done and thanks for sharing.
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