The White/Blue Bavarian Stag

[StagManiac]

Excellent work, Drew.

Worryingly, though, I see there is evidence of some... <cough> dust in your Stag - on the floor.

Paul

[dasadrew]

Dust ...... enemy N°1 I'm afraid. I'm continually using the beadblaster and dust is unavoidable. I used to cover up the car with an outdoor garage (when I thought about it in time...).

To make it easier, I've now bought one of those indoor silky cloth/elastic ones on the basis I can wash it occasionally. To my horror I've now noticed that the dust creeps in from everywhere and settles, even if the dust cover is on! It's really annoying, but I can't control it better than I am as I need access to all parts of the car all the time.

[dasadrew]

Refurbed and fitted the steering column today - tough going after having got back home at 4 a.m. !

I'd retrieved those little metal plates from the disintegrated original column bearings. Not sure what they are for, but fitted them to the repro sleeves anyway.

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To fit the bearing sleeves I tried a couple of different methods before doing it this way, with one of those clawed retrievers:
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It is imperative, in my opinion, to chamfer the end of the inner column tube, so that it will pass through those nylon bearing sleeves and not just push them out of place.


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All in all, with plenty of grease and a bit of oil, the repro sleeves do seem to fulfil their role.

[dasadrew]

I fitted one of those top bearing screw collars too. I found a piece of tubing wich fitted like it was designed for the purpose. I could then press the thrust washers together nicely (not tooooo much!) before tightening up the three grubscrews.

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[StagManiac]

It took me a while to figure out what was going on with that steering column but I got there in the end! Nice work, Drew!

Best wishes for a happy, healthy new year.

Paul

[dasadrew]

It took me a while to figure out what was going on with that steering column but I got there in the end! Nice work, Drew!

Best wishes for a happy, healthy new year.

Paul

Thanks Paul. Yeah, it's sometimes a decision whether to post a couple of happy snaps or do a blow-by-blow account. As some of the older folk have attention span problems I've reverted to the happy snaps mode!

Here is today's happy snap:

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and tonight's conundrum to see if people have been paying attention on the Forum and know what these bits are! Note to self: must really regrind my lathe tools!
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[Dieter H. Marschall]

Thanks Paul. Yeah, it's sometimes a decision whether to post a couple of happy snaps or do a blow-by-blow account. As some of the older folk have attention span problems I've reverted to the happy snaps mode!

Here is today's happy snap:

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and tonight's conundrum to see if people have been paying attention on the Forum and know what these bits are! Note to self: must really regrind my lathe tools!
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... spools for your sewing machine?
Best wishes,
Dieter.

[jleyton]

and tonight's conundrum to see if people have been paying attention on the Forum and know what these bits are! Note to self: must really regrind my lathe tools!

If they're about 1" diameter then I think I know - if they're not then I haven't got a clue.

Cheers

Julian

[dasadrew]

... spools for your sewing machine?
Best wishes,
Dieter.

Go to the back of the class Dieter!

If they're about 1" diameter then I think I know - if they're not then I haven't got a clue.

Cheers

Julian

Yes - about 1" dia.

[cosmicwheels]

Could they be boot hindge rollers,??? john

[dasadrew]

Could they be boot hindge rollers,??? john

He shoots, he wins!

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[StagnJag]

I wish I had read this post a few mins earlier! lol!

Dave

(Busy catching up on a couple of weeks of not being near a coputer over Christmas!)

[dasadrew]

OK Dave, just as it's you, I'll give you another chance at the coconut. I bought this yesterday for the Stag. Let's see if you can guess why! It's been mentioned on the Forum at least once, although not by me.

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[jleyton]

If they're about 1" diameter then I think I know - if they're not then I haven't got a clue. Cheers

Julian

Excuse me, I did know - honest ! But I haven't a clue about your paint stirrer

Cheers

Julian

[Firept]

Could this be a shaft that's going to be sacrificed for priming the oil pump?
Paul.