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by ferricsteed
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Carb Thread Repair
Replies: 6
Views: 603

Re: Carb Thread Repair

Thank you Steve. I have reached out to Joe and Doug. I'll hear from them after the holidays. I have used Butch too. All three are craftsmen. I am thinking I can handle this repair. You gave me confirmation on thread size. I ordered a 7/16-18 bsf helicoil (EZLoc). Not a common size. I'll deal with it...
by ferricsteed
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Carb Thread Repair
Replies: 6
Views: 603

Re: Carb Thread Repair

Good point Duncan. I'll nix the dowty washer. You state it is designed to be moveable; interesting concept. I would adjust float level by the forks, and/or washers if using grose style needle and seat. I do know some try rotating the float chamber to prevent overheating. This rotation may change the...
by ferricsteed
Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:19 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Carb Thread Repair
Replies: 6
Views: 603

Carb Thread Repair

I managed to strip the internal threads of H2 carb, body 3578, where the bottom bolt securing the float bowl screws in. What is the thread size? My best guess is 7/16" 18 tpi Bsp. Is a helicoil thread insert the best solution? Is a helicoil insert even made for pipe thread? I imagine straight thread...
by ferricsteed
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Completed Restoration TB 0613
Replies: 3
Views: 4773

Completed Restoration TB 0613

The 5 year journey is complete. (Not really, I still tinker with stuff as I learn). Many thanks to this forum and particularly to those that step out there with advice and opinions. I used it all. Long story short, TB0613 was purchased by Dad for Mom 1968 while stationed at High Wycombe, (Dawes Hill...
by ferricsteed
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:23 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures
Replies: 67
Views: 44632

Re: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures

Rob, suggestion: Go to the Moss Motors UK site. It will show exploded views of both TC timbers and TA/TB timbers. You can cross reference by part number which timbers interchange and which ones do not. I also suggest printing the TC exploded view by Abingdon Spares. The pic and descriptions are a li...
by ferricsteed
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:17 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA/TB Scuttle Holes
Replies: 4
Views: 4771

Re: TA/TB Scuttle Holes

Rob and Bill, thank you for the replies. I'll add a note to the small double p-clip that the left clip is for the choke/mixture cable. My TB scuttle had a single p-clip close to the center for the starter cable. Very clean looking. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture. I'll do so now after the re...
by ferricsteed
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA/TB Scuttle Holes
Replies: 4
Views: 4771

Re: TA/TB Scuttle Holes

Well, let me try attaching the pic!
by ferricsteed
Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA/TB Scuttle Holes
Replies: 4
Views: 4771

TA/TB Scuttle Holes

Good day. This topic may be of interest to TA and TB'ers on minutae. Proper clips and holes in the scuttle. The topic has been touched on, but I am seeking a little more knowledge. Attached is a picture of a drawing that was posted by a Mr Ian Linton back in 2016. Mr. Malcolm Green's book also drew ...
by ferricsteed
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Front fender mounting
Replies: 16
Views: 11574

Re: Front fender mounting

Short answer is yes. You may vary the thickness of the pad so your front fenders sit proud. If you don't put a pad between the fender and brace, you may get that tired, droopy look.
by ferricsteed
Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Bowden Cable Routing TA/TB
Replies: 2
Views: 1753

Bowden Cable Routing TA/TB

How are the three bowden cables, tach and speedo cables run from behind the dash thru clips mounted on underside of the scuttle? I know how each pass thru the scuttle or kickplate as they enter the engine compartment but am very unsure of the routing within the cockpit. I have a good accounting of t...
by ferricsteed
Mon May 01, 2023 4:51 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Dash Electrical Sockets
Replies: 7
Views: 1614

Dash Electrical Sockets

I am laughing at myself, total ignoramus. This is for a TB with positive ground. The two sockets in the dash panel, does the red one go on the left or right hole? Is the red one grounded with continuity to the metal dash panel? Is the red one hooked up to circuit #33 black wire or circuit #13 yellow...
by ferricsteed
Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TB Trim-Side Screen Strap(s)
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

Re: TB Trim-Side Screen Strap(s)

Thank you Tom and Bill. Two straps with lift-a-dot snap and stud attached to both side fillets it shall be. Bill, I like your website. Folding of the straps is a nice find too. The diff plywood is stained black. I had heard from different sources it was covered with a rubber mat but have never been ...
by ferricsteed
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:03 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TB Trim-Side Screen Strap(s)
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

TB Trim-Side Screen Strap(s)

Do TA and TB have 2 straps to hold the side screen door closed? TC is well known having 1 snap, centered, to attach to snap or tanax stud on top of top cover. I have seen pictures of TB having 2 straps but attached sideways to the side fillets or two straps attached to the top cover. Both are tanax ...
by ferricsteed
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:53 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA Tool Box Lids
Replies: 6
Views: 1459

Re: TA Tool Box Lids

Rob, I looked at your pic again. You still had black felt on the underside of the lid. The pic also answered a question I never asked: if the center hinge wood had felt too. Yours did not. Thanks for posting the pic.
by ferricsteed
Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:48 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA Tool Box Lids
Replies: 6
Views: 1459

Re: TA Tool Box Lids

Good day Rob. My TB had the lids with square nuts too. I was able to use pliers to turn the nuts off by using a gun style screwdriver on screw head. The screw threads were soft enough to pull through. They may have been brass come to think of it. Not sure why they were peened but someone suggested a...
by ferricsteed
Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Rubber, bonnet to cowl
Replies: 7
Views: 1501

Re: Rubber, bonnet to cowl

Thank you! Pins it will be. Great pic showing pins. I'll install 24 pins equi-distant.
by ferricsteed
Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Rubber, bonnet to cowl
Replies: 7
Views: 1501

Rubber, bonnet to cowl

Easy questions, what type and size screws hold the rubber to the cowl which the bonnet rests on? Oval head screws without washers? Distance between screws?
I threw the old rubber away before measuring the distances.
Tim Bloomfield
End of winter in Louisiana
by ferricsteed
Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:26 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Metallic Grey Color
Replies: 4
Views: 733

Re: Metallic Grey Color

Rob, would you happen to know an ICI code or other paint supplier code for the metallic grey?
Regards,
Tim Bloomfield
TB0613
by ferricsteed
Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: TA Rear Spring Trunnions
Replies: 6
Views: 1192

Re: TA Rear Spring Trunnions

Good day Rob. I do not have a definitive answer. However, my TB trunnions looked exactly as yours, two half cylinders so you are not alone. I suspect you do not need to pull out the bearing disc but if you wish, you screw in a bolt or screw into the center and pull. Usually there is a hole in the ce...
by ferricsteed
Sat May 01, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: scratching my head
Replies: 8
Views: 1544

Re: scratching my head

Cut out is not cutting out. The contacts may be fused together.
The cut-out is supposed to remove the generator from the circuit once the voltage drops below roughly 12v.