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Allan
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
Location: Gawler, Australia

my new helper.

Post by Allan » Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:31 am

Before we went on the Dubbo national tour, I replaced the transmission bands in the tourer which my son used to take our grandchildren on tour. I wasn't looking forward to re-fitting the heavy cast iron hogshead working through the front doors. At least we had two doors and access from both sides.

I made this tool to help. The angle irons sit on the frame rail. The top rod is adjustable to help with fitting the frame. The red strap is tied to a wire which is looped through the top two holes for the inspection cover.

Working from each side of the car, we dropped the hogshead over the opening and looped the red strap around the rod, clamping it when we had the weight of the cover taken up. That left two pairs of hands yo line up the clutch fork first, and then lowering the cover a bit and re clamping the strap. Then we could line up the band ears and springs before lowering the cover further. Before lowering it to its final position, we removed the cable ties around the band ears.

By not having to support the weight of the cover, we could work at our own pace, and line up things as we went.

All the materials were in the " might be hand someday" pile, so the tool cost nothing.

Allan from down under.
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John.Zibell
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MTFCI Number: 24046

Re: my new helper.

Post by John.Zibell » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:27 am

Great design!! This will be helpful to others.
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Petrah Phyre
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Re: my new helper.

Post by Petrah Phyre » Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:23 am

This is what my father in-law used. The wormgear is driven by a 3/8" drive ratchet.
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John kuehn
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Re: my new helper.

Post by John kuehn » Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:18 pm

Again asking questions!
That’s a great idea of using a lift device for a transmission cover. I’ll bet these aren’t the first rigging that’s been used for that purpose. It would make things easier for sure. Maybe others can post a picture of how they did I it.
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