Cheffy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 06:24 PM |
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GTS Panhard Rod Fixing
Does anyone know what size bolt GTS use to attach the rose joint on the end of the Panhard Rod to the de Dion axle?
The thread in the axle seems to be 12mm but the rose joint has a 1/2" bore. Or am I just being dim?
I've e-mailed Darren but while I'm waiting to hear back I just thought someone on here might be able to tell me.
TIA,
Mart.
[Edited on 5/10/06 by Cheffy]
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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Gav
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 06:39 PM |
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The thread on the axle is M12 and the rod end in the end of the panhard rod is half inch UNF thread, so yes a half inch bore, , i think i remember
people saying they used a coke tin to shim the shank of the bolt
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Cheffy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 06:48 PM |
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Excellent, thanks guys.
Glad it wasn't just me being a muppet!
Mart.
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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locoboy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 07:16 PM |
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Sorry for the hijack but has anyone else building a GTS noticed the same as me........
When the rod end is bolted to the dedion beam with no spacer or washer between the rod end and the boss on the beam my panhard rod fouls on the
welding in at the mid poin on the dedion beam.
I need to put a 20mm spacer between the rod end face and the boss on the beam to move the panhard rod away from the weld on the beam. With the spacer
in it seems to be putting undue stresses on the bush at the other end of the panhard rod.
Hope that makes sence!
ATB
Locoboy
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locoboy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 07:38 PM |
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Calvin, Im not sure how to quantify 'undue' but it feels like the bush is not running true if you know what i mean.
Incase anyone else didnt interpret my text here is a piccy
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ATB
Locoboy
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andyace
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 07:47 PM |
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Yea me too. Not sure how much yet until I drop it onto the wheels properly. But 20mm sound like what it is going to be at the moment.
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locoboy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 07:55 PM |
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I build mine up off the ground too and didnt think about fouling and clearance issues until i put it on the floor 
not damaged anything but just feel that with no spacers the bush runs true but with the required spacers it doesnt feel as good as it
should..........
I suppose all its going to do is wear the panhard bush a bit more quickly, which is no real drama as its easy enough to whip out and replace if
required.
ATB
Locoboy
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ned
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 08:17 PM |
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packed my rosejoin out with washers and had to shim the 1/2"rosejoint to m12 bolt.
Ned.
ps previously discussed here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=38827
pps locoboy u2u me your address and I'll see if i can find the leftover shim steel in the garage for you.
[Edited on 5/10/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Cheffy
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 10:12 PM |
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Thanks Ned.
Mart.
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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ned
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 09:54 AM |
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don't know if this pic is helpful to anyone aswell:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/IMG_1882b.jpg
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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