healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Friction Disks on doors

To: PG <britishcars@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: Friction Disks on doors
From: John May <jdmay@attglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:05:40 -0400
Even though its not the right material, I made mine out of neoprene that 
had an impregnated fabric for stiffness.  It was as close as I could 
find to the original 1/16 composite material.  That was in 1981 and they 
are still working.  If BCS has the "right" stuff though, I would go with 
that.

PG wrote:

>On the later model Healey, there was a mechanism to hold the door open when
>ajar.
>
>
>
>Part of this mechanism included a "friction disk" that was between two
>pieces of metal that tightened as the door opened (actually quite simple and
>ingenious..)
>
>
>
>Does anybody know what material of the friction disk was made out of.I need
>to make some replicas.
>
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>Paul




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>