Given a little time, I'd be glad to photo, scan, and upload pictures of
theunmolested-since before-1950 trafficator on my PB ....
let me know if there's enough interest to go thru the work of stripping off the
inner paneling for access.
One is good, the other has the guts missing, so thanks for the source tip!
I NEED A PAIR OF P TYPE HEADLIGHT ARMS.
Jarl de Boer
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Gillian Morbey wrote:
> Don,
>
> The remains of my now discarded PA body had a very thin plywood cladding
> beneath the steel panel just in front of the door. But it was really thin
> (3 ply at most) with the leaves being very much thinner than you see these
> days. I don't recall the body frame being rebated to take the ply either.
>
> I'd be interested in details of the the fixings for the trafficators if
> anyone could e mail me or send a sketch. Incidentally, Bryan Purves is
> planning a batch of replica complete trafficators - he had a trial sample on
> display at Silverstone in July this year. His www site is
> http://www.bryanpurves.co.uk/ or contact him on Brypurves@aol.com (usual
> disclaimers.....)
>
> Regards
> Dick Morbey PA0743
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DSBonar@aol.com>
> To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:18 PM
> Subject: Trafficator mounting-PA
>
> > Does anyone have pictures of the mounting of the trafficator housing or
> "Box"
> > for a PA? Preferably one from the inside showing the relationship to the
> > wooden frame members?
> > Additionally, isn't the body paneled with thin wood at that same location?
> > Mine is open with a wood frame perimeter and a metal support strap
> visible.
> > If it (the open space) to be enclosed, it would appear that I need to use
> a
> > router to cut a rabbit in the frame so the paneling does not stand
> "proud."
> > Or ... is the wood simply lapped over the frame and cut to fit?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Don B.
> >
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