[Spridgets] Early boot handle - lock barrel replacement

[CosmicMag1380]

We call the cheaply cast alloys pot metal over here... Very prone to
corrosion, gaulding, cracking and wear quickly. A decent chrome job makes
them look good and last longer.

Keep up with the progress posts!

Kent

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Here is the answer to my own question.
>
> Well I had the blow-lamp for another project I decided to apply some heat
> to the steel bit and give it a tap.  It tapped out and once everything had
> cooled down and I sanded off the rust found it will move freely.  So, the
> handle is now just a bare handle and can go to the chromers.  Also looking
> at the underside of the round base section it's clear that the steel piece
> does have to move back and forth and my handle it was seized.  Final note
> (for the list archive) - the handle is made of a soft, grey metal (mazak?)
> that has a relatively low melting point as I managed to produce a small
> droplet of liquid metal at one point.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel
>
> In a message dated 15/05/2017 21:42:09 GMT Daylight Time,
> WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com writes:
>
> Hi list,
>
> Remember the boot handle search a while ago?  Having found one I fitted it
> to the boot lid with the 'mule' spoiler that the body shop used as a
> pattern for the aluminium skin and spoiler on the new heritage boot frame.
> Now that I have the lid back the plan is to have the boot handle re-chromed
> and since I'm having it re-chromed drill it, not so much for a weight
> saving, or to match the handbrake lever, but simply because I like nicely
> drilled stuff.  The handle came with a lock and no keys and so I drilled
> the lock body out (after tapping out 2 roll pin type securing pins).
> However, the steel square section remains in the handle and so I have some
> questions I need answering before sending it to the chromers:
>
>     Am I right in thinking that I don't need to try and remove the square
> steel section
>     for any reason whatsover?
>
>     If I had a spare boot lock barrel (I ought to have one) it is the way
> the lock barrel
>     works that allows or prevents the handle from rotating/locking and
> moving the
>     handle?
>
>     OR  those two steel bits I see are in fact seized and should be free
> to move in and
>     out of the handle shaft and it's them that provide the locking action?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Daniel
>
>
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-- 
Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2010 Arrow shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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