[AJD] 1928 Model D

Wiebelhaus bwiebelhaus at cox.net
Sat Dec 3 13:33:05 PST 2005


Hi Dave
Looking good, I have a 28 D also. Just ringed it and new radiator core, 
pull it to start it. It's still in it's old work clothes as they say. 
Fun restoration, sometimes I wonder.
Brad

Dave Ernst wrote:

> Just a rant.............
>
> The rack and pinion as well as the u-joints were completely shot. 8 
> bushings
> in the u-joints none of them the same size inner or outer diameter. 
> Finally
> made a tool post grinder to make the crosses round, but all different
> diameters.
> Used about 5 pounds of brass building up the rack and pinion gears then
> ground them to fit. In the middle of it all assembly became a problem 
> due to
> length of the new shaft and bushing through the front axle. Had to 
> mount the
> steering column bracket at the steering wheel, but it was severely egg
> shaped also. Off to the big lathe and a day later finally had a mounting
> bracket made on the cross slide that would hold the bracket to be bored.
> That took 15 minutes. Then trying to fit everything together the back
> housing that bolts to the axle (the part that contains the pinion) 
> couldn't
> be assembled because the 1 1/4" round A frame rod is in the way. Only
> solution was either remove that or lengthen the keyway in the shaft that
> holds the ring gear so it could slide further forward for assembly. 
> Off to
> the lather again. The design of this thing allows the keyway to float or
> slide with the gear on the shaft as the wheel is turned. Dammed primitive
> mechanism, but a time consuming bitch as well as an enjoyable challenge.
> Friends drop by and leave shaking their head......
> Pic of this monstrosity is at,
> http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=3009545&a=31672053&p=73305451
>
> Dave E
>
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