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- Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:33 pm
- Forum: Steering, Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Tie rod end outer body sizes (too bulky)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2299
Re: Tie rod end outer body sizes (too bulky)
I had the same problem. All of my tie rod ends were stuffed and after chasing replacements and wanting to buy "local" I fitted VW ones. The threads were the same as was the taper, the lengths were right and I had a good amount of adjustment on them. They were however slightly larger in the...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:54 am
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: New member to the forum from Australia.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16434
Re: New member to the forum from Australia.
Hey Gary, Guilty Your honour on all counts. This was the first outing to show the Haffy off to the public which was a fund raiser day for the car club that I am in and also another 2 groups that share the same area as us. Covid knocked us a bit with numbers but we still had heaps of people through t...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:52 pm
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: The forum is not free to run BUT you access it for free!
- Replies: 98
- Views: 1098619
Re: The forum is not free to run BUT you access it for free!
Hey John, Have just hit the "donate" button. I have finished the restoration of my Haffy and don't use the forum as much and am down to only having a look at it about 15 times a day. Still very interested in what is going on in the world of Haffys and this forum is the best place in the wo...
- Fri May 01, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Engine earth straps
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4999
Engine earth straps
Hey everyone, I am nearing the end of my Haffy rebuild and have a problem with the 2 earth straps in the engine compartment. One of them goes from the dynastart to the bulk head behind the engine but where does the other one go. I sort of have a memory that it goes from the dyna start to a stud that...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:14 pm
- Forum: Steering, Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Steering mechanism stiff.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5902
Re: Steering mechanism stiff.
Hey Jeff, I had the same problem with mine. I never knew what was inside the housing in the way of bushes and mine turned out to be a nylon type of bush in the alloy of the housing so I was glad that I never really heated it up. After pulling the steering box apart as much as I could,I made up a dec...
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Cold weather mods?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20472
Re: Cold weather mods?
Hey Gang, Here is some technical advice on the mesh on the rear engine cover. Travel here to Australia, purchase an ironing board, you know those contraptions that you unfold and it stands up to form a platform to rest your clothes on while you iron them, pull the thing apart and you will find in th...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:09 pm
- Forum: Engine and Carburetor
- Topic: Weber 32ICS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3166
Re: Weber 32ICS
Hey all, A word of warning.When you find the hole or crack in the float drill a small hole in it so that yo can shake rattle and role the thing and get the fuel out of it.When it is empty and dried out you can just solder up the hole and the problem is solved. When I was a brand new apprentice I was...
- Thu May 23, 2019 11:29 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Hour Meter Wanted
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8264
Re: Hour Meter Wanted
Hey Gary, My hourmeter has an earth lead from the bracket to the body and a positive lead to a power source, and the light has a lead to a power source and it just earths out where it pushes into the body of the gauge. I ran mine for a couple of hours just hooked up to a battery and could then see i...
- Fri May 17, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Hour Meter Wanted
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8264
Re: Hour Meter Wanted
Hey Gary,
Did you buy the hourmeter or the Haffie?.............or both.
Now that is my sort of shopping.
Regards Rick.
Did you buy the hourmeter or the Haffie?.............or both.
Now that is my sort of shopping.
Regards Rick.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Links to external sales
- Topic: Interesting "folding" trailer on eBay UK
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2208
Re: Interesting "folding" trailer on eBay UK
Hey John, I think the trailer is not part of a "Haffie/trailer" package that went out the back of an aircraft, it just went out on its own with the troops. It was then used by the troops who pushed it by hand around the drop zone gathering up all of the kit which generally is spread in eve...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:52 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Hour Meter Wanted
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8264
Re: Hour Meter Wanted
Hey Gary, The hour meter in my dash sits in its own little panel and is not part of the main dashboard panel. It also sits to the left of the main panel of switches and gauges. So I suppose if you are concerned about a big empty hole then you could remove that little panel and it would just be a gap...
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:26 am
- Forum: Steering, Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Master Cylinder Repairs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5100
Re: Master Cylinder Repairs
Hey Craig,
My apoligies, I have just re baptised you with a different name.
It is not all dementia on my part as I have got a mate named Gary Foster.
Regards Rick.
My apoligies, I have just re baptised you with a different name.
It is not all dementia on my part as I have got a mate named Gary Foster.
Regards Rick.
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:23 am
- Forum: Steering, Brakes, Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Master Cylinder Repairs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5100
Re: Master Cylinder Repairs
Hey Gary, It might pay you to get a split ring spanner which are made for over tight fittings on brake lines. They are like a normal ring spanner with a slot in the ring which is just enough to slip over the brake line and then you have nearly a complete ring spanner to swing on rather than an open ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:00 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 703 for sale in Australia
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6277
Re: 703 for sale in Australia
Hey Gang, So having read the last few posts I am completely confused. My gearbox/chassis number is 535 8783. My engine number is 536 0219. I don't know whether the two numbers should be the same, and if they should be, but are different, then that would mean that it has had an engine change, or mayb...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:06 am
- Forum: Body and Paint
- Topic: Haffie ID plate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6640
Re: Haffie ID plate
Hey Gary, Thanks for that info. I thought that I had seen it somewhere before on the forum but couldn't remember where, so thought it would be easier and quicker to ask. And it was. Am having 3 other Haffie owners here for a get together this Sat, so that will make 4 Haffies here at the one time, an...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:27 am
- Forum: Body and Paint
- Topic: Haffie ID plate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6640
Haffie ID plate
Hey Gang,
On a Haffie ID plate, what should be stamped beside these references on the plate?
Fzg. Nr.
Baujahr.
Mot. Nr.
Fahrgest. Nr.
Regards Rick.
On a Haffie ID plate, what should be stamped beside these references on the plate?
Fzg. Nr.
Baujahr.
Mot. Nr.
Fahrgest. Nr.
Regards Rick.
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:20 am
- Forum: Haflinger
- Topic: The 'Off-Road' picture thread
- Replies: 161
- Views: 61473
Re: The 'Off-Road' picture thread
Hey John,
Noticed that you live at Bundy, If you have time next time you drive to BNE give me a yell and take a short detour at Caloundra as I live at Mt Mellum on the Sunshine Coast.
Regards Rick.
Noticed that you live at Bundy, If you have time next time you drive to BNE give me a yell and take a short detour at Caloundra as I live at Mt Mellum on the Sunshine Coast.
Regards Rick.
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:12 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Low Fuel Sensor
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6530
Re: Low Fuel Sensor
He Gary, I have just made a fuel tank for mine and made sure that all of the external seams were not leaking and then used a tank sealer on the inside. I blocked all of the threaded holes etc and then a minimum of sealer, nowhere the whole tin, just enough to seal the lengthwise seam and the 2 end p...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:14 am
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: New member from west oz
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12886
Re: New member from west oz
Hey Gary
In reference to the Haffie factory, do you mean Springvale rather than Springwood?
Regards Rick.
In reference to the Haffie factory, do you mean Springvale rather than Springwood?
Regards Rick.
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:57 pm
- Forum: Show and Tell
- Topic: New member from west oz
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12886
Re: New member from west oz
Hey Adam I have just sat through the 3 videos that Gary has posted, and I first saw them in Mel during the time I was doing my apprenticeship and they convinced me that I should get out and have a look at that part of Australia. During my annual leave in the last year of my training I went up to the...