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Re: Trafficator mounting-PA

To: "Jarl or Carol" <Jarl@deboer.net>, "Gillian Morbey" <gill.morbey@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: Trafficator mounting-PA
From: "Gerry Weber" <webarch@easyon.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:12:36 -0400
Cc: <DSBonar@aol.com>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
References: <138.1466dff4.2ab8afee@aol.com> <002c01c25e7b$ff9a8420$3001fc3e@rgg0r> <3D8788E7.671B0C0E@deboer.net>
Reply-to: "Gerry Weber" <webarch@easyon.com>
Sender: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Hi Jarl and group

I would be interested in photos of how the trafficators are mounted.
I started with nothing, so this would be a big help.

Gerry Weber, PA 0297

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jarl or Carol" <Jarl@deboer.net>
To: "Gillian Morbey" <gill.morbey@virgin.net>
Cc: <DSBonar@aol.com>; <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: Trafficator mounting-PA


> 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
> **************
> 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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