The scanty bracket (no where near completed) from JOH; see other unhappy emails...Nice alloy but I could have done this is 5 mins!




See other posting re: Stainless Steel bracket built by KR Engineering (Running fine!!)

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!


[Modified by smacko, 11:19 PM 12/19/2003]


[Modified by smacko, 11:27 PM 12/19/2003]

 

Try this, Steve

http://rockfactory.co.uk/car/airpump.htm

Oh, and use the pics you mentioned by all means

http://rockfactory.co.uk/car/carpics/c4pics.htm

No beer gardens in OZ!!!!!!

No wonder the Poms are whinging!!!


[Modified by britvette, 2:36 PM 12/3/2003]

 

{No wonder the Poms are whinging!!!"}

That because the beer is not warm enough!

 

I am so confident that I would find this amusing if I knew...

WHAT THE H#LL YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! ;)

-Z

 

If you are referring to the beer; in England the weather is so cold and miserable they serve their beer at "room" temp (warm!) where as here in Australia; (large hot flat brown country south of Asia, not Austria; hilly country somewhere in Europe) the beer comes with ice on it especially in Smacko's part of the country. Queensland = Texas with bananas and sugar cane.Also you don't need thermal underwear and a raincoat to drink in an Australian garden bar!

John. Nice dimmensions for us Vette owners not in the USA who can't afford to import from the states.


[Modified by rodj, 3:15 PM 12/3/2003]

 

Whats wrong with drinking beer in a raincoat?

 

Thanks rod -

Just as I suspected... funny as h#ll.

Used to do business with some men from your country. Lots of fun and great drinkers.

-Z

 

Oh Jeez, now weve got input from the wrong side of the Pennines!!!

(only kidding Dave, lets see if they understand that one) :)

 

Cheers mate; I knew I'd get ONE answer to my question on the BEER FORUM!
Yes, have those construction diagrams already - just the specs need a few extra measurements as requested, can you let me know?

Also, thanks for permission to put that pic online via our club:
http://www.corvettesdownunder.com.au/

Have to ask re the sequence of those pics - WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING??? :confused:

As for the beer, it's pissing down here in Brisbane at the moment; so a nice British coffee is in order! (The only drink I hear the poms make warm thats SUPPOSED to be warm!) hehehe


:cheers:

 

Can you tell me the length of support bar to alternator & how far in each hole must be?

Thanks!

 

Steve, I have updated the diagram to (i think) include the info you need. When you get to that page, refresh the page, as you may have the old one stored in cache memory. If that does,t fit the bill, let me know and I will update again with more info.

I still think you could get yours to work, remember the business part of this thing is the bought pulley with a bearing in the middle, all the rest of it is just a device to hang it in the air, giving the correct belt tension and alignment. You have that part cracked already.

Oh, the pics, I hired out my car to a television production company for some crap TV drama, ("heartwarming" - can't find the puke icon) and these are pics from on set, all the people are either cast or crew)

Lastly the beer :party: We drink your beer, which we call "lager" cold, like white wine.

We drink ouir beer (bitter, or mild), at 52deg F, like red wine.

Please do not let this information prevent you from ripping the **** out of us Brits though :)

:cheers:

 

PS visited your club site. Very :cool:

So that's where Australia is!

 

Oh yes, I see that now...you MIGHT like to add the bit I put in with width of inside tubes, but then you DO say 3/8" bolts down the bottom (STARTER has an R on the end of it mate!) so this is prob too much info.

Cool, I see now the measurements on main bracket showing how far along to drill hole for support bracket - ONLY thing I really still need, is the actual length OF the support bracket. Maybe a separate diagram?

That'd be helpful as thats where engineers are at.
Yes, when it's all up and running, I MAY get air pump welded and do as you suggested; so I can have a spare for my spare (Should instill confidence again on the road!) hehee

As for hot beer - I guess THAT would be an acquired taste! (I can't find the PUKE icon either!)...Hang on, I'll make it up :puke:

 

Here...


:U

 

Thanks, good to see I didn't waste the last 3 of my days off!

As for Australia; contrary to what you believe, it's a closely guarded secret:
Australia is actually only 1km in circumference, there are 4 people living here, we have two cars and one motorbike, air mail is delivered via an old hindenburg prototype; takes seventeen months to get a letter from the other 3 blokes (one is a shiela tho!) on the other side of the road, You wouldn't have heard of this outside of Australia probably, but WE were the 3rd world power to send troups to IRAQ: (I stayed home but the other two blokes and one shiela went)-we couldn't afford guns so we took picket fence palings(white in colour), VERY sharp at both ends originally, until Frank (One of the blokes) ran into it, so then we went to the other guy who is the engineer who made 5 versions of my air pump (You KNEW there'd be a reference to him SOMEWHERE), cut off the other end - works a treat now...

That LAGER you're drinkin'; well BOB (The remaining troup) and his 'missus' Julie (The shiela) make it in their shed (ome brew kit); they work 24/7 JUST to export it to you guys in the UK...My part? I make the different labels so that one beer fits all!

Fuel is 2 cents (1/2pence) per bucketfull, and Julie syphons it from the 44 gallon holding tank for you (A VERY erotic experiance!)...

You and ONE friend, are welcome to come over (or 4 yanks but they must bring shielas!!!), and don't worry about Visas'; 'Cause Bob's ALSO the postmaster-I'll give him the wink and you can get in for FREE, since you're a mate of mine!

(Bring spare parts with you tho- the next hindenburg shipment isn't due for another four years!!!)...Oh...Better bring a spare shiela as well, JUST incase!

;)

 

Last time I visited the UK I bought some cans of beer which were warm because the shop was heated - I stood them outside the back door for 30 minutes and the beer was COLD !!!

:cheers:

 

[QUOTE (STARTER has an R on the end of it mate!)

Cool, I see now the measurements on main bracket showing how far along to drill hole for support bracket - ONLY thing I really still need, is the actual length OF the support bracket. Maybe a separate diagram?

[/QUOTE]

Can't afford the extra "R" mate, what with the energy costs of warming the beer.

By support bracket, I guess you mean the aluminium (in my case) arm that attaches to th alternator?

If so, then long enough to put the mounting holes in(spacing of these is on the diagram -172.5mm), any extra is just overhang and is not important. Say 1/2" either end?

Ideally it would be nice if you cold make that part adjustable for length, then by swinging the alternator out you could fine tune for correct belt tension.

Please be aware this gizmo fits my car perfectly (almost), I cannot guarantee it will fit any other car. I think different years had different belt lengths, so I don't know if this will matter.

Having said that, it might be an idea to just have it tack welded to begin with, do a trial fit, etc. If you make an adjustable alternator arm that will give you a bit of wiggle also.

Just trying to cover myself here, but in reality I don't think you will have any probs.

Any other questions, feel free, must go now, the beer is getting cold!!

Brit


Oh and thanks for the lesson on Australian geography and culture - I didn't realise you were so sophisticated!! :cool:


[Modified by britvette, 12:13 PM 12/5/2003]

 

Just another thought, for anyone that may be reading this, if you haven't already, get yourself a MIG welder and an angle grinder.

This is without a doubt the best money I have ever spent, you can knock up stuff like this for next to no money, and over the years it will save you a fortune. Plus you aren't dependent on "engineers" :)

 

:iagree: Great piece of equipment to have. And you can weld aluminum too!!

 

A MIG sounds great to me (Already have the grinder)...I guess the support arm MAY be a trial and error fit...I have thought about the elongated hole in support arm; it does make sense...

Thanks, enjoy the beer - it's been raining cats and dogs here again today and is getting cold, so will pass on it (for now) although a warm one actually sounds like a good idea at the moment! :cheers: