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| Posted on: December 28th, 2004, 16:26:34 |
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| The earlier cars used the Mini door handles. These are secured by a washer and screw that goes into the shaft on the inside. Of course on the Mini the inside lever was outboard of the locks so I guess longer shafts would have been needed for the Marcos. The doors are recessed to take the standard escutcheons. On the Mk. IV they used a standard Wilmott Breeden/WBH handle that was secured to a flat door surface with two screws, using lock nuts on the inside to prevent unauthorised removal. |
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| paul harcourt |
| Posted on: December 29th, 2004, 17:18:35 |
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Sorry to be pedantic, but it looks to me like the inner handles are curved out around the trim panel, rather than using a longer shaft.
The ones on Andys car are a very elegant solution and look like they are made to fit the location, and I have never seen handles like them on a Mini.
The rest of the door lock and outer handle are as you say standard Mini. |
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| Posted on: December 29th, 2004, 19:11:49 |
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| I meant that the outer handles are Mini. Obviously the inner ones aren't because Minis either have a cable (often replaced by a lever inside the door pocket) or a plastic handle at the other end of the door with a pressed metal linkage. The latter type is seen on the Mk.V but it would have the later locks with push-button exterior handles. |
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| Posted on: December 29th, 2004, 21:18:20 |
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| Elementry my dear Dr Watson, but we must return to the case of the mysterious inner door handles, and did Fu Manchu counjure them from the magical land of 'Innerdoorhandle' or did some masterfull engineer produce them??? |
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| Nick Evans |
| Posted on: December 30th, 2004, 09:26:48 |
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if your not desperate for handles, why not just cruise around a few autojumbles, there's usually loads of handles off old cars for sale, often for just pence, and come in all sorts of shapes/curves
these are either interior handles, or seat adjuster handles, and the square drive seems to have been the same size since the 1920's!
when i first got my jem on the road, i had some thirties interior door handles fitted, i only changed them when i changed the door trims. |
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| paul harcourt |
| Posted on: December 30th, 2004, 10:27:55 |
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Sounds like a good idea to me Nick, looks like I may have to do that, (not sure about the cruising bit though !)
Interesting info about the square drive for the handle, could the door handles on Andys Sewards car be from a 20's or 30's British car?
Did Marcos ever recomend using the handles from a particular make of car in their literature ? |
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| Nick Evans |
| Posted on: December 30th, 2004, 17:30:48 |
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yes, perhaps cruising wasn't the best choice of words!
the interior handles off a 1930's singer le mans are curvy, but like hens teeth, but in the search for them i found countless others that are similar.
quite often you get a box or an old bread tray full of mixed handles on the end of a stall, i'd be suprised if you didn't find something that did the job. |
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| paul harcourt |
| Posted on: December 31st, 2004, 13:34:17 |
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Cheers Nick,
I will be heading to my nearest auto-jumble in the New Year and if I find a match for the handles I will pass the info on to the club and the days of having to bend an old bit of ali to fit will be over.
Happy New Year to all in the forum and club,
Paul |
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| Neil KilBane |
| Posted on: December 31st, 2004, 13:57:36 |
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Why not make a set from scratch, like those used on race minis, they are simply made from aluminium and bent to the required shape, then holes are drilled to give that lightweight look.
Just off the top of my head here, I'm at work and would have to check this out back at home, but you could probably use the spokes from an old steering wheel, they are an appropriate thickness and polish up well, I have a few lying about with the leather(?) ripped or worn, they might end up being useful after all. |
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| Posted on: December 31st, 2004, 15:09:08 |
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| If you have a Moto-Lita steering wheel the company can refurbish it for you. |
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| Nick Evans |
| Posted on: December 31st, 2004, 16:29:22 |
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| surely the alloy would be a bit thin and soft, and would round off with a little bit of use.... |
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Here are some photos of #7073's interior door handles.
The length of the long curved hand grip section is 11.5cm. The part that screws into the door is 3cm deep and 1.5cm in terms of the square cross-section. The center is bored with a square hole to fit directly onto the square pin joining it with Morris/Austin Mini Mk1 exterior handles.
It is definitely made of aluminum alloy, and looks to have been cut from a single billet piece of metal (not bent). Mine are painted black.
Hope that helps!
Happy New Year 2005 to All!
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| And the view from the side.... |
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| Andy Seward |
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Last view, this time from underneath.
Best to All,
Andy |
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| paul harcourt |
| Posted on: January 1st, 2005, 23:04:09 |
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Thanks Andy,
The handles that you have look period for the car and not from an earlier 30's car.
I wonder who supplied them originaly?
Thanks for the photos I hope you didn't take the car to pieces just for the fabulous photo shoot !!
Paul |
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