Hi
i have a barn find FE Im gunna restore which i just purchased. It has a funny looking rural type tap near the pump housing. It has what is hard to tell if its an original heater demister, cos looks rudimentary, but I think it is original with a little flap u can open from passenger side.
Whats the go with this.
Cheers
Deano.
Any names on it nasco, warmaride, smiths, JAP,
there was a lot of aftermarket stuff around in the fifty,s
take a pic and post it if you have trouble send it to me to put up for you.
mallaby1@bigpond.com
Pete
Bit busy with all the christmas stuff on at moment. and we got a bit flooded this way lately, Ill see if I can find it tonight. Why cant u just upload things from this site, why u need photobucket?
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/fewithrb40/tap.jpg)
here is the funny tap
Well, going by the colour of it, it's brass!
Not a standard tap, often they were switched on in winter and turned off in summer and were cheaper than buying the "factory" cable operated tap.
Keith
looks like a 50,s hardware job.
i use a ball valve very rarely drive in winter.
I would say the valve is a 90' shut off valve, nothing special.
Cheers
John
yeah was confirmed tonight as nothing and cable operated ones explained. And the heater has "Smith's" brand on it. so that isn't original I don't think but still a very old example.
Its a period accessory and id rather that than no heater.
owned man
Quote from: fewithrb30 on December 11, 2010, 06:46:36 PM
owned man
me that is (owned), but i really didnt think it was original....seriously lol.
As FCHoon said a standard aftermarket period accessory.
Cheers,
Graham
Because the engine runs (doesn't drive cos Clutch system needs bleed and rear brakes disconected) do you think i should test it. I think when the paddock dries out I should give the motor a good run blow the cobwebs out and give the lifters a run too wouldn't hurt. It was started afters a year sitting there with no noises or smoke or anything.
I will have a bit of time in the leadup to Xmas to start stripping her.
watch runnign your heater the problem with heaters is greys are only meant to 6lb radiator cap and reds and jap motors run a lot more pressure and they leak.
if the grey ran in the shed you are only ripping it out anyway?
I couldn't wait any long Hoon, I just started stripping the bastards tonight! :o ;D