57 356 A mild resto

[merbesfield]

[quote="John Pierce" post=36699]

[merbesfield]

This is a pretty neat video. Not sure if the part is as good as they portray it to be. I have read about some quality control issues with some of the Classic parts.

https://youtu.be/LrFSshRoYGQ

[merbesfield]

Mark,

Find a stockist of steel dowel that diameter or maybe in a DIY store, then remove the threaded end from the cup and with a die of the right thread size in its holder run it down to the right length for both ends. Spread the die a little with a screw driver to open it for the first cut then close it for the finish.

Roy

I am with you Roy. Nothing too complicated about it. Probably hardest part is sourcing metric rod stock. Brice mentioned detents though so not sure how that plays into the rod fabrication. I have on rod in tact that I can copy.

[roy mawbey]

Mark,

Find a stockist of steel dowel that diameter or maybe in a DIY store, then remove the threaded end from the cup and with a die of the right thread size in its holder run it down to the right length for both ends. Spread the die a little with a screw driver to open it for the first cut then close it for the finish.

Roy

[bbspdstr]

Just another opinion:

I need to offer value for the dollar, AKA the most value for each dollar spent, so I estimated the repair for the same dilemma of the vent units on a customer car and found that the offered complete new units were a "deal," even with one complete used unit I could have sold to the job.

On my customer's project, one of the metal shapes for blocking air through the main opening of the vent had been craftily formed from an old shoe polish can lid. Crude, but effective, but the original printing was still readable for the original product.

The shaft was cobbled on that one, the chrome was really bad and the detent operation was nil on both and both knobs were damaged/chipped.

Adding potential labor cost, knobs and "half of retail" for my used parts and the chromer, shipping, blasting, painting....~$180 each isn't that terrible for "new"...and those are very nice now that I have them to see in person.

FWIW,
-Bruce

[Jbrooks]

That's just a drill rod, you can fabricate a new one using the good one as a sample. I have not see just the rod.

[merbesfield]

[merbesfield]

Where can I buy one of the rods? One of mine is broken. Or do I need to have one fabricated? In my haste to clean car I also wire brushed the chrome off the lock but ?? That will cost me.

[merbesfield]

That tar really protected the metal nicely. Lots of dirty work done and out of the way. Looks great.

[John Pierce]

That tar really protected the metal nicely. Lots of dirty work done and out of the way. Looks great.

[roy mawbey]

Lot of work Mark but that looks great.

Roy

[merbesfield]

And the finished product.

[merbesfield]

[merbesfield]

During:

[merbesfield]